Friday, December 1
Bloomington, Ind.
7:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Michigan State
No. 2 Hoosiers Host No. 7 Michigan State on Friday in NCAA Tournament
11/30/2017 10:26:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 2-seeded Indiana University men's soccer team will host the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Dec. 1 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Kickoff for the match is set for 7:00 p.m. ET. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (18 & under) and can be purchased at IUHoosiers.com.
Indiana University students will get in free as IU Athletics will purchase their tickets for each round of the NCAA Tournament that the Hoosiers host. Students must show student ID at the ticket window to redeem free ticket.
A free live-stream of the match is available on BTN2Go.com, with live stats for the match at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 2-seeded Hoosiers will host the Michigan State Spartans in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
• Indiana earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament after finishing the season undefeated with an overall record of 15-0-5.
• Indiana finished the regular season undefeated for the third time in program history, ending with a 13-0-4 mark. IU also finished regular season unblemished in 1976 (15-0-1) and 1997 (18-0).
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting a NCAA-best 17 shutouts while allowing just five goals with 53 saves.
• Freshman Mason Toye leads the Hoosiers with a Big Ten-leading 10 goals and 22 points on the season, while Cory Thomas has seven goals on the year.
• Trevor Swartz leads the team with seven assists on the season.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
• The No. 7-ranked Michigan State Spartans come to Bloomington with an overall record of 13-3-3 on the year.
• After falling in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals to Ohio State, the Spartans earned the No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• After a first round bye, MSU beat Virginia Tech, 3-0, in the second round and No. 10 Western Michigan, 2-1, in the Round of 16.
• The Spartans are one of the better defensive teams in the nation, ranking 10th in the country in goals-against average (.607). Michigan State is 73rd in the country with 27 goals scored this season.
• The Spartans are 6-1-2 against ranked teams this year and 2-1-0 on the road against ranked opponents.
• Overall, MSU is 6-2-1 on the road this year.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the 51-match history between the two programs dating back to 1974, Indiana leads the series over Michigan State, 39-8-4.
• On Oct. 29, the Hoosiers and Spartans battled to a 1-1 draw in East Lansing, Mich. Trevor Swartz scored on a penalty kick for IU, while Ryan Sierakowski netted a PK for the Spartans.
• Either team would have won the Big Ten regular season championship with a win in the match, but the draw allowed Michigan to win the regular season title.
• The two teams have played only once in the NCAA Tournament, with IU beating MSU, 1-0, in Bloomington in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 25, 2001.
• IU is 16-3-3 all-time against the Spartans in Bloomington, with Michigan State's last win at Indiana coming on Nov. 5, 2014.
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
• The berth for the Hoosiers is the team's 31st-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the 42nd overall in the program's history.
• Indiana has an NCAA-best .730 (87-31-4) winning percentage in the tournament, while the 87 victories are also tops in the NCAA.
• IU has appeared in 18 College Cups, which leads all Division I teams, and won its eighth national title in 2012.
IU ADVANCES TO 25TH NCAA TOURNAMENT ELITE EIGHT
• With a 2-1 win over New Hampshire on Saturday, the Indiana Hoosiers advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals for the 25th time in program history and for the first time under head coach Todd Yeagley.
• The Hoosiers will be looking to make the NCAA College Cup for the19th time in school history and for the first time since 2012.
HOOSIERS EARN NO. 2 SEED
• After posting a 15-0-5 record on the season, IU earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• Since the NCAA began its current seeding format in 2003, the Hoosiers have earned a top-16 seed in 13 of the 15 tournaments.
• The No. 2 seed matches the best seed ever for IU since 2003. The 2004 Hoosiers were also seeded No. 2 en route to winning the NCAA Championship.
HAPPY AT HOME
• Entering Sunday's match, the Hoosiers are undefeated at Jerry Yeagley
Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium with a record of 11-0-1.
• All-time at Armstrong Stadium, IU is 310-64-45 (.794).
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL/B1G STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• Entering the weekend, IU is ranked in the top-11 in 13 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana leads the nation in save percentage (0.917), shutout percentage (0.773) and team goals against average (0.213).
• The Hoosiers are ranked second shots per game (17.50), second in shots on goal per game (7.86), second in win-loss-tied percentage (.886), third in corner kicks per game (7.27), fifth in total assists (47), fifth in total goals (47), sixth in total points (141), ninth in points per game (6.41), 10th in scoring offense (2.14) and 11th in assists per game (2.14).
• Individually, freshman GK Trey Muse leads the nation in goals against average (0.213), save percentage (0.914) and shutouts (17).
• IU leads the Big Ten in 14 categories - assists per game, corner kicks per game, fouls per game, points per game, save percentage, scoring offense, shots per game, shots on goal per game, shutout percentage, team goals against average, total assists, total goals, total points and win-loss-tied percentage.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first 22 matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just five goals - the second-fewest allowed in school history.
• IU allowed just two goals through the first 15 matches this season, which was a school record.
• The school record for fewest goals allowed in a season is 4 by the 1979 Hoosier team.
LILLARD NAMED MAC HERMANN TROPHY SEMIFINALIST
• Indiana's Grant Lillard was named one of 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy.
• The semifinalists were determined based on voting by NCAA DI soccer coaches.
• In the storied history of Indiana men's soccer, an IU player has been named the national player of the year 11 times. Included on that list are both IU head coach Todd Yeagley and associate head coach Brian Maisonneuve.
IU COACHES NAMED MIDWEST REGION STAFF OF THE YEAR
• The Indiana University men's soccer coaching staff was named the Men's Midwest Region Staff of the Year (SOY) for Division I Institutions, United Soccer Coaches announced.
• The IU staff earned the recognition as a result of a vote by other coaches in the Midwest region who are also members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services program.
• The Hoosier coaches will now be placed onto the National Staff of the Year ballot.
OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER
• Indiana's offense has been one of the most potent in the nation, scoring 47 goals through the team's first 22 matches.
• The 47 goals scored in the first 22 matches are the most for the team since 1998 (56).
• Indiana has scored 5 or more goals in three matches this season, the most for the program since eclipsing the five-goal mark six times in 2005.
• Indiana scored 30 goals in 21 matches last season.
IU FINISHES REGULAR SEASON UNDEFEATED
• Indiana finished the regular season undefeated for the third time in program history, ending with a 13-0-4 mark.
• IU also finished regular season unblemished in 1976 (15-0-1) and 1997 (18-0).
• Both the 1976 and 1997 Hoosier teams both reached the College Cup in those seasons.
UNDEFATED AND NEVER TRAILED
• The Indiana Hoosiers are the only team in the nation to not have trailed in a match at any point this season.
• IU is the only unbeaten team in the country.
@IUMensSoccer
• For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
#GoIU
Kickoff for the match is set for 7:00 p.m. ET. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (18 & under) and can be purchased at IUHoosiers.com.
Indiana University students will get in free as IU Athletics will purchase their tickets for each round of the NCAA Tournament that the Hoosiers host. Students must show student ID at the ticket window to redeem free ticket.
A free live-stream of the match is available on BTN2Go.com, with live stats for the match at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 2-seeded Hoosiers will host the Michigan State Spartans in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
• Indiana earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament after finishing the season undefeated with an overall record of 15-0-5.
• Indiana finished the regular season undefeated for the third time in program history, ending with a 13-0-4 mark. IU also finished regular season unblemished in 1976 (15-0-1) and 1997 (18-0).
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting a NCAA-best 17 shutouts while allowing just five goals with 53 saves.
• Freshman Mason Toye leads the Hoosiers with a Big Ten-leading 10 goals and 22 points on the season, while Cory Thomas has seven goals on the year.
• Trevor Swartz leads the team with seven assists on the season.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
• The No. 7-ranked Michigan State Spartans come to Bloomington with an overall record of 13-3-3 on the year.
• After falling in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals to Ohio State, the Spartans earned the No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• After a first round bye, MSU beat Virginia Tech, 3-0, in the second round and No. 10 Western Michigan, 2-1, in the Round of 16.
• The Spartans are one of the better defensive teams in the nation, ranking 10th in the country in goals-against average (.607). Michigan State is 73rd in the country with 27 goals scored this season.
• The Spartans are 6-1-2 against ranked teams this year and 2-1-0 on the road against ranked opponents.
• Overall, MSU is 6-2-1 on the road this year.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the 51-match history between the two programs dating back to 1974, Indiana leads the series over Michigan State, 39-8-4.
• On Oct. 29, the Hoosiers and Spartans battled to a 1-1 draw in East Lansing, Mich. Trevor Swartz scored on a penalty kick for IU, while Ryan Sierakowski netted a PK for the Spartans.
• Either team would have won the Big Ten regular season championship with a win in the match, but the draw allowed Michigan to win the regular season title.
• The two teams have played only once in the NCAA Tournament, with IU beating MSU, 1-0, in Bloomington in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 25, 2001.
• IU is 16-3-3 all-time against the Spartans in Bloomington, with Michigan State's last win at Indiana coming on Nov. 5, 2014.
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
• The berth for the Hoosiers is the team's 31st-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the 42nd overall in the program's history.
• Indiana has an NCAA-best .730 (87-31-4) winning percentage in the tournament, while the 87 victories are also tops in the NCAA.
• IU has appeared in 18 College Cups, which leads all Division I teams, and won its eighth national title in 2012.
IU ADVANCES TO 25TH NCAA TOURNAMENT ELITE EIGHT
• With a 2-1 win over New Hampshire on Saturday, the Indiana Hoosiers advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals for the 25th time in program history and for the first time under head coach Todd Yeagley.
• The Hoosiers will be looking to make the NCAA College Cup for the19th time in school history and for the first time since 2012.
HOOSIERS EARN NO. 2 SEED
• After posting a 15-0-5 record on the season, IU earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• Since the NCAA began its current seeding format in 2003, the Hoosiers have earned a top-16 seed in 13 of the 15 tournaments.
• The No. 2 seed matches the best seed ever for IU since 2003. The 2004 Hoosiers were also seeded No. 2 en route to winning the NCAA Championship.
HAPPY AT HOME
• Entering Sunday's match, the Hoosiers are undefeated at Jerry Yeagley
Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium with a record of 11-0-1.
• All-time at Armstrong Stadium, IU is 310-64-45 (.794).
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL/B1G STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• Entering the weekend, IU is ranked in the top-11 in 13 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana leads the nation in save percentage (0.917), shutout percentage (0.773) and team goals against average (0.213).
• The Hoosiers are ranked second shots per game (17.50), second in shots on goal per game (7.86), second in win-loss-tied percentage (.886), third in corner kicks per game (7.27), fifth in total assists (47), fifth in total goals (47), sixth in total points (141), ninth in points per game (6.41), 10th in scoring offense (2.14) and 11th in assists per game (2.14).
• Individually, freshman GK Trey Muse leads the nation in goals against average (0.213), save percentage (0.914) and shutouts (17).
• IU leads the Big Ten in 14 categories - assists per game, corner kicks per game, fouls per game, points per game, save percentage, scoring offense, shots per game, shots on goal per game, shutout percentage, team goals against average, total assists, total goals, total points and win-loss-tied percentage.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first 22 matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just five goals - the second-fewest allowed in school history.
• IU allowed just two goals through the first 15 matches this season, which was a school record.
• The school record for fewest goals allowed in a season is 4 by the 1979 Hoosier team.
LILLARD NAMED MAC HERMANN TROPHY SEMIFINALIST
• Indiana's Grant Lillard was named one of 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy.
• The semifinalists were determined based on voting by NCAA DI soccer coaches.
• In the storied history of Indiana men's soccer, an IU player has been named the national player of the year 11 times. Included on that list are both IU head coach Todd Yeagley and associate head coach Brian Maisonneuve.
IU COACHES NAMED MIDWEST REGION STAFF OF THE YEAR
• The Indiana University men's soccer coaching staff was named the Men's Midwest Region Staff of the Year (SOY) for Division I Institutions, United Soccer Coaches announced.
• The IU staff earned the recognition as a result of a vote by other coaches in the Midwest region who are also members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services program.
• The Hoosier coaches will now be placed onto the National Staff of the Year ballot.
OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER
• Indiana's offense has been one of the most potent in the nation, scoring 47 goals through the team's first 22 matches.
• The 47 goals scored in the first 22 matches are the most for the team since 1998 (56).
• Indiana has scored 5 or more goals in three matches this season, the most for the program since eclipsing the five-goal mark six times in 2005.
• Indiana scored 30 goals in 21 matches last season.
IU FINISHES REGULAR SEASON UNDEFEATED
• Indiana finished the regular season undefeated for the third time in program history, ending with a 13-0-4 mark.
• IU also finished regular season unblemished in 1976 (15-0-1) and 1997 (18-0).
• Both the 1976 and 1997 Hoosier teams both reached the College Cup in those seasons.
UNDEFATED AND NEVER TRAILED
• The Indiana Hoosiers are the only team in the nation to not have trailed in a match at any point this season.
• IU is the only unbeaten team in the country.
@IUMensSoccer
• For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
#GoIU
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