IU’s Lillard Earns Preseason First-Team All-America Honors
8/21/2017 9:27:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University senior Grant Lillard was named a First-Team Preseason All-American by College Soccer News and First-Team Preseason Best XI by Top Drawer Soccer on Monday.
The honor is the third this preseason for Lillard, who was also named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second-straight season, as well as the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
In 2016, Lillard earned Second-Team All-America honors from both College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer, as well as First-Team All-Big Ten and First-Team All-Region accolades. Lillard started all 18 matches in which he appeared for the Hoosiers, helping the IU defense record a goals-against average of 0.70 and post a Big Ten-best 11 shutouts on the year.
The Hinsdale, Ill. native was also a standout in the classroom in 2016, earning Second-Team Scholar All-America, First-Team Scholar All-Region and Academic All-Big Ten honors.
The No. 7 Hoosiers will open the 2017 regular season on the road in South Bend, Ind. at the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament. IU will face Cal Poly on Friday, Aug. 25 at 5:00 p.m. ET before taking on San Diego on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Season tickets for 2017 are now on sale at $30 for adults and $10 for ages 3-18. Children two and under are free. Each adult season ticket also comes with a $10 concession voucher. Indiana University faculty/staff and students receive free admission with school ID on game day.
Season tickets can be purchased at the IU Athletics Ticket office, by phone (1-866-IUSPORTS) or online at IUHoosiers.com.
Single game tickets are also on sale now at IUHoosiers.com. Prices are $5 for adults, $3 for youth (ages 3-18) and $2 for groups of 25 or more. Family Packages are $28 and fans will receive four tickets and food vouchers to be exchanged at the Armstrong Stadium concession stand. Family Packages must be purchased in advance of game day.
Flex Package tickets will also be available again this season. Each flex package will include eight vouchers to be exchanged on game day at any home IU men's soccer match. Adult flex packages will be $32 and youth (ages 3-18) flex packages will be $16.
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
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The honor is the third this preseason for Lillard, who was also named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second-straight season, as well as the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
In 2016, Lillard earned Second-Team All-America honors from both College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer, as well as First-Team All-Big Ten and First-Team All-Region accolades. Lillard started all 18 matches in which he appeared for the Hoosiers, helping the IU defense record a goals-against average of 0.70 and post a Big Ten-best 11 shutouts on the year.
The Hinsdale, Ill. native was also a standout in the classroom in 2016, earning Second-Team Scholar All-America, First-Team Scholar All-Region and Academic All-Big Ten honors.
The No. 7 Hoosiers will open the 2017 regular season on the road in South Bend, Ind. at the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament. IU will face Cal Poly on Friday, Aug. 25 at 5:00 p.m. ET before taking on San Diego on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Season tickets for 2017 are now on sale at $30 for adults and $10 for ages 3-18. Children two and under are free. Each adult season ticket also comes with a $10 concession voucher. Indiana University faculty/staff and students receive free admission with school ID on game day.
Season tickets can be purchased at the IU Athletics Ticket office, by phone (1-866-IUSPORTS) or online at IUHoosiers.com.
Single game tickets are also on sale now at IUHoosiers.com. Prices are $5 for adults, $3 for youth (ages 3-18) and $2 for groups of 25 or more. Family Packages are $28 and fans will receive four tickets and food vouchers to be exchanged at the Armstrong Stadium concession stand. Family Packages must be purchased in advance of game day.
Flex Package tickets will also be available again this season. Each flex package will include eight vouchers to be exchanged on game day at any home IU men's soccer match. Adult flex packages will be $32 and youth (ages 3-18) flex packages will be $16.
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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