Friday, September 1
Bloomington, Ind.
8:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
San Francisco
No. 4 Indiana Hosts San Francisco in adidas/IU Credit Union Classic on Friday
8/31/2017 9:23:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 4-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will host the San Francisco Dons on Friday, Sept. 1 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic.
Kickoff for the Hoosiers' match against the Dons on Friday is slated for 8:00 p.m. ET, with the match streamed live online on BTN Plus. Live stats are available at IUHoosiers.com.
adidas/IU Credit Union Classic Schedule
Friday, Sept. 1
No. 19 Butler vs. South Florida – 5:00 p.m. ET
No. 4 Indiana vs. San Francisco – 8:00 p.m. ET.
Sunday, Sept. 3 – Fireworks Night
No. 19 Butler vs. San Francisco – 5:00 p.m. ET
No. 4 Indiana vs. South Florida – 8:0 p.m. ET
PROMOTIONS THIS WEEKEND
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 4-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will host San Francisco, South Florida and Butler in the 2017 adidas/IU Credit Union Classic this weekend at Armstrong Stadium.
• The Hoosiers enter the weekend 2-0 on the season, beating both Cal Poly and San Diego last weekend in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament in South Bend, Ind.
• For their efforts, Andrew Gutman, Grant Lillard and Rece Buckmaster were all named to the Mike Berticelli Memorial All-Tournament team. Gutman was also named co-Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the tournament.
• The Hoosiers return six starters from last year's team that posted a record of 12-2-7, ending the season ranked No. 9 in the country in the Unites Soccer Coaches poll.
NEWS AND NOTES
• Senior D Grant Lillard was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second-straight season. Last year, 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 was also named a preseason First-Team All-America honoree by both Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
• Along with Lillard, both Andrew Gutman and Jeremiah Gutjahr were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• Gutjahr had a productive offseason, earning a spot on the USMNT U-20 team for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Previously, Gutjahr has been named to the U.S. U-20 and U-18 teams.
SCOUTING THE DONS
• The San Francisco Dons come to Bloomington with an overall record of 0-2 on the season.
•USF dropped their season opener to UCLA, 3-2, and then dropped a road contest at UC Davis, 1-0, on Monday.
• Last season, San Francisco posted a record of 7-9 on the year, but did defeat Stanford, 2-1. The Cardinal would go on to win the NCAA Championship for a second-straight year.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, USF was picked to finish sixth in the eight-team West Coast Conference.
• Senior midfielders Aaron Lombardi and Leon Schwarzer were both named to the WCC Preseason All-Conference Team.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana leads the overall series over San Francisco, 5-4-3, including 2-0-2 mark at Armstrong Stadium.
• All three losses to the Dons, however, have come in NCAA Championship matches - 1976, 1978 and 1980.
• Friday's match between the two programs will mark the first since the 1992 season.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana opens the season ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Soccer America, No. 5 in the Top Drawer poll, No. 7 in the United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 8 by College Soccer News.
• In the final United Soccer Coaches poll of 2016, the Hoosiers were ranked No. 9 in the country.
DORSEY, GUTMAN EARN WEEKLY HONORS
• Indiana freshman Griffin Dorsey was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29 after scoring the match-winner for IU in the team's 1-0, overtime win over San Diego on Aug. 27.
• IU's Andrew Gutman was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week on Aug. 28 after scoring the game-winner for the Hoosiers in the team's win over Cal Poly on Aug 25. Gutman also helped Indiana post back-to-back shutouts in the season's opening weekend.
HOOSIERS START THE SEASON 2-0
• With a pair of wins over Cal Poly and San Diego on the opening weekend, Indiana began the season 2-0 for a second-straight season for the first time since 2005-06.
• The Hoosiers posted shutouts in both victories, marking the first time the team started a season with two shutouts since 2005 and marked the eighth time IU accomplished the feat.
• Indiana has started a season with three-straight shutouts three times in program history - 1998, 1979 and 1976.
LILLARD HIGHLIGHTS PRESEASON HONORS
• Grant Lillard was named a unanimous preseason first-team All-America honoree, earning the accolades from both Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
• Lillard was also named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second-straight year.
• Along with Lillard, both Andrew Gutman and Jeremiah Gutjahr were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• In the Top Drawer Top 100 Upperclassmen rankings, Lillard checked in at No. 5 overall, while Gutman was ranked No. 76 in the country.
IU'S RECRUITING CLASS RANKED NO. 4 IN THE NATION
• IU head coach Todd Yeagley signed a highly-touted, 10-member 2017 recruiting class that was ranked No. 4 in the country by both Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
• Among the recruits were four players with USMNT experience - Griffin Dorsey, Trey Muse, Justin Rennicks and Mason Toye.
IU POSTS 2-0-1 RECORD IN THE PRESEASON
• Indiana had another successful postseason, posting a record of 2-0-1 in the team's three matches.
•IU beat Xavier, 3-1, before taking down No. 9 Louisville, 3-2. The Hoosiers then tied Duke, 1-1, in the final exhibition match of the season.
UP NEXT
• The Hoosiers will face South Florida in the final match of the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET.
@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 Hoosiers' match against the Dons on Friday is slated for 8:00 p.m. ET, with the match streamed live online on BTN Plus. Live stats are available at IUHoosiers.com.
adidas/IU Credit Union Classic Schedule
Friday, Sept. 1
No. 19 Butler vs. South Florida – 5:00 p.m. ET
No. 4 Indiana vs. San Francisco – 8:00 p.m. ET.
Sunday, Sept. 3 – Fireworks Night
No. 19 Butler vs. San Francisco – 5:00 p.m. ET
No. 4 Indiana vs. South Florida – 8:0 p.m. ET
PROMOTIONS THIS WEEKEND
| Friday, Sept. 1 • GIVEAWAY: 2017 Hoosier Army T-shirt (First 1000 fans) |
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| • GIVEAWAY: "Go IU" Megaphones (First 1500 fans), courtesy of Hunter Bloomington! | ||
| • "For The Kicks" Night, presented by ClusterTruck: IU Men's Soccer and the Indiana University Dance Marathon have partnered to host a pregame tailgate open to all fans to raise awareness in the fight against pedriatic cancer. Join IUDM and the Hoosier Army for games, music, and free food (courtesy of ClusterTruck) in the Northeast corner of Armstrong Stadium beginning at 6pm! | ||
| • Football Weekend Ticket: Fans that present their IU football ticket stub vs. Ohio State at the Armstrong Stadium Ticket Windows will receive a $2 ticket to tonight's game. Sunday, Sept. 3
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 4-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will host San Francisco, South Florida and Butler in the 2017 adidas/IU Credit Union Classic this weekend at Armstrong Stadium.
• The Hoosiers enter the weekend 2-0 on the season, beating both Cal Poly and San Diego last weekend in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament in South Bend, Ind.
• For their efforts, Andrew Gutman, Grant Lillard and Rece Buckmaster were all named to the Mike Berticelli Memorial All-Tournament team. Gutman was also named co-Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the tournament.
• The Hoosiers return six starters from last year's team that posted a record of 12-2-7, ending the season ranked No. 9 in the country in the Unites Soccer Coaches poll.
NEWS AND NOTES
• Senior D Grant Lillard was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second-straight season. Last year, 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 was also named a preseason First-Team All-America honoree by both Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
• Along with Lillard, both Andrew Gutman and Jeremiah Gutjahr were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• Gutjahr had a productive offseason, earning a spot on the USMNT U-20 team for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Previously, Gutjahr has been named to the U.S. U-20 and U-18 teams.
SCOUTING THE DONS
• The San Francisco Dons come to Bloomington with an overall record of 0-2 on the season.
•USF dropped their season opener to UCLA, 3-2, and then dropped a road contest at UC Davis, 1-0, on Monday.
• Last season, San Francisco posted a record of 7-9 on the year, but did defeat Stanford, 2-1. The Cardinal would go on to win the NCAA Championship for a second-straight year.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, USF was picked to finish sixth in the eight-team West Coast Conference.
• Senior midfielders Aaron Lombardi and Leon Schwarzer were both named to the WCC Preseason All-Conference Team.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana leads the overall series over San Francisco, 5-4-3, including 2-0-2 mark at Armstrong Stadium.
• All three losses to the Dons, however, have come in NCAA Championship matches - 1976, 1978 and 1980.
• Friday's match between the two programs will mark the first since the 1992 season.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana opens the season ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Soccer America, No. 5 in the Top Drawer poll, No. 7 in the United Soccer Coaches poll and No. 8 by College Soccer News.
• In the final United Soccer Coaches poll of 2016, the Hoosiers were ranked No. 9 in the country.
DORSEY, GUTMAN EARN WEEKLY HONORS
• Indiana freshman Griffin Dorsey was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 29 after scoring the match-winner for IU in the team's 1-0, overtime win over San Diego on Aug. 27.
• IU's Andrew Gutman was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week on Aug. 28 after scoring the game-winner for the Hoosiers in the team's win over Cal Poly on Aug 25. Gutman also helped Indiana post back-to-back shutouts in the season's opening weekend.
HOOSIERS START THE SEASON 2-0
• With a pair of wins over Cal Poly and San Diego on the opening weekend, Indiana began the season 2-0 for a second-straight season for the first time since 2005-06.
• The Hoosiers posted shutouts in both victories, marking the first time the team started a season with two shutouts since 2005 and marked the eighth time IU accomplished the feat.
• Indiana has started a season with three-straight shutouts three times in program history - 1998, 1979 and 1976.
LILLARD HIGHLIGHTS PRESEASON HONORS
• Grant Lillard was named a unanimous preseason first-team All-America honoree, earning the accolades from both Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
• Lillard was also named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second-straight year.
• Along with Lillard, both Andrew Gutman and Jeremiah Gutjahr were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• In the Top Drawer Top 100 Upperclassmen rankings, Lillard checked in at No. 5 overall, while Gutman was ranked No. 76 in the country.
IU'S RECRUITING CLASS RANKED NO. 4 IN THE NATION
• IU head coach Todd Yeagley signed a highly-touted, 10-member 2017 recruiting class that was ranked No. 4 in the country by both Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
• Among the recruits were four players with USMNT experience - Griffin Dorsey, Trey Muse, Justin Rennicks and Mason Toye.
IU POSTS 2-0-1 RECORD IN THE PRESEASON
• Indiana had another successful postseason, posting a record of 2-0-1 in the team's three matches.
•IU beat Xavier, 3-1, before taking down No. 9 Louisville, 3-2. The Hoosiers then tied Duke, 1-1, in the final exhibition match of the season.
UP NEXT
• The Hoosiers will face South Florida in the final match of the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET.
@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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