<b>Second Round NCAANotes (11-22-04)</b> - Indiana University Athletics

Second Round NCAANotes (11-22-04)

11/22/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Bloomington, Ind. - The No. 2 seeded Indiana men's soccer team will play host to Michigan in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 7:00 p.m. The match will be the second played between the two squads on Yeagley Field at Armstrong Stadium this season. The two met on Oct. 10, with the Hoosiers picking up a 2-1 victory.

The Wolverines advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in as many seasons with a 2-1 victory over Akron in the opening round of the tourney in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan got goals from Trai Banks and Ryan Sterba in the victory. Peter Dzubay had a season-high eight saves in the victory for the Maize and Blue.

The match will be broadcast live by WGCL-AM1370 and WIUS-AM1570. It can also be heard live over the Internet at WIUS.com. The match will be joined live on WIUS following the completion of the IU men's basketball game at 6:00 p.m.

For complete men's soccer notes click HERE.

Hoosier News and Notes

- Indiana is 42-3 all-time in the NCAA Tournament at Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers are 68-22 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The 68 NCAA victories and .756 winning percentage are both the top marks in NCAA history. IU has also advanced to 16 College Cup Final Fours, tied for the most in NCAA history. Indiana has won six national championships (1982, 1983, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2003), second only to Saint Louis' 10.

- The Hoosiers own a 7-0-0 mark all-time against Michigan, including a 4-0-0 mark in Bloomington. The two teams have never met in the NCAA Tournament. The last four matches between the two schools have each been decided by one goal.

- The Hoosiers continue to be a big draw wherever they travel. The Hoosiers are currently averaging 2,470 fans per home match. After setting a weeknight record with 3,450 at Yeagley Field at Armstrong Stadium on Sept. 15, the Hoosiers went to New Mexico and played in front of 4,412. The crowd for the IU-New Mexico match-up on Sept. 19 was a Lobo school record. Penn State had its largest crowd in 10 years with 4,583 visiting Jeffery Field to see the Hoosiers and Nittany Lions. On Oct. 6, the second-largest crowd in Kentucky history (2,458) came to see UK against IU. On the road, an average crowd of 2,739 have seen the Hoosiers in action.

- Senior goalkeeper Jay Nolly has played every minute in goal for the Hoosiers since Oct. 2002. The streak currently sits at 5,031:24 minutes over 53 matches.

- Junior midfielder Brian Plotkin ranks among the top 25 in two career categories for the Hoosiers. He is 14th in career shots with 191. He trails 13th place Brian Maisonneuve by four. Plotkin is also tied for 20th in career assists with 22. He trails 17th place by one assist.

- Senior goalkeeper Jay Nolly ranks among the top 10 in three different career goalkeeping categories. He is seventh on the career saves list with 172 and trails sixth-place T.J. Hannig by four. He is sixth in both career shutouts (27) and career victories (46). In shutouts, Nolly trails fifth-place Cary Feld by one. He is two behind fifth-place John Putna in career victories.

- The Hoosiers are averaging 2,470 fans per game at Yeagley Field at Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers' overall attendance for the year is 19,761 in eight home affairs.

- With its 1-0 victory over Ohio State on Oct. 24, Indiana clinched its ninth straight regular season Big Ten title. The Hoosiers have won 11 of the 14 regular season titles awarded by the Big Ten.

- Sophomore midfielder John Michael Hayden scored 14 points over the final eight matches of 2004 regular season. He registered six goals, including five game-winners over the stretch. Hayden also had a pair of assists. He had a career-high four points in the Hoosiers' win against IUPUI.

- The Hoosiers set or tied five season-highs in the 4-0 regular season ending victory over IUPUI on Nov. 3. Indiana set new season-bests in shots (36), assists (7), corner kicks (16) and points (15). IU also tied its season-best mark with four tallies, also accomplished against Evansville earlier in the season. For the first time in 2004, the Hoosiers held their opponent without a shot.

Hoosiers Career in the NCAA Tournament

Player	GP/GS	Shots	Goals	Assists	Points
Mike Ambersley	7/7	14	1	2	4
Greg Badger	5/1	2	1	0	2
Jordan Chirico	5/1	4	1	0	2
Julian Dieterle	5/5	1	0	0	0
John Michael Hayden	4/4	4	1	1	3
Drew Moor	1/1	0	0	0	0
Danny O'Rourke	12/12	1	0	0	0
Jacob Peterson	5/5	15	3	1	7
Brian Plotkin	7/5	21	2	2	6
Chris Pomeroy	1/0	0	0	1	1
Kevin Robson	3/0	1	0	0	0
Josh Tudela	5/5	7	1	3	5
Pat Yates	7/2	6	3	1	7
Jed Zayner	5/5	0	0	1	1
Player	GP/GS	Minutes	GA	Saves	GAA
Jay Nolly	7/7	659:36	4	33	0.55

On Michigan

Michigan started off the 2004 season on fire, reeling off six-straight victories and the No. 3 ranking in the NSCAA poll. The Maize and Blue came back to the pack as the season progressed, going 5-7-4 over their last 16 matches, including a 1-4-1 Big Ten Conference record.

Michigan advanced to the NCAA second round for the second straight season with a 2-1 victory over Akron. Last season, Michigan advanced to the Elite Eight as the 12th seed before falling, 3-1, to Santa Clara. The Wolverines are 2-1-1 all-time in NCAA Tournament matches.

The Wolverines were the seventh seed in the Big Ten Tournament, but upset second seeded and No. 24 Ohio State in the first round, 1-0. Senior Knox Cameron, who recently returned to the Wolverine line up after missing most of the season, scored the game-winner in overtime. Michigan's run through the Big Ten tournament came to an end with a 5-0 loss to Northwestern in the semifinals.

\Senior and second team All-Big Ten selection Mychal Turpin leads the Wolverine offensive attack. Turpin has 17 points on six goals and five assists. Junior midfielder Adam Bruh and junior forward Trai Blanks are the other Wolverines with double-digit points. Bruh has 11 points on four goals and three assists, while Blanks three goals and four assists for 10 points. Junior defender Ryan Sterba leads the Wolverines with seven assists on the season. Joe Zawacki and Peter Dzubay have each seen significant playing time in net for the Wolverines. Zawacki has started eight matches with a goals against average of 1.21. He also has 22 saves and a record of 3-3-2. Dzubay has started 14 matches with a goals against average of 1.09. He has amassed 60 saves and a record of 8-4-2.

IU is 7-0 all-time against Michigan. Last season, the Hoosiers handed the Wolverines their lone Big Ten regular season loss, 2-1, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Matt Niemeyer put Michigan out to a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 19th minute of play. Kevin Savitskie assisted on the play. Ned Grabavoy evened the match with a penalty kick goal at the 48:34 mark. Jacob Peterson scored the game-winner in the 93rd minute off the assist from Grabavoy.

In 2004, the Hoosiers picked up a 2-1 victory in Bloomington on Oct. 10. Brian Plotkin scored in the 54th minute to give the Hoosiers a 1-0 lead off the assist from Jed Zayner. John Michael Hayden notched his first tally of the season off an assist from Josh Tudela in the 85th minute of play. The Wolverines' lone goal came with just two second remaining after Mychal Turpin scored following a Hoosier defensive lapse. The match saw a total of seven cards issued, including two red, and 29 fouls called.

Hoosiers Career vs. Michigan

Player	GP/GS	Shots	Goals	Assists	Points
Mike Ambersley	4/4	5	3	0	6
Greg Badger	1/0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Chirico	2/0	1	0	0	0
Julian Dieterle	2/2	0	0	0	0
John Michael Hayden	1/1	1	1	0	2
Drew Moor	2/2	1	0	0	0
Danny O'Rourke	5/5	2	0	0	0
Jacob Peterson	2/1	4	1	0	2
Brian Plotkin	3/2	19	1	0	2
Kevin Robson	2/0	0	0	0	0
Greg Stevning	1/1	0	0	0	0
Josh Tudela	2/1	2	0	1	1
Pat Yates	3/0	1	0	0	0
Jed Zayner	2/2	0	0	1	1
Player	GP/GS	Minutes	GA	Saves	GAA
Jay Nolly	4/3	301:18	3	10	0.90

Hoosiers Against the Field

The Hoosiers have faced nine teams that were selected to the 48-team NCAA Tournament. IU is 6-4 against the field with two matches against Michigan State. The Hoosiers have played four teams that are seeded among the top 16. Here is a look at the Hoosiers against the field:

Sept. 3 - Boston University - W, 3-2 (0T)
Sept. 15 - Notre Dame * - W, 2-0
Sept. 18 - UC-Santa Barbara * - L, 0-1 (2OT)
Sept. 19 - New Mexico * - L, 0-1 (2OT)
Sept. 26 - Michigan State - W, 3-1
Oct. 1 - Penn State * - W, 2-1
Oct. 10 - Michigan - W, 2-1
Oct. 17 - Northwestern - L, 0-1
Oct. 24 - Ohio State - W, 1-0
Nov. 12 - Michigan State - L, 1-2

*- seeded among the top 16

Conference Leading Seven All-Big Ten Selections

Indiana continued to makes its mark on the All-Big Ten teams in 2004. In the 14-year history of the league, Indiana has had no fewer than five all-conference selections and that trend continued this year with IU raking in a league-high seven All-Big Ten selections..

The Hoosiers had a conference-leading five first team selections including two being unanimous choices. Senior midfielder and M.A.C. Hermann Trophy candidate Danny O'Rourke was a unanimous choice in earning the third first team All-Big Ten accolade of his career. Junior back and M.A.C. Hermann Trophy candidate Drew Moor joined his teammate as a unanimous first team selection. In his two seasons as a Hoosier, Moor has been a unanimous first team selection in both campaigns. There were four total unanimous selections and the Hoosiers were the lone team with two.

Joining O'Rourke and Moor on the first team were sophomore forward Jacob Peterson, junior midfielder Brian Plotkin and senior goalkeeper Jay Nolly. Each of the three Hoosiers was All-Big Ten a season ago. Plotkin and Nolly were both first team choices in 2003, while Peterson was a second team honoree as well as an All-Freshman choice. The first team selection was the third in Nolly's three seasons as the Hoosiers' starting goalkeeper.

The Hoosiers had a pair of second team choices in sophomore back Jed Zayner and fellow classmate, midfielder John Michael Hayden. Zayner was co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2003 and an All-Freshman team selection.

Nolly also picked up another honor being named the Hoosiers' Sportsmanship Award winner. He was named the adidas/IU Credit Union Fair Play Award winner by the officials of the classic on Sept. 5. In his career, Nolly has a goals against average (GAA) of 0.66 with 46 victories and 27 shutouts.

Camping with the U-20 National Team

Sophomore forward Jacob Peterson was among 22 players to participate in the U-20 National team training last week in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The training camp was the first under new head man Sigi Schmid. The training camp was the first of many as Schmid begins to sort through the U-20 player pool and mold his squad for the U-20 CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament that will take place from January 12-16, 2005.

Peterson was among eight college players to participate in the training camp. Included in the list of college players were: Will John (Saint Louis), Nathan Sturgis (Clemson), Hunter Freeman (Virginia), Greg Dalby (Notre Dame), Brandon Owens (UCLA), Marvell Wynne (UCLA) and Patrick Phelan (Wake Forest). With the exception of Sturgis and John, the college players arrived at the training camp on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The six arrived late because they had commitments to their college teams, who all made the NCAA Tournament.

The training camp roster also included seven professional players. Leading the way on the roster were five MLS players, including Freddy Adu (D.C. United), Arturo Alvarez (San Jose Earthquakes), Danny Szetela (Columbus Crew), Michael Bradley (MetroStars) and Guillermo Gonzalez (Los Angeles Galaxy). The final two professional players are goalkeeper Quentin Westberg, who plays for ESTAC Troyes in the second division in France, and Jay Denny of Stoke City in the English first division.

The training camp ended with a pair of matches against Honduras and Mexico. The United States defeated Honduras, 2-0, on Nov. 19. Peterson was set to start as the lone forward in a 4-3-2-1 formation, but was injured during training. Peterson returned to Bloomington prior to the Hondarus match. He was held out of the match as a precaution to remain healthy for IU's second round match against Michigan. The U.S. then defeated Mexico in the final match of the training camp, 2-1.