National Title Game Notes (12-11-04)

12/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

CARSON, Calif.- The second seed Indiana men's soccer team will look to win back-to-back NCAA National Championships when it faces ninth seed UC-Santa Barbara in the title game. The match in set for Sunday, Dec. 12, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Hoosiers will have the opportunity to avenge a loss earlier in the season to UCSB. The Gauchos defeated the Hoosiers, 1-0, in double overtime at the adidas/Crescent Financial Solutions Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. 18.

The Gauchos advanced to the title match with a 5-0 domination of Duke in the second national semifinal. UCSB scored just over a minute into the match and never looked back with two first half and three in the second stanza. Indiana advanced to the title match with a come-from-behind 3-2 double overtime victory over third seed Maryland.

The game will be televised live on ESPN2 with Rob Stone, Eric Wynalda and Beth Mowins on the call. The championship match can also be heard in Bloomington on WGCL AM-1370 with Chicago Fire play-by-play announcer Chris Doran and former Hoosier Vijay Dias on the call. It will also be broadcast over the Internet on TEAMLINE. Follow the link at IUHOOSIERS.com for the feed.

Hoosier News and Notes

- The Hoosiers are 72-22 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The 72 NCAA victories and .766 winning percentage are both the top marks in NCAA history. IU has advanced to a NCAA-Record 17 College Cup Final Fours. In 13 of those College Cup appearances, the Hoosiers have advanced to the national title game. Indiana has won six national championships (1982, 1983, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2003), second only to Saint Louis' 10.

- Indiana is 0-1 against UC-Santa Barbara. The two teams met earlier this season, with UCSB picking up a 1-0 victory in double overtime.

- Senior goalkeeper Jay Nolly has played every minute in goal for the Hoosiers since Oct. 2002. The streak currently sits at 5,410:36 minutes over 57 matches.

- Junior midfielder Brian Plotkin ranks among the top 25 in two career categories for the Hoosiers. He is 13th in career shots with 202, 15 behind 12th-place Charlie Fajkus. Plotkin is also 17th in career assists with 24. He trails 16th place Wane Lobring by three.

- Senior goalkeeper Jay Nolly ranks among the top 10 in three different career goalkeeping categories. He is sixth on the career saves list with 185 and trails fifth-place John Putna by 13. He is fourth in career victories with 50. In shutouts, Nolly has 30 career shutouts, which ranks fourth.

- The Hoosiers are averaging 2,446 fans per game at Yeagley Field at Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers overall attendance for the year is 26,901 in 11 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 16 points over the Hoosiers' last 12 matches. He registered seven goals, including six game-winners over the stretch. Hayden had a pair of assists. He had a career-high four points in the Hoosiers' win against IUPUI. From Oct. 10-Oct. 27, Hayden scored game-winning goals in all five of the Hoosier victories over that period.

- 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.

- The Hoosiers shut out Tulsa's 13th ranked scoring offense with a 4-0 victory in the NCAA quarterfinals on Dec. 5. Indiana tied a season high four goals against the Golden Hurricane, all in the second half. The Hoosiers shut down the nation's leading scorer, Ryan Pore. Pore entered the match with 2.5 points per game average. He was held to three shots, none of which were on goal.

- Redshirt freshman Charley Traylor notched his first collegiate point in the Hoosiers' national semifinal victory over third seed Maryland. Traylor lofted a pass over a pair of defenders, giving senior midfielder Danny O'Rourke space. O'Rourke then sent a cross to sophomore John Michael Hayden, who headed home the winner with 48 seconds left in the second overtime.

- The Hoosiers are 14-2 in the NCAA Tournament all-time in overtime matches, including a 6-2 record in the College Cup.

- With its victory over Maryland, IU advanced to its 13th national title game. IU is 6-6 in national title games. The Hoosiers improved to 13-4 all-time in semifinal matches with their 3-2 double overtime victory over Maryland.

- For the seventh time in school history, the Hoosiers had three players named National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Americans. Indiana was one of two schools, Notre Dame being the other, to have two players named first team All-Americans. Senior midfielder Danny O'Rourke and junior back Drew Moor were both first team honorees, while senior goalkeeper Jay Nolly was a third team honoree.

- The Hoosiers' 3-2 double overtime victory over third seed Maryland marked the first time this season Indiana had come-from-behind for a victory. Indiana was 17-0 when scoring first and 0-4 when the opponent scores first. Maryland took a 1-0 lead into halftime, but came back to take a 2-1 lead in the second half. After the Terps tied the match in the 81st minute, IU picked up the victory on a tally with 48 second remaining in the second overtime.

Hoosiers Career in the NCAA Tournament

Player	GP/GS	Shots	Goals	Assists	Points
Mike Ambersley	11/11	20	2	3	7
Greg Badger	7/1	3	2	0	4
Jordan Chirico	9/5	9	2	0	4
Julian Dieterle	9/9	1	0	0	0
John Michael Hayden	8/8	11	2	1	5
Drew Moor	5/5	0	0	0	0
Danny O'Rourke	16/16	2	0	2	2
Jacob Peterson	9/9	26	5	1	11
Brian Plotkin	11/9	32	3	4	10
Chris Pomeroy	2/0	0	0	1	1
Kevin Robson	7/0	8	1	0	2
Greg Stevning	3/0	1	0	0	0
Charley Traylor	2/0	0	0	1	1
Josh Tudela	9/9	13	2	4	8
Pat Yates	11/2	12	3	2	8
Jed Zayner	8/8	0	0	1	1
Player	GP/GS	Minutes	GA	Saves	GAA
Jay Nolly	11/11	1038:48	6	46	0.52

O'Rourke Named Finalist for M.A.C. Hermann Trophy

Senior defensive midfielder Danny O'Rourke was named as one of three finalist for the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced on Friday. Tulsa junior forward Ryan Pore and Virginia Commonwealth senior defender Gonzalo Segares were also named as finalists for the college soccer player of the year award.

O'Rourke has been the leader of a Hoosier squad that advanced to its third College Cup in the last four years. The Hoosiers have amassed a 68-15-9 mark during O'Rourke's four-year career. Indiana also has a goals against average of just 0.58 with 46 shutouts over that period as well.

O'Rourke is a three-time first team All-Big Ten selection, including a unanimous selection each of the last two years. He was one of 11 players named to Soccer America's Collegiate MVP team a season ago. The Columbus, Ohio, native has been successful in the classroom as well as a biochemistry major. He was named a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District choice each of the last two years. This season, O'Rourke was selected as a third team ESPN Academic All-American.

O'Rourke and teammate, junior back Drew Moor were selected as two of 15 semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy on Nov. 4. The duo was also selected to the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Watch List in the preseason. The list included 25 players, who were regarded as the top players in the nation entering the 2004 campaign.

The M.A.C. Award and Hermann Trophy were merged into one award prior to the 2002 season. Before that, the honors were both given out as national player of the year awards. The merge of the two honors competed a process of combining the three top honors in collegiate soccer. In 1999, the M.A.C. and NSCAA came together to create a single award to recognize the top Division I player.

The Hoosier program is no stranger to the honor. On five occasions, a Hoosier has won the Hermann Trophy and on three occasions, a Hoosier has won the M.A.C. Player of the Year Award. The list of Hermann Trophy winners includes: Angelo DiBernardo (1978), Armando Betancourt (1981), Ken Snow (1988, 1990) and Brian Maisonneuve (1994). The list of M.A.C. Award winners includes Ken Snow (1988, 1990) and Todd Yeagley (1994). Ned Grabavoy was a semifinalist for the award last season, while in 2002, Pat Noonan was the runner up for the inaugural M.A.C. Hermann Trophy.

The winner will be determined in voting by NSCAA Division I member coaches. The finalists will be invited to the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, for the announcement of the winner at a press conference. Both winners will be presented with the prestigious crystal soccer ball trophy at a banquet later that evening.

Trio of Hoosiers Named NSCAA All-Americans

For the seventh time in school history, the Indiana men's soccer program had three National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Americans in a season. Senior midfielder Danny O'Rourke and junior back Drew Moor were first team honorees, while senior goalkeeper Jay Nolly earned third team accolades.

The Hoosiers also had three All-Americans in 1977, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2002. This season, Indiana was tied for most of any school with three selections. Indiana and Notre Dame were the only schools with two first team honorees.

O'Rourke was one of three players named a finalist for the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy leads the group of Hoosiers. A four-year starter for the Hoosiers, O'Rourke has excelled on both the offensive and defensive ends in 2004. He has eight points on two goals and four assists. He assisted on the Hoosiers' game-winning goal in the national semifinal victory over Maryland.

Moor earned first team All-America honors as the defender position. The Dallas, Texas, native was one of 15 semifinalists for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy. He has three goals for six points on the seasons, but has provided a major contribution on the defensive end. The Hoosiers rank among the nation's best in goals against average and shutout percentage.

Nolly became only the second Hoosier to be named a NSCAA All-American. The only other Hoosier goalkeeper to be selected as a NSCAA All-American was Scott Coufal as a third team choice in 1996. Nolly has a goals against average of 0.63 during the 2004 season, including 11 shutouts. He ranks among the top five in career wins and shutouts for the Hoosiers.

Peterson Named to U-20 Training Camp

|Sophomore forward Jacob Peterson was one of 30 players called to the U.S. under-20 national team training camp by head coach Sigi Schmid. The training camp will be Dec. 12-23 at U.S. Soccer's National Training Center at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Peterson was one of 24 college level players to be named to the training camp.

The Portage, Mich., native will stay over in Carson, Calif., after the NCAA National Title game. Peterson was one of eight college players to attend the U-20 National Team training camp earlier this season. He attended training camp, Nov. 15-21 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Peterson missed the two games at the close of the training camp as a precaution to a minor injury. The U-20 National Team defeated Honduras, 2-0, on Nov. 19 and Mexico, 2-1, on Nov. 21. Peterson was slated to start at the forward position in Schmid's 4-3-2-1 formation against Honduras before being held out.

It will be the last camp before Schmid selects his final roster to compete in Group A of the CONCACAF Under-20 Qualifying Tournament. The Tournament will be held at The Home Depot Center, Jan 12-16, 2005. The U.S. will be attempting to qualify for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, which will be held in the Netherlands June 10-July 2, 2005.

Six are professional players, four of which play in Major League Soccer, will participate in the camp. Freddy Adu (D.C United), Arturo Alvarez (San Jose Earthquakes), Craig Capano (Chicago Fire) and Danny Szetela (Columbus Crew), Quentin Westberg (France's Troyes) and midfielder Jay Denny (England's Stoke City) are the professional who will be at the camp.

The players will be divided into two teams that will play games against Canada's U-20s (Dec. 16 and Dec. 18) and Necaxa of Mexico (Dec. 18). An intrasquad game will be played Dec. 20.

Two of the 24 College players, Duke's Michael Videira and Peterson, are participants in the NCAA College Cup on Dec. 10 and 12 in the Home Depot Center. The Hoosiers will take on Maryland on Friday at 8:00 p.m. ET, while Duke will battle UC Santa Barbara at 10:30 p.m. ET. Here is a look at the college players who are set to participate in the U-20 training camp: forward Ely Allen (Washington), forward Chad Barrett (UCLA), Adam Christman (Virginia), midfielder Nico Colacula (Virginia), defender Greg Dalby (Notre Dame), forward Charlie Davies (Boston College), midfielder Benny Fielhaber (UCLA), defender Hunter Freeman (Virginia), goalkeeper Justin Hughes (North Carolina), midfielder Patrick Ianni (UCLA), forward Will John (Saint Louis), goalkeeper Andrew Kartunen (Stanford), midfielder Sacha Kljestan (Seton Hall), defender Kiel McClung (UCLA), defender Mike Ordonez (Dartmouth), forward Randi Patterson (UNC Greensboro), forward Jacob Peterson (Indiana), defender Patrick Phelan (Wake Forest), defender Steve Purdy (California), defender Karl Schilling (Connecticut), defender Nathan Sturgis (Clemson), midfielder Michael Videira (Duke), defender Tim Ward (Saint Louis), defender Marvell Wynne (UCLA).

Five Named NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region

Five Hoosiers were selected to National Soccer Coaches Association of America Great Lakes All-Region team. Senior midfielder Danny O'Rourke and junior back Drew Moor were both named first team honorees. Senior goalkeeper Jay Nolly and junior midfielder Brian Plotkin were second team choices, while sophomore forward Jacob Peterson was a third team honoree.

O'Rourke was named first team Great Lakes All-Region for the second consecutive year. The Columbus, Ohio, native is one of three finalists for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, the NSCAA announced on Friday, Dec. 10. He has two goals and four assists on the season.

Moor garnered first team honors after being a second team choice a season ago. He was a unanimous first team All-Big Ten selection this season. Moor has three goals on the season.

Nolly earned the first all-region selection of his career with a second team distinction. He will finish his Hoosier career ranked in the top five in all-time victories and shutouts. Nolly also ranks sixth on the Hoosiers' career saves list. He was a first team All-Big Ten selection for the third consecutive season. He has 50 career victories with 30 career shutouts. Nolly has shut out 11 opponents in each of the last two years.

Plotkin was named a second team All-Great Lakes region honoree. It was the second all-region selection of his career after being named a first team honoree a season ago. Plotkin was a first team All-Big Ten selection, while leading the Hoosiers in assists. He has five goals and nine assists on the season, and ranks second on the team in points with 19.

Indiana's leading scorer, Peterson was a third team All-Great Lakes region selection. The Portage, Mich., native has notched 10 goals on the season. He ranks first on the team in points (22) and goals. Peterson was a first team All-Big Ten selection this season.

Getting off the Snide

Junior midfielder Brian Plotkin and junior forward Mike Ambersley got back in the scoring column at the right time for the Hoosiers. Both players had scoring droughts over two months before finding the back of the net in the national semifinal victory over Maryland.

Plotkin scored on a free kick in the 52nd minute to knot the match with Maryland at one. It was his fifth goal on the season and the first since a 2-1 victory over then-No. 19 Michigan on Oct. 10.

Ambersley broke out of a longer drought than Plotkin. The Ballwin, Mo., native scored his third goal of the season on a bullet from 18 yards out to give IU a 2-1 advantage in the 71st minute. It was his first tally since he scored in the first half against then-No. 3 Penn State on Oct. 1.