Saturday, October 15
Columbus, Ohio
2:00 PM
Indiana University
at
Ohio State
No. 7 Hoosiers Travel to Ohio State on Saturday
10/14/2016 10:03:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 7-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will head east to face Big Ten rival Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
The match is scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. ET start on Saturday and will be streamed live on Buckeye Vision. Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 7-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team enters Saturday's contest with the Ohio State Buckeyes with an overall record of 8-1-4 on the year, including a mark of 2-0-3 in Big Ten play.
• On Tuesday, the Hoosiers took down the No. 2-ranked Louisville Cardinals on the road, 2-1, on goals from Grant Lillard and Trevor Swartz. IU improved to 3-1-2 against ranked opponents in 2016 with the victory.
• MF Tanner Thompson and F Richard Ballard lead the Hoosiers' offense, with each accounting for a team-high 13 points on the strength of four goals and two assists on the season apiece.
• In goal, Colin Webb has posted seven shutouts on the season for IU - tops in the Big Ten.
• IU's unbeaten 10-game streak (6-0-4) to start the season was the first for the program since 1997 and was the ninth-best start in team history.
• The Hoosiers come in to the 2016 season coming off another terrific season in 2015, reaching the NCAA Tournament for a record 29-straight season and 40th overall in program history.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
• The Ohio State Buckeyes enter Saturday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 4-9-0 on the season, including a 2-3-0 mark in Big Ten play.
• Ohio State snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday, beating Oakland, 3-0, in Columbus.
• Against ranked teams this season, Ohio State is 0-3-0 on the year, falling to Maryland, Michigan State and UCSB. On the year, Ohio State has been out-scored, 20-16.
•The Buckeyes have recorded all the team's wins this season at home, posting a record of 4-4-0.
• Last season, Ohio State finished with an overall record of 13-7-3 on the season, winning the Big Ten regular season title with a mark of 5-2-1.
• After falling to Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament championship match, the Buckeyes lost in the third round of the NCAA Tournament to eventual NCAA Champion Stanford.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the Big Ten's coaches, Ohio State was tabbed to finish third in the league. Austin Bergstrom, Danny Jensen and Abdi Mohamed were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall history between Indiana and Ohio State dating back to 1973, the Hoosiers hold a record of 40-5-3 record over the Buckeyes.
• The Hoosiers saw their five-match winning streak over Ohio State snapped last season when the Buckeyes beat IU, 1-0, on a penalty kick in overtime in Bloomington.
• Overall, Indiana is 19-2-0 against the Buckeyes in Columbus. IU has outscored OSU, 101-27, in the overall series.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana checks in at No. 7 in the Soccer America poll, No. 9 in the NSCAA Coaches rankings, No. 10 by College Soccer News and No. 18 by Top Drawer Soccer.
• In the third NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers are ranked No. 31.
IU IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Wednesday, the Hoosiers rank second in the nation in shots per game (17.85), 16th in shutout percentage (0.54) and 26th in team goals against average (0.72).
INDIANA WINS AT NO. 2 LOUISVILLE, 2-1
• Trevor Swartz scored the game-winner on a penalty kick for the Hoosiers, while Grant Lillard netted his second goal of the season in the first half. Jeremiah Gutjahr recorded his first assist of the season.
• IU goalkeeper Colin Webb led a tremendous second-half effort defensively for the Hoosiers, making three saves in the victory.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers will head north to play Big Ten rival Wisconsin on Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. ET.
• In the overall series, Indiana leads Wisconsin, 36-5-6, out-scoring the Badgers, 105-23.
@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.
The match is scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. ET start on Saturday and will be streamed live on Buckeye Vision. Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 7-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team enters Saturday's contest with the Ohio State Buckeyes with an overall record of 8-1-4 on the year, including a mark of 2-0-3 in Big Ten play.
• On Tuesday, the Hoosiers took down the No. 2-ranked Louisville Cardinals on the road, 2-1, on goals from Grant Lillard and Trevor Swartz. IU improved to 3-1-2 against ranked opponents in 2016 with the victory.
• MF Tanner Thompson and F Richard Ballard lead the Hoosiers' offense, with each accounting for a team-high 13 points on the strength of four goals and two assists on the season apiece.
• In goal, Colin Webb has posted seven shutouts on the season for IU - tops in the Big Ten.
• IU's unbeaten 10-game streak (6-0-4) to start the season was the first for the program since 1997 and was the ninth-best start in team history.
• The Hoosiers come in to the 2016 season coming off another terrific season in 2015, reaching the NCAA Tournament for a record 29-straight season and 40th overall in program history.
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYES
• The Ohio State Buckeyes enter Saturday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 4-9-0 on the season, including a 2-3-0 mark in Big Ten play.
• Ohio State snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday, beating Oakland, 3-0, in Columbus.
• Against ranked teams this season, Ohio State is 0-3-0 on the year, falling to Maryland, Michigan State and UCSB. On the year, Ohio State has been out-scored, 20-16.
•The Buckeyes have recorded all the team's wins this season at home, posting a record of 4-4-0.
• Last season, Ohio State finished with an overall record of 13-7-3 on the season, winning the Big Ten regular season title with a mark of 5-2-1.
• After falling to Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament championship match, the Buckeyes lost in the third round of the NCAA Tournament to eventual NCAA Champion Stanford.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the Big Ten's coaches, Ohio State was tabbed to finish third in the league. Austin Bergstrom, Danny Jensen and Abdi Mohamed were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall history between Indiana and Ohio State dating back to 1973, the Hoosiers hold a record of 40-5-3 record over the Buckeyes.
• The Hoosiers saw their five-match winning streak over Ohio State snapped last season when the Buckeyes beat IU, 1-0, on a penalty kick in overtime in Bloomington.
• Overall, Indiana is 19-2-0 against the Buckeyes in Columbus. IU has outscored OSU, 101-27, in the overall series.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana checks in at No. 7 in the Soccer America poll, No. 9 in the NSCAA Coaches rankings, No. 10 by College Soccer News and No. 18 by Top Drawer Soccer.
• In the third NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers are ranked No. 31.
IU IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Wednesday, the Hoosiers rank second in the nation in shots per game (17.85), 16th in shutout percentage (0.54) and 26th in team goals against average (0.72).
INDIANA WINS AT NO. 2 LOUISVILLE, 2-1
• Trevor Swartz scored the game-winner on a penalty kick for the Hoosiers, while Grant Lillard netted his second goal of the season in the first half. Jeremiah Gutjahr recorded his first assist of the season.
• IU goalkeeper Colin Webb led a tremendous second-half effort defensively for the Hoosiers, making three saves in the victory.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers will head north to play Big Ten rival Wisconsin on Friday, October 21 at 7 p.m. ET.
• In the overall series, Indiana leads Wisconsin, 36-5-6, out-scoring the Badgers, 105-23.
@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.
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