Indiana University Athletics
Sunday, October 30
Bloomington, Ind.
1:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Michigan State
No. 5 Indiana Hosts No. 13 Michigan State on Senior Day
10/29/2016 11:36:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 5-ranked Indiana Hoosiers will host the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans on Senior Day at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Sunday in Bloomington, Ind.
Kickoff for the team's regular-season finale is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. The match will be streamed live on BTN Plus, while live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 5-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team enters Sunday's contest with the Michigan State Spartans with an overall record of 9-1-6 and a mark of 2-0-5 in the Big Ten.
• The Hoosiers will be honoring the team's seven seniors playing their final regular season game at Armstrong Stadium - Richard Ballard, Derek Creviston, Phil Fives, Christian Lomeli, Billy McConnell, Tanner Thompson and Colin Webb.
• Last Tuesday, the Hoosiers defeated the Saint Louis Billikens, 5-0, behind Tanner Thompson's first career hat trick. Austin Panchot and Andrew Gutman also had goals for IU in the win.
• Tanner Thompson leads the team with seven goals, three game-winning goals and 16 points on the season. Richard Ballard is second on the team with 10 points on four goals and two assists.
• 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.
NEWS AND NOTES
• Tanner Thompson was named one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.
• Colin Webb was named CoSIDA Academic All-District for the second-straight season.
• IU earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the sixth time in program history and for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
• Senior Tanner Thompson and junior Grant Lillard were two of 30 players named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List in July. Indiana is one of just four schools in the nation to have two players on the prestigious list, joining UCLA, Seattle and Boston University.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
• The No. 13 Michigan State Spartans come to Bloomington on Sunday with an overall record of 12-3-1 on the season and a mark of 4-2-1 in the Big Ten. MSU enters the weekend in second place in the league.
• Michigan State has won three matches in a row entering Sunday, having beat No. 12 Notre Dame, 1-0, in South Bend last Tuesday.
• In four matches against ranked teams this season, the Spartans are 3-1-0, beating No. 12 SMU, No. 17 Akron and No. 12 Notre Dame. The team's lone loss came at No. 1 Maryland.
• Ryan Sierakowski leads Michigan State with 19 points on the strength of eight goals and three assists.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, MSU was picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten. Jimmy Fiscus, Ken Krolicki and Ryan Sierakowski were all named to the conference's preseason honors list.
• Last season, Michigan State finished with an overall record of 8-9-2 on the season that included a mark of 2-4-2 in the Big Ten. In the conference tournament, the Spartans lost to Penn State in the 8/9 match to end their season.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall history between Indiana and Michigan State dating back to 1974, the Hoosiers hold a record of 38-8-3 record over the Spartans.
• Last season, Indiana went to East Lansing and defeated MSU, 4-1.
• IU has two of the last three matches, but hasn't beaten the Spartans in Bloomington since 2007, as MSU has posted a record of 3-0-1 in the last four games at Armstrong Stadium.
• Overall, Indiana is 15-3-3 against the Spartans in Bloomington. IU has outscored MSU, 134-30, in the overall series.
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT UPDATE
• Entering the final week of play, the Indiana Hoosiers sit in fourth place in the Big Ten with 11 points.
• The Hoosiers can finish as high as second in the Big Ten or as low as sixth.
• The top four seeds will host the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Nov. 6.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana checks in at No. 5 in the College Soccer News and Soccer America rankings, No. 10 in the NCSAA Coaches Poll and No. 18 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings.
• In the fifth NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers are ranked No. 30.
IU IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Thursday, the Hoosiers rank fourth in the nation in shots per game (17.06), 11th in shutout percentage (0.56) and 19th in team goals against average (0.69).
@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.
Kickoff for the team's regular-season finale is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET. The match will be streamed live on BTN Plus, while live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 5-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team enters Sunday's contest with the Michigan State Spartans with an overall record of 9-1-6 and a mark of 2-0-5 in the Big Ten.
• The Hoosiers will be honoring the team's seven seniors playing their final regular season game at Armstrong Stadium - Richard Ballard, Derek Creviston, Phil Fives, Christian Lomeli, Billy McConnell, Tanner Thompson and Colin Webb.
• Last Tuesday, the Hoosiers defeated the Saint Louis Billikens, 5-0, behind Tanner Thompson's first career hat trick. Austin Panchot and Andrew Gutman also had goals for IU in the win.
• Tanner Thompson leads the team with seven goals, three game-winning goals and 16 points on the season. Richard Ballard is second on the team with 10 points on four goals and two assists.
• 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.
NEWS AND NOTES
• Tanner Thompson was named one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.
• Colin Webb was named CoSIDA Academic All-District for the second-straight season.
• IU earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the sixth time in program history and for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
• Senior Tanner Thompson and junior Grant Lillard were two of 30 players named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List in July. Indiana is one of just four schools in the nation to have two players on the prestigious list, joining UCLA, Seattle and Boston University.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
• The No. 13 Michigan State Spartans come to Bloomington on Sunday with an overall record of 12-3-1 on the season and a mark of 4-2-1 in the Big Ten. MSU enters the weekend in second place in the league.
• Michigan State has won three matches in a row entering Sunday, having beat No. 12 Notre Dame, 1-0, in South Bend last Tuesday.
• In four matches against ranked teams this season, the Spartans are 3-1-0, beating No. 12 SMU, No. 17 Akron and No. 12 Notre Dame. The team's lone loss came at No. 1 Maryland.
• Ryan Sierakowski leads Michigan State with 19 points on the strength of eight goals and three assists.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, MSU was picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten. Jimmy Fiscus, Ken Krolicki and Ryan Sierakowski were all named to the conference's preseason honors list.
• Last season, Michigan State finished with an overall record of 8-9-2 on the season that included a mark of 2-4-2 in the Big Ten. In the conference tournament, the Spartans lost to Penn State in the 8/9 match to end their season.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall history between Indiana and Michigan State dating back to 1974, the Hoosiers hold a record of 38-8-3 record over the Spartans.
• Last season, Indiana went to East Lansing and defeated MSU, 4-1.
• IU has two of the last three matches, but hasn't beaten the Spartans in Bloomington since 2007, as MSU has posted a record of 3-0-1 in the last four games at Armstrong Stadium.
• Overall, Indiana is 15-3-3 against the Spartans in Bloomington. IU has outscored MSU, 134-30, in the overall series.
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT UPDATE
• Entering the final week of play, the Indiana Hoosiers sit in fourth place in the Big Ten with 11 points.
• The Hoosiers can finish as high as second in the Big Ten or as low as sixth.
• The top four seeds will host the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Nov. 6.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana checks in at No. 5 in the College Soccer News and Soccer America rankings, No. 10 in the NCSAA Coaches Poll and No. 18 in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings.
• In the fifth NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers are ranked No. 30.
IU IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Thursday, the Hoosiers rank fourth in the nation in shots per game (17.06), 11th in shutout percentage (0.56) and 19th in team goals against average (0.69).
@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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