Indiana University Athletics
Wednesday, October 11
Bloomington, Ind.
7:30 PM
Indiana University
vs
Kentucky
No. 1 Hoosiers Host No. 19 Kentucky on Wednesday Night
10/10/2017 1:38:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 1-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will host rival and No. 19-ranked rival Kentucky on Wednesday night in Bloomington, Ind.
Kickoff at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET., with live stats available at IUHoosiers.com. The match will be streamed live via BTN Plus on BTN2Go.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 1-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will host rival Kentucky on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• The Hoosiers enter Wednesday's contest with a 10-0-2 record on the season overall after beating Penn State on the road, 1-0, on Saturday night.
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting a NCAA-best 10 shutouts while allowing just two goals with 28 saves.
• Freshman Mason Toye lead the Hoosiers with six goals and 13 points on the season, while junior Andrew Gutman has scored five times this year.
• Junior Austin Panchot, junior Rece Buckmaster and freshman Griffin Dorsey lead the team with four assists each.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• The Kentucky Wildcats come to Bloomington with an overall record of 7-2-2 on the season after beating South Carolina at home on Sunday, 1-0.
• In this week's national polls, the Wildcats are ranked 19th in the United Soccer Coaches rankings, 22nd by College Soccer News and 25th by Top Drawer Soccer.
• Kentucky's two losses this season have come at home to Cincinnati and on the road at Old Dominion, 2-0.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Kentucky was picked to finish fourth in Conference USA. D Alex Bumpus was named to Conference USA's Preseason All-Conference team.
• In 2016, the Wildcats posted an overall record of 11-5-3 on the season, losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at home to Creighton, 3-2.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the 28-match history between the two programs dating back to 1973, Indiana leads the series over Kentucky, 24-1-3.
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten in the last 19 matches between the two teams, posting a record of 16-0-3 in that stretch.
• In Bloomington, IU is 13-1-1 against the Wildcats, with the lone loss for Indiana in the series coming on Sept. 10, 1995 (1-0).
• The last meeting came on Sept. 5, 2014 in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament in South Bend, Ind., with IU winning 1-0 on a goal from Trevor Swartz in the 61st minute.
• In the 28 meetings, IU has out-scored Penn State, 96-14.
YEAGLEY EARNS CAREER VICTORY NO. 100
• Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley earned career victory No. 100 in IU's 4-0 win over Evansville on Oct. 3.
• Yeagley has posted a record of 93-41-29 at Indiana and went 7-9-2 in his lone year as head coach of Wisconsin in 2009.
DORSEY PLAYS FOR U.S. U-18 NATIONAL SQUAD
• Indiana freshman Griffin Dorsey was one of 20 players selected for the U.S. U-18 Men's National Team on Oct. 1.
• Dorsey and the U.S. U18 team played a pair of friendly matches in Spain. The camp began on Oct. 2 with games against Belgium on Thursday, Oct. 5, and Russia on Sunday, Oct. 9.
• Dorsey is no stranger to the U.S. U-18 squad, having played for the team in tournaments in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Portugal.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches poll, the Top Drawer Soccer rankings and the Soccer America Top 25. IU comes in at No. 2 in the College Soccer News poll.
• In the NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, IU comes in at No. 10.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first 12 matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just two goals - the fewest since the team allowed two in 12 games in 1979.
• The 1979 team allowed just two goals in their first 14 matches.
• Indiana has posted six-straight shutouts, matching the team record that was set in 1980 and 2001.
• The 10 shutouts in the first 12 matches is also the first for the team since the 1979 season.
OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER
• Indiana's offense has been one of the most potent in the nation, scoring 30 goals through the team's first 12 matches.
• The 30 goals scored in the first 12 matches are the most for the team since 1999 (31).
• Indiana has scored 5 or more goals in three matches this season, the most for the program since eclipsing the five-goal mark six times in 2005.
• Through 12 matches in 2016, IU had scored 15 goals.
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL/B1G STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• Entering the week, IU is ranked in the top-five in 13 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana leads the nation in save percentage (0.938), shutout percentage (0.83), team goals against average (0.159), shots on goal per game (8.25) and won-loss-tied percentage (0.917).
• The Hoosiers are ranked third in total goals (30), third in shots per game (17.17), fourth in total points (89), fifth in assists per game (2.42), fifth in corner kicks per game (6.83), fifth in points per game (7.42), fifth in scoring offense (2.50) and fifth in total assists (29).
• Individually, freshman GK Trey Muse leads the nation in goals against average (0.159), save percentage (0.933) and shutouts (10).
• IU leads the Big Ten in 13 categories - assists per game, corner kicks per game, points per game, save percentage, scoring offense, shots per game, shots on goal per game, shutout percentage, team goals against average, total assists, total goals, total points and win-loss-tied percentage.
HOOSIERS START THE SEASON 10-0-2
• Indiana has started the season undefeated through 12 matches for the sixth time in program history and the first time since 1997.
• The Hoosiers are looking to remain undefeated through the team's first 13 matches for the sixth time in school history.
• IU's 4-0 start was the first for the team since 2004 and marked the seventh time in program history IU accomplished the feat.
THOMAS ON A ROLL
• Junior Cory Thomas is enjoying the best scoring stretch of his career, scoring four goals and recording three assists in the last six matches.
• Thomas scored two goals, including the match winner against Rutgers and had a goal and an assist at Northwestern and against Santa Clara.
• Thomas was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week on Sept. 25.
UP NEXT
• IU will host No. 19 Ohio State on Sunday, Oct. 15 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• Kickoff in State College is set for 3:00 p.m. ET. and the match will be streamed live on BTN Plus.
@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 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET., with live stats available at IUHoosiers.com. The match will be streamed live via BTN Plus on BTN2Go.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 1-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will host rival Kentucky on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• The Hoosiers enter Wednesday's contest with a 10-0-2 record on the season overall after beating Penn State on the road, 1-0, on Saturday night.
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting a NCAA-best 10 shutouts while allowing just two goals with 28 saves.
• Freshman Mason Toye lead the Hoosiers with six goals and 13 points on the season, while junior Andrew Gutman has scored five times this year.
• Junior Austin Panchot, junior Rece Buckmaster and freshman Griffin Dorsey lead the team with four assists each.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• The Kentucky Wildcats come to Bloomington with an overall record of 7-2-2 on the season after beating South Carolina at home on Sunday, 1-0.
• In this week's national polls, the Wildcats are ranked 19th in the United Soccer Coaches rankings, 22nd by College Soccer News and 25th by Top Drawer Soccer.
• Kentucky's two losses this season have come at home to Cincinnati and on the road at Old Dominion, 2-0.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Kentucky was picked to finish fourth in Conference USA. D Alex Bumpus was named to Conference USA's Preseason All-Conference team.
• In 2016, the Wildcats posted an overall record of 11-5-3 on the season, losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at home to Creighton, 3-2.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the 28-match history between the two programs dating back to 1973, Indiana leads the series over Kentucky, 24-1-3.
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten in the last 19 matches between the two teams, posting a record of 16-0-3 in that stretch.
• In Bloomington, IU is 13-1-1 against the Wildcats, with the lone loss for Indiana in the series coming on Sept. 10, 1995 (1-0).
• The last meeting came on Sept. 5, 2014 in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament in South Bend, Ind., with IU winning 1-0 on a goal from Trevor Swartz in the 61st minute.
• In the 28 meetings, IU has out-scored Penn State, 96-14.
YEAGLEY EARNS CAREER VICTORY NO. 100
• Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley earned career victory No. 100 in IU's 4-0 win over Evansville on Oct. 3.
• Yeagley has posted a record of 93-41-29 at Indiana and went 7-9-2 in his lone year as head coach of Wisconsin in 2009.
DORSEY PLAYS FOR U.S. U-18 NATIONAL SQUAD
• Indiana freshman Griffin Dorsey was one of 20 players selected for the U.S. U-18 Men's National Team on Oct. 1.
• Dorsey and the U.S. U18 team played a pair of friendly matches in Spain. The camp began on Oct. 2 with games against Belgium on Thursday, Oct. 5, and Russia on Sunday, Oct. 9.
• Dorsey is no stranger to the U.S. U-18 squad, having played for the team in tournaments in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Portugal.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• Indiana is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the United Soccer Coaches poll, the Top Drawer Soccer rankings and the Soccer America Top 25. IU comes in at No. 2 in the College Soccer News poll.
• In the NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, IU comes in at No. 10.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first 12 matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just two goals - the fewest since the team allowed two in 12 games in 1979.
• The 1979 team allowed just two goals in their first 14 matches.
• Indiana has posted six-straight shutouts, matching the team record that was set in 1980 and 2001.
• The 10 shutouts in the first 12 matches is also the first for the team since the 1979 season.
OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER
• Indiana's offense has been one of the most potent in the nation, scoring 30 goals through the team's first 12 matches.
• The 30 goals scored in the first 12 matches are the most for the team since 1999 (31).
• Indiana has scored 5 or more goals in three matches this season, the most for the program since eclipsing the five-goal mark six times in 2005.
• Through 12 matches in 2016, IU had scored 15 goals.
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL/B1G STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• Entering the week, IU is ranked in the top-five in 13 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana leads the nation in save percentage (0.938), shutout percentage (0.83), team goals against average (0.159), shots on goal per game (8.25) and won-loss-tied percentage (0.917).
• The Hoosiers are ranked third in total goals (30), third in shots per game (17.17), fourth in total points (89), fifth in assists per game (2.42), fifth in corner kicks per game (6.83), fifth in points per game (7.42), fifth in scoring offense (2.50) and fifth in total assists (29).
• Individually, freshman GK Trey Muse leads the nation in goals against average (0.159), save percentage (0.933) and shutouts (10).
• IU leads the Big Ten in 13 categories - assists per game, corner kicks per game, points per game, save percentage, scoring offense, shots per game, shots on goal per game, shutout percentage, team goals against average, total assists, total goals, total points and win-loss-tied percentage.
HOOSIERS START THE SEASON 10-0-2
• Indiana has started the season undefeated through 12 matches for the sixth time in program history and the first time since 1997.
• The Hoosiers are looking to remain undefeated through the team's first 13 matches for the sixth time in school history.
• IU's 4-0 start was the first for the team since 2004 and marked the seventh time in program history IU accomplished the feat.
THOMAS ON A ROLL
• Junior Cory Thomas is enjoying the best scoring stretch of his career, scoring four goals and recording three assists in the last six matches.
• Thomas scored two goals, including the match winner against Rutgers and had a goal and an assist at Northwestern and against Santa Clara.
• Thomas was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week on Sept. 25.
UP NEXT
• IU will host No. 19 Ohio State on Sunday, Oct. 15 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• Kickoff in State College is set for 3:00 p.m. ET. and the match will be streamed live on BTN Plus.
@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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