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Saturday, October 7
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No. 1 Indiana Faces Penn State on Saturday Night
10/6/2017 3:19:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 1-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will head to State College, Pa. on Saturday night to face Big Ten rival Penn State.
Kickoff at Jeffrey Field is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com, while a live stream can be found on BTN2Go.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 1-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will head east to face Big Ten rival Penn State on Saturday, Oct. 7 in State College, Pa.
• The Hoosiers enter Saturday's contest with a 9-0-2 record on the season overall after taking down Evansville, 4-0, on Tuesday night.
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting a NCAA-best nine shutouts while allowing just two goals with 25 saves.
• Junior Andrew Gutman and freshman Mason Toye lead the Hoosiers with five goals each, while Toye leads the team with 13 points on the year.
• Junior Austin Panchot, junior Rece Buckmaster and freshman Griffin Dorsey lead the team with four assists each.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
• The Penn State Nittany Lions enter Saturday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 2-6-2 on the season and a mark of 0-4 in Big Ten play.
• PSU's two victories on the season have come at home to Saint Francis (1-0, 2OT) and Detroit Mercy (2-0).
• The early Big Ten schedule did no favors for Penn State, as they have fell at Ohio State, vs. Maryland, at Wisconsin and against Michigan.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Penn State was picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten. Evan Finney, Aaron Molloy and Pierre Reedy were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• In 2016, the Nittany Lions posted a record of 8-8-2 overall and a mark of 4-4 in league play. PSU fell to Michigan State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the 48-match history between the two programs dating back to 1978, Indiana leads the series over Penn State, 30-14-4.
• Since 2013, the Nittany Lions have had the better of the series over the Hoosiers, posting a record of 3-1-1.
• In the last 10 meetings in State College, the two teams have split the matches, 5-5. Indiana's last win at Penn State came on Sept. 29, 2012.
• Last year, IU snapped a two-game losing streak to PSU, beating them 1-0 at Armstrong Stadium on a goal from Cory Thomas.
• In the 48 meetings, IU has out-scored Penn State, 78-50.
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 SELCETED 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 will play 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 this week 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 first NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, IU comes in at No. 9.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first 11 matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just two goals - the fewest since the team allowed two in 11 games in 1979.
• The 1979 team allowed just two goals in their first 14 matches.
• Indiana has posted five-straight shutouts, matching the team record that was most recently matched in 2007.
• The nine shutouts in the first 11 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 29 goals through the team's first 11 matches.
• The 29 goals scored in the first 11 matches are the most for the team since 1999 (29).
• 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 10 matches in 2016, IU had scored 14 goals.
THOMAS ON A ROLL
• Junior Cory Thomas is enjoying the best scoring stretch of his career, scoring four goals and recording two assists in the last five 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.
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• Entering the weekend, IU is ranked in the top-10 in 13 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana leads the nation in save percentage (0.931), shutout percentage (0.82) and team goals against average (0.173).
• The Hoosiers are ranked second in win-loss-tied percentage (0.909), fourth in corner kicks per game (7.00), fourth in points per game (7.82), fourth in shots per game (16.55), fourth in total goals (29), fourth in total points (86), fifth in assists per game (2.55), fifth in scoring offense (2.64), fifth in shots on goal per game (7.91) and fifth in total assists (28).
• Individually, freshman GK Trey Muse leads the nation in goals against average (0.173), save percentage (0.926) and shutouts (9).
• 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 9-0-2
• Indiana has started the season undefeated through 11 matches for the second-straight year and for the sixth time in program history.
• The Hoosiers are looking to remain undefeated through the team's first 12 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.
UP NEXT
• IU will return home to Bloomington to host rival Kentucky at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
• Kickoff in State College is set for 7:30 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 Jeffrey Field is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com, while a live stream can be found on BTN2Go.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 1-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will head east to face Big Ten rival Penn State on Saturday, Oct. 7 in State College, Pa.
• The Hoosiers enter Saturday's contest with a 9-0-2 record on the season overall after taking down Evansville, 4-0, on Tuesday night.
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting a NCAA-best nine shutouts while allowing just two goals with 25 saves.
• Junior Andrew Gutman and freshman Mason Toye lead the Hoosiers with five goals each, while Toye leads the team with 13 points on the year.
• Junior Austin Panchot, junior Rece Buckmaster and freshman Griffin Dorsey lead the team with four assists each.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
• The Penn State Nittany Lions enter Saturday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 2-6-2 on the season and a mark of 0-4 in Big Ten play.
• PSU's two victories on the season have come at home to Saint Francis (1-0, 2OT) and Detroit Mercy (2-0).
• The early Big Ten schedule did no favors for Penn State, as they have fell at Ohio State, vs. Maryland, at Wisconsin and against Michigan.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Penn State was picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten. Evan Finney, Aaron Molloy and Pierre Reedy were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• In 2016, the Nittany Lions posted a record of 8-8-2 overall and a mark of 4-4 in league play. PSU fell to Michigan State in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the 48-match history between the two programs dating back to 1978, Indiana leads the series over Penn State, 30-14-4.
• Since 2013, the Nittany Lions have had the better of the series over the Hoosiers, posting a record of 3-1-1.
• In the last 10 meetings in State College, the two teams have split the matches, 5-5. Indiana's last win at Penn State came on Sept. 29, 2012.
• Last year, IU snapped a two-game losing streak to PSU, beating them 1-0 at Armstrong Stadium on a goal from Cory Thomas.
• In the 48 meetings, IU has out-scored Penn State, 78-50.
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 SELCETED 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 will play 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 this week 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 first NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, IU comes in at No. 9.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first 11 matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just two goals - the fewest since the team allowed two in 11 games in 1979.
• The 1979 team allowed just two goals in their first 14 matches.
• Indiana has posted five-straight shutouts, matching the team record that was most recently matched in 2007.
• The nine shutouts in the first 11 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 29 goals through the team's first 11 matches.
• The 29 goals scored in the first 11 matches are the most for the team since 1999 (29).
• 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 10 matches in 2016, IU had scored 14 goals.
THOMAS ON A ROLL
• Junior Cory Thomas is enjoying the best scoring stretch of his career, scoring four goals and recording two assists in the last five 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.
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• Entering the weekend, IU is ranked in the top-10 in 13 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana leads the nation in save percentage (0.931), shutout percentage (0.82) and team goals against average (0.173).
• The Hoosiers are ranked second in win-loss-tied percentage (0.909), fourth in corner kicks per game (7.00), fourth in points per game (7.82), fourth in shots per game (16.55), fourth in total goals (29), fourth in total points (86), fifth in assists per game (2.55), fifth in scoring offense (2.64), fifth in shots on goal per game (7.91) and fifth in total assists (28).
• Individually, freshman GK Trey Muse leads the nation in goals against average (0.173), save percentage (0.926) and shutouts (9).
• 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 9-0-2
• Indiana has started the season undefeated through 11 matches for the second-straight year and for the sixth time in program history.
• The Hoosiers are looking to remain undefeated through the team's first 12 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.
UP NEXT
• IU will return home to Bloomington to host rival Kentucky at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
• Kickoff in State College is set for 7:30 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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