Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, September 30
Bloomington, Ind.
7:30 PM
Indiana University
vs
Santa Clara
No. 1 Hoosiers Host Santa Clara on Saturday Night
9/29/2017 11:31:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 1-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will host the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday 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 the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday night at Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington.
• The Hoosiers enter Saturday's contest with a 7-0-2 record on the season overall after taking down No. 7-ranked Notre Dame, 1-0, on Tuesday night. Austin Panchot scored the match-winner for the Hoosiers in the 67th minute.
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting seven shutouts while allowing just two goals with 21saves.
• Junior Andrew Gutman, junior Cory Thomas and freshman Mason Toye lead the Hoosiers with three goals each, while Thomas and Toye have a team-best seven points on the year.
• Freshman Thomas Warr leads the Hoosiers with three assists on the season.
SCOUTING THE BRONCOS
• The Santa Clara Broncos enter Saturday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 0-8 on the season.
• Santa Clara has played a very difficult schedule this year, with losses Maryland, West Virginia and Washington among others.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Santa Clara was picked to finish seventh out of eight teams in the West Coast Conference.
• Senior D Valdemar Andersen was named to the 2017 All-WCC Preseason team for the Broncos.
• Last season, Santa Clara finished with an overall record of 5-10-1.
• The Broncos have already scored more goals this season (11) than they did in all of 2016.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the seven-match history between the two programs dating back to 1988, the series is tied, 3-3-1.
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten in their last four matches against the Broncos, going 3-0-1.
• The last meeting occurred in the NCAA Tournament in 2006, with Santa Clara advancing, 5-4, in penalty kicks.
• The last loss for IU in the series came on Dec. 6, 1991, a 2-0 loss in the NCAA Tournament. In total, the two teams have played in five matches against each other in NCAA College Cups.
• In the seven meetings, IU has out-scored Santa Clara, 9-8.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• The Hoosiers returned to the top spot in the United Soccer Coaches poll, moving up from No. 2.
• In this week's Top Drawer Soccer poll and Soccer America rankings, IU is ranked No. 2 in the country. In the College Soccer News rankings, the Hoosiers come in at No. 3.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first nine matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just two goals - the fewest since the team allowed two in eight games in 1979.
• The 1979 Hoosiers surrendered just two goals in the first 14 matches of the season.
• The seven shutouts in the first nine 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 20 goals through the team's first nine matches.
• The 20 goals scored in the first nine matches are the most for the team since 2005.
• Through nine matches in 2016, IU had scored 11 goals.
THOMAS ON A ROLL
• Junior Cory Thomas is enjoyed the best scoring stretch of his career, scoring three goals and recording an assist in back-to-back matches.
• Thomas scored two goals, including the match winner against Rutgers and had a goal and an assist at Northwestern.
• Thomas was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week on Sept. 25.
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Entering the weekend, IU is ranked in the top-20 in 11 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana is ranked second in save percentage (.920), second in shutout percentage (0.78), second in team goals against average (0.209), fourth in win-loss-tied percentage (.889), ninth in total goals (20), 11th in corner kicks per game (6.78), 12th in total points (57), 16th in scoring offense (2.22), 17th in shots on goal per game (6.89), 18th in points per game (6.33) and 19th in total assists (17).
• IU leads the Big Ten in 12 categories - assists per game (1.89), corner kicks per game, points per game, save percentage, scoring offense, 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 7-0-2
• Indiana has started the season undefeated through nine matches for the second-straight year and for the 11th time in program history.
• The Hoosiers are looking to remain undefeated through the team's first 10 matches for the ninth 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
• The Hoosiers will host in-state rival Evansville on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• Kickoff in Bloomington 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 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 the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday night at Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington.
• The Hoosiers enter Saturday's contest with a 7-0-2 record on the season overall after taking down No. 7-ranked Notre Dame, 1-0, on Tuesday night. Austin Panchot scored the match-winner for the Hoosiers in the 67th minute.
• Freshman goalkeeper Trey Muse has played well this season, posting seven shutouts while allowing just two goals with 21saves.
• Junior Andrew Gutman, junior Cory Thomas and freshman Mason Toye lead the Hoosiers with three goals each, while Thomas and Toye have a team-best seven points on the year.
• Freshman Thomas Warr leads the Hoosiers with three assists on the season.
SCOUTING THE BRONCOS
• The Santa Clara Broncos enter Saturday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 0-8 on the season.
• Santa Clara has played a very difficult schedule this year, with losses Maryland, West Virginia and Washington among others.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Santa Clara was picked to finish seventh out of eight teams in the West Coast Conference.
• Senior D Valdemar Andersen was named to the 2017 All-WCC Preseason team for the Broncos.
• Last season, Santa Clara finished with an overall record of 5-10-1.
• The Broncos have already scored more goals this season (11) than they did in all of 2016.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the seven-match history between the two programs dating back to 1988, the series is tied, 3-3-1.
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten in their last four matches against the Broncos, going 3-0-1.
• The last meeting occurred in the NCAA Tournament in 2006, with Santa Clara advancing, 5-4, in penalty kicks.
• The last loss for IU in the series came on Dec. 6, 1991, a 2-0 loss in the NCAA Tournament. In total, the two teams have played in five matches against each other in NCAA College Cups.
• In the seven meetings, IU has out-scored Santa Clara, 9-8.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• The Hoosiers returned to the top spot in the United Soccer Coaches poll, moving up from No. 2.
• In this week's Top Drawer Soccer poll and Soccer America rankings, IU is ranked No. 2 in the country. In the College Soccer News rankings, the Hoosiers come in at No. 3.
HISTORICALLY STINGY DEFENSE
• Through the first nine matches of the season, Indiana has allowed just two goals - the fewest since the team allowed two in eight games in 1979.
• The 1979 Hoosiers surrendered just two goals in the first 14 matches of the season.
• The seven shutouts in the first nine 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 20 goals through the team's first nine matches.
• The 20 goals scored in the first nine matches are the most for the team since 2005.
• Through nine matches in 2016, IU had scored 11 goals.
THOMAS ON A ROLL
• Junior Cory Thomas is enjoyed the best scoring stretch of his career, scoring three goals and recording an assist in back-to-back matches.
• Thomas scored two goals, including the match winner against Rutgers and had a goal and an assist at Northwestern.
• Thomas was named to College Soccer News' National Team of the Week on Sept. 25.
INDIANA IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Entering the weekend, IU is ranked in the top-20 in 11 categories in the NCAA statistical rankings.
• Indiana is ranked second in save percentage (.920), second in shutout percentage (0.78), second in team goals against average (0.209), fourth in win-loss-tied percentage (.889), ninth in total goals (20), 11th in corner kicks per game (6.78), 12th in total points (57), 16th in scoring offense (2.22), 17th in shots on goal per game (6.89), 18th in points per game (6.33) and 19th in total assists (17).
• IU leads the Big Ten in 12 categories - assists per game (1.89), corner kicks per game, points per game, save percentage, scoring offense, 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 7-0-2
• Indiana has started the season undefeated through nine matches for the second-straight year and for the 11th time in program history.
• The Hoosiers are looking to remain undefeated through the team's first 10 matches for the ninth 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
• The Hoosiers will host in-state rival Evansville on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• Kickoff in Bloomington 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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