
No. 2 Indiana Hosts No. 12 Michigan State on Senior Day
10/27/2018 12:23:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 2-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will host Big Ten rival and No. 12-ranked Michigan State on Sunday, Oct. 28 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
Sunday's match will be Senior Day for the Hoosiers, as the program's eight seniors will be honored prior to the match, which is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. ET start.
The match will be broadcast live nationally on ESPNU, with a stream available on WatchESPN. Live stats can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The match will be Senior Day for the Hoosiers, as the program will honor Rece Buckmaster, Jeremiah Gutjahr, Andrew Gutman, Timmy Mehl, Francesco Moore, Austin Panchot, Trevor Swartz and Cory Thomas.
• The Hoosiers clinched the Big Ten regular season title on Wednesday with a 1-0 win at Ohio State. The title is the 15th in program history and the first since 2010.
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten in the team's last 35 matches against Big Ten opponents, posting a record of 22-0-13. Indiana's last loss to a league foe was at Ohio State on Oct. 10, 2015.
• Andrew Gutman leads the Hoosiers with nine goals, while Trevor Swartz has recorded a Big Ten-best 10 assists on the season.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
• The Michigan State Spartans come to Bloomington with a 10-2-4 record on the season.
• MSU enters the weekend in third place in the Big Ten with a mark of 4-1-2 and 14 points. The Spartans sit one point behind Wisconsin in second place and two points clear of Maryland in fourth place.
• Michigan State is ranked No. 12 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and 32nd in the latest NCAA RPI rankings.
• The Spartans are 1-0 against ranked opponents this season, beating No. 8 Notre Dame in South Bend on Sept. 17, 1-0.
• MSU has been impressive on the road this year, posting a mark of 5-0-1 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten play.
• Michigan State has scored 28 goals this season and allowed 13.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall series between the Hoosiers and the Spartans, Indiana leads Michigan State, 39-8-5.
• The Hoosiers are 16-3-4 against MSU in Bloomington, with the Spartans last road win coming on Nov. 5, 2014 (3-2).
• Indiana is unbeaten in the last four matches against MSU.
• Last season, IU advanced past the Spartans in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals in penalty kicks.
• During the regular season, the teams played to a 1-1 draw in East Lansing.
• IU has out-scored MSU in the series, 138-33.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONS
• With the team's 1-0 win over Ohio State on Oct. 24, the Hoosiers clinched the outright Big Ten regular season championship.
• The title was the first for the program since 2010 and the 15th overall in school history.
SENIOR DAY
• The Hoosiers will honor the team's eight seniors prior to Sunday's match - Rece Buckmaster, Jeremiah Gutjahr, Andrew Gutman, Timmy Mehl, Francesco Moore, Austin Panchot, Trevor Swartz and Cory Thomas.
• Those eight players over the last five seasons have helped the Hoosiers post a record of 69-15-21 (.757).
• The eight seniors have played a pivotal role in the team's success, earning a combined 419 starts.
• The seniors played in 2017 NCAA College Cup Final and helped IU win the Big Ten regular season title this year.
BIG TEN STREAK
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten in the team's last 35 matches against Big Ten opponents, posting a record of 22-0-13.
• Indiana's last loss to a league foe was at Ohio State on Oct. 10, 2015.
• During that stretch, IU is 8-0-6 in road matches.
7-0 START IN BIG TEN PLAY
• The Hoosiers are 7-0 in Big Ten play for the first time in program history.
• Indiana went a perfect 6-0 in Big Ten play in 2002 when league had seven teams.
• IU's best record since the conference expanded to nine teams in 2014 was 5-0-3 last season.
• No team in Big Ten play has gone undefeated since 2014. Maryland went 7-0-1 in 2016.
• The last team to go undefeated and untied in the conference was Penn State in 2005.
SWARTZ EARNS BIG TEN, NATIONAL HONORS
• Indiana's Trevor Swartz was named Big Ten Player of the Week and to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on Oct. 23.
• Swartz scored the match-winner in the 84th minute at Rutgers and also had two assists in IU's win over Butler.
DORSEY, RENNICKS NAMED TO U-20 TEAM
• Indiana's Griffin Dorsey and Justin Rennicks were named to the U.S. U-20 National Team for the 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship.
• The 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship will run from Nov. 1-21 in Bradenton, Fla.
SWARTZ DISHING OUT THE ASSISTS
• Trevor Swartz leads the Hoosiers and the Big Ten with 10 assists on the season.
• The redshirt senior ranks fourth in the NCAA, just one behind the three national leaders.
• Swartz's 10 assists are the most for any Hoosier in a season since A.J. Corrado had 12 in 2012.
UP NEXT
• The No. 2-ranked Hoosiers will host a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal match on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU will face the winner of the No. 8 and No. 9 seed match on Nov. 3 in Bloomington.
#GoIU
Sunday's match will be Senior Day for the Hoosiers, as the program's eight seniors will be honored prior to the match, which is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. ET start.
The match will be broadcast live nationally on ESPNU, with a stream available on WatchESPN. Live stats can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The match will be Senior Day for the Hoosiers, as the program will honor Rece Buckmaster, Jeremiah Gutjahr, Andrew Gutman, Timmy Mehl, Francesco Moore, Austin Panchot, Trevor Swartz and Cory Thomas.
• The Hoosiers clinched the Big Ten regular season title on Wednesday with a 1-0 win at Ohio State. The title is the 15th in program history and the first since 2010.
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten in the team's last 35 matches against Big Ten opponents, posting a record of 22-0-13. Indiana's last loss to a league foe was at Ohio State on Oct. 10, 2015.
• Andrew Gutman leads the Hoosiers with nine goals, while Trevor Swartz has recorded a Big Ten-best 10 assists on the season.
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
• The Michigan State Spartans come to Bloomington with a 10-2-4 record on the season.
• MSU enters the weekend in third place in the Big Ten with a mark of 4-1-2 and 14 points. The Spartans sit one point behind Wisconsin in second place and two points clear of Maryland in fourth place.
• Michigan State is ranked No. 12 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and 32nd in the latest NCAA RPI rankings.
• The Spartans are 1-0 against ranked opponents this season, beating No. 8 Notre Dame in South Bend on Sept. 17, 1-0.
• MSU has been impressive on the road this year, posting a mark of 5-0-1 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten play.
• Michigan State has scored 28 goals this season and allowed 13.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall series between the Hoosiers and the Spartans, Indiana leads Michigan State, 39-8-5.
• The Hoosiers are 16-3-4 against MSU in Bloomington, with the Spartans last road win coming on Nov. 5, 2014 (3-2).
• Indiana is unbeaten in the last four matches against MSU.
• Last season, IU advanced past the Spartans in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals in penalty kicks.
• During the regular season, the teams played to a 1-1 draw in East Lansing.
• IU has out-scored MSU in the series, 138-33.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONS
• With the team's 1-0 win over Ohio State on Oct. 24, the Hoosiers clinched the outright Big Ten regular season championship.
• The title was the first for the program since 2010 and the 15th overall in school history.
SENIOR DAY
• The Hoosiers will honor the team's eight seniors prior to Sunday's match - Rece Buckmaster, Jeremiah Gutjahr, Andrew Gutman, Timmy Mehl, Francesco Moore, Austin Panchot, Trevor Swartz and Cory Thomas.
• Those eight players over the last five seasons have helped the Hoosiers post a record of 69-15-21 (.757).
• The eight seniors have played a pivotal role in the team's success, earning a combined 419 starts.
• The seniors played in 2017 NCAA College Cup Final and helped IU win the Big Ten regular season title this year.
BIG TEN STREAK
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten in the team's last 35 matches against Big Ten opponents, posting a record of 22-0-13.
• Indiana's last loss to a league foe was at Ohio State on Oct. 10, 2015.
• During that stretch, IU is 8-0-6 in road matches.
7-0 START IN BIG TEN PLAY
• The Hoosiers are 7-0 in Big Ten play for the first time in program history.
• Indiana went a perfect 6-0 in Big Ten play in 2002 when league had seven teams.
• IU's best record since the conference expanded to nine teams in 2014 was 5-0-3 last season.
• No team in Big Ten play has gone undefeated since 2014. Maryland went 7-0-1 in 2016.
• The last team to go undefeated and untied in the conference was Penn State in 2005.
SWARTZ EARNS BIG TEN, NATIONAL HONORS
• Indiana's Trevor Swartz was named Big Ten Player of the Week and to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on Oct. 23.
• Swartz scored the match-winner in the 84th minute at Rutgers and also had two assists in IU's win over Butler.
DORSEY, RENNICKS NAMED TO U-20 TEAM
• Indiana's Griffin Dorsey and Justin Rennicks were named to the U.S. U-20 National Team for the 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship.
• The 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship will run from Nov. 1-21 in Bradenton, Fla.
SWARTZ DISHING OUT THE ASSISTS
• Trevor Swartz leads the Hoosiers and the Big Ten with 10 assists on the season.
• The redshirt senior ranks fourth in the NCAA, just one behind the three national leaders.
• Swartz's 10 assists are the most for any Hoosier in a season since A.J. Corrado had 12 in 2012.
UP NEXT
• The No. 2-ranked Hoosiers will host a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal match on Sunday, Nov. 4 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. IU will face the winner of the No. 8 and No. 9 seed match on Nov. 3 in Bloomington.
#GoIU
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