Sunday, September 16
Madison, Wis.
4:00 PM
Indiana University
at
Wisconsin
No. 2 Hoosiers Open Big Ten Play at Wisconsin on Sunday
9/14/2018 10:14:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 2-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will open Big Ten play against Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 16.
The match at the McClimon Soccer Complex is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. ET start and will be broadcast live nationally on the Big Ten Network. Fans can also watch a live stream of the match on BTN2Go.com. Live stats are available at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 2-ranked Indiana Hoosiers will head north to face Big Ten rival Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 16 in Madison, Wisc.
• The Hoosiers enter the match riding a five-game win-streak that includes wins over four ranked opponents - North Carolina, Dartmouth, UConn and Notre Dame.
• On Tuesday, the Hoosiers earned a hard-fought win at No. 8 Notre Dame, 2-1, in overtime. Justin Rennicks scored the match-winner in the 93rd minute after A.J. Palazzolo tied the game in the 79th.
SCOUTING THE BADGERS
• The Wisconsin Badgers enter Sunday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 2-3-1 on the season.
• Last Sunday, the Badgers battled Bradley to a 0-0 draw in Peoria, Ill.
• Wisconsin has wins this season over Hartford and Valparaiso.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Wisconsin was tabbed to finish fifth in the Big Ten.
• MF Mitch Guitar, MF Noah Leibold and D Robin Olofsson were all named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall series between the Hoosiers and the Badgers, Indiana leads 37-5-9.
• The Hoosiers are 11-4-5 all-time in Madison, with the team's last win at Wisconsin coming on Sept. 25, 2009 (1-0).
• Last year, Indiana beat the Badgers, 2-1, in double overtime in Bloomington in the regular season, but saw Wisconsin win the Big Ten Tournament Championship in a penalty kick shootout.
BIG TEN OPENERS
• Indiana has been impressive in Big Ten openers, posting a record of 20-2-5 all-time.
• In Big Ten openers on the road, IU is 11-1-1 all-time.
BALANCED ATTACK
• Through six matches this season, Indiana has already had seven different players score goals, led by Andrew Gutman and A.J. Palazzolo with three each.
• Seven different players have tallied assists, led by Trevor Swartz (6) and Spencer Glass (3).
• In 2017, 12 different players scored goals, while 15 had assists.
HOOSIERS WIN AT NO. 8 NOTRE DAME
• Indiana earned the team's fourth win over a ranked opponent on Sept. 11, beating No. 8 Notre Dame, 2-1, in overtime in South Bend.
• After falling behind in the 71st minute, A.J. Palazzolo headed home the equalizer for IU in the 79th.
• In overtime, Justin Rennicks scored the match-winner in the 93rd minute to give Indiana the win.
• The win was the first for Indiana in South Bend since Nov. 25, 2012.
INDIANA BLASTS VCU, 5-0
• The Hoosiers had a tremendous showing against Atlantic 10 power VCU on Sept. 7, beating the Rams, 5-0, on goals from five different players.
• The five goals in the first half for the Hoosiers were the most since IU netted five in the second half in a 5-0 win over Cal State Northridge on Sept. 16, 2005.
• The Hoosiers had five different goal scorers in the win and had 11 players take the team's 12 shots. In total, 21 players saw the pitch for Indiana in the victory.
THREE-STRAIGHT
• Indiana posted three-straight, shutout victories against ranked opponent for the first time since 2012.
• IU beat No. 3 North Carolina (1-0), No. 22 Dartmouth (3-0) and No. 18 UConn (1-0) during the stretch.
INDIANA TABBED BIG TEN FAVORITES
• The Hoosiers were unanimously picked as the favorites in the Big Ten in a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches.
• Along with being named the preseason favorite, IU's Andrew Gutman, Francesco Moore and Trey Muse were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
UP NEXT
• The No. 2-ranked Hoosiers will travel south to face in-state rival Evansville on Friday, Sept. 21.
The match at the McClimon Soccer Complex is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. ET start and will be broadcast live nationally on the Big Ten Network. Fans can also watch a live stream of the match on BTN2Go.com. Live stats are available at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 2-ranked Indiana Hoosiers will head north to face Big Ten rival Wisconsin on Sunday, Sept. 16 in Madison, Wisc.
• The Hoosiers enter the match riding a five-game win-streak that includes wins over four ranked opponents - North Carolina, Dartmouth, UConn and Notre Dame.
• On Tuesday, the Hoosiers earned a hard-fought win at No. 8 Notre Dame, 2-1, in overtime. Justin Rennicks scored the match-winner in the 93rd minute after A.J. Palazzolo tied the game in the 79th.
SCOUTING THE BADGERS
• The Wisconsin Badgers enter Sunday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 2-3-1 on the season.
• Last Sunday, the Badgers battled Bradley to a 0-0 draw in Peoria, Ill.
• Wisconsin has wins this season over Hartford and Valparaiso.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, Wisconsin was tabbed to finish fifth in the Big Ten.
• MF Mitch Guitar, MF Noah Leibold and D Robin Olofsson were all named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall series between the Hoosiers and the Badgers, Indiana leads 37-5-9.
• The Hoosiers are 11-4-5 all-time in Madison, with the team's last win at Wisconsin coming on Sept. 25, 2009 (1-0).
• Last year, Indiana beat the Badgers, 2-1, in double overtime in Bloomington in the regular season, but saw Wisconsin win the Big Ten Tournament Championship in a penalty kick shootout.
BIG TEN OPENERS
• Indiana has been impressive in Big Ten openers, posting a record of 20-2-5 all-time.
• In Big Ten openers on the road, IU is 11-1-1 all-time.
BALANCED ATTACK
• Through six matches this season, Indiana has already had seven different players score goals, led by Andrew Gutman and A.J. Palazzolo with three each.
• Seven different players have tallied assists, led by Trevor Swartz (6) and Spencer Glass (3).
• In 2017, 12 different players scored goals, while 15 had assists.
HOOSIERS WIN AT NO. 8 NOTRE DAME
• Indiana earned the team's fourth win over a ranked opponent on Sept. 11, beating No. 8 Notre Dame, 2-1, in overtime in South Bend.
• After falling behind in the 71st minute, A.J. Palazzolo headed home the equalizer for IU in the 79th.
• In overtime, Justin Rennicks scored the match-winner in the 93rd minute to give Indiana the win.
• The win was the first for Indiana in South Bend since Nov. 25, 2012.
INDIANA BLASTS VCU, 5-0
• The Hoosiers had a tremendous showing against Atlantic 10 power VCU on Sept. 7, beating the Rams, 5-0, on goals from five different players.
• The five goals in the first half for the Hoosiers were the most since IU netted five in the second half in a 5-0 win over Cal State Northridge on Sept. 16, 2005.
• The Hoosiers had five different goal scorers in the win and had 11 players take the team's 12 shots. In total, 21 players saw the pitch for Indiana in the victory.
THREE-STRAIGHT
• Indiana posted three-straight, shutout victories against ranked opponent for the first time since 2012.
• IU beat No. 3 North Carolina (1-0), No. 22 Dartmouth (3-0) and No. 18 UConn (1-0) during the stretch.
INDIANA TABBED BIG TEN FAVORITES
• The Hoosiers were unanimously picked as the favorites in the Big Ten in a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches.
• Along with being named the preseason favorite, IU's Andrew Gutman, Francesco Moore and Trey Muse were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
UP NEXT
• The No. 2-ranked Hoosiers will travel south to face in-state rival Evansville on Friday, Sept. 21.
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