Indiana University Athletics
Tuesday, October 22
Bloomington, Ind.
7:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Evansville
No. 6 Indiana Hosts Evansville in Non-conference Finale
10/21/2019 9:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 6 Indiana University men's soccer team (8-2-3) will take on the Evansville Aces (2-9-1) in the team's final non-conference match of the 2019 regular season. The in-state matchup is lated for a 7 p.m. ET start on Oct. 22 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
The match will be streamed on BTN+ and live stats will be aailable at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Hoosiers enter the midweek contest having suffered the team's first Big Ten Conference regular-season loss since a 1-0 overtime loss against Ohio State on Oct. 10, 2015 with a 3-0 defeat at No. 25 Maryland.
• Last season, the Hoosiers won both the Big Ten regular season championship (15th time) and Big Ten Tournament championship (13th time) in the same season for the first time since 2006.
• Also, IU advanced to the College Cup for the second-straight year and for a NCAA-record 20th time in program history.
• Indiana earned the No. 2 overall for the 2018 NCAA Tournament, marking the 14th time in the last 16 years since the current seeding format began in 2003 that IU earned a top-16 seed.
• The berth for the Hoosiers was the team's 32nd-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the 43rd overall in the program's history.
SCOUTING THE ACES
• The Evansville Aces will head to Bloomington with an overall record of 2-9-1 and a Missouri Valley Conference record of 0-6-0. The Aces have failed to register a result in seven-straight outings dating back to a 1-0 victory over UNC Asheville on Sept. 14.
• The Aces have struggled on the offensive side of the pitch this season. UE has tallied 10 goals through the first 12 games of the season for an average of 0.83 goals per match. That figure ranks 175th nationally.
• Evansville is winless away from McCutchan Stadium this season with a record of 0-4-1 on the road.
• Senior Jesse Stafford-Lacey leads the Aces in total scoring with seven points and is tied for the team-lead with three goals. Each of his three goals came in the first three games of the season. Sophomore Ryan Harris has also converted three goals this season.
• The Evansville defense is led in the net by senior goalkeeper Frederik Reimer. He has surrendered 22 goals in 12 starts (1.82 goals per game) and holds a save percentage of 0.662 after turning away 43-of-65 shots on frame this season.
• Evansville was selected fifth in the preseason Missouri Valley Conference poll according to the league's head coaches.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has dominated the overall series with the Evansville Aces and have compiled a record of 30-4-3.
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten against the Aces in the last 20 matches and hold a record of 19-0-1 dating back to Oct. 20, 1992.
• Indiana has not lost a home match against Evansville since a 3-0 decision on Oct. 27, 1985. IU is 13-0-1 in home matches against UE since then.
BIG TEN UNBEATEN STREAK ENDS AT 32
• Indiana's undefeated streak of 32 regular-season, Big Ten conference matches, was snapped in a 3-0 loss at No. 25 Maryland. During the unbeaten streak, the Hoosiers posted a record of 23-0-9.
• Prior to the loss to Maryland, IU's last league loss in the regular season came on Oct. 10, 2015 in overtime at Ohio State, 1-0.
INDIANA UNDEFEATED IN LAST 33 HOME MATCHES
• The Hoosiers are undefeated in the team's last 32 matches at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium, posting a mark of 29-0-4.
• IU's last loss at home came to No. 20 Virginia Tech, 2-1 in overtime, on Nov. 27, 2016 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
IMPRESSIVE RECORD VS. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
• In IU's last 52 regular season matches against non-conference opponents dating back through the 2014 season, the Hoosiers have posted an impressive record of 40-5-8.
KEEPING IT CLEAN
• The Hoosiers have played in 13 matches this season. In 11 of those matches, the team has committed fewer fouls than their opponent.
• IU ranks ninth in the country in fewest fouls committed per contest at 9.58, the best number in the Big Ten. Maryland (9.69 per game) ranks second.
IUMS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Indiana is ranked No. 6 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll. IU is ranked No. 7 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 11 by College Soccer News.
#GoIU
The match will be streamed on BTN+ and live stats will be aailable at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Hoosiers enter the midweek contest having suffered the team's first Big Ten Conference regular-season loss since a 1-0 overtime loss against Ohio State on Oct. 10, 2015 with a 3-0 defeat at No. 25 Maryland.
• Last season, the Hoosiers won both the Big Ten regular season championship (15th time) and Big Ten Tournament championship (13th time) in the same season for the first time since 2006.
• Also, IU advanced to the College Cup for the second-straight year and for a NCAA-record 20th time in program history.
• Indiana earned the No. 2 overall for the 2018 NCAA Tournament, marking the 14th time in the last 16 years since the current seeding format began in 2003 that IU earned a top-16 seed.
• The berth for the Hoosiers was the team's 32nd-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the 43rd overall in the program's history.
SCOUTING THE ACES
• The Evansville Aces will head to Bloomington with an overall record of 2-9-1 and a Missouri Valley Conference record of 0-6-0. The Aces have failed to register a result in seven-straight outings dating back to a 1-0 victory over UNC Asheville on Sept. 14.
• The Aces have struggled on the offensive side of the pitch this season. UE has tallied 10 goals through the first 12 games of the season for an average of 0.83 goals per match. That figure ranks 175th nationally.
• Evansville is winless away from McCutchan Stadium this season with a record of 0-4-1 on the road.
• Senior Jesse Stafford-Lacey leads the Aces in total scoring with seven points and is tied for the team-lead with three goals. Each of his three goals came in the first three games of the season. Sophomore Ryan Harris has also converted three goals this season.
• The Evansville defense is led in the net by senior goalkeeper Frederik Reimer. He has surrendered 22 goals in 12 starts (1.82 goals per game) and holds a save percentage of 0.662 after turning away 43-of-65 shots on frame this season.
• Evansville was selected fifth in the preseason Missouri Valley Conference poll according to the league's head coaches.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has dominated the overall series with the Evansville Aces and have compiled a record of 30-4-3.
• The Hoosiers are unbeaten against the Aces in the last 20 matches and hold a record of 19-0-1 dating back to Oct. 20, 1992.
• Indiana has not lost a home match against Evansville since a 3-0 decision on Oct. 27, 1985. IU is 13-0-1 in home matches against UE since then.
BIG TEN UNBEATEN STREAK ENDS AT 32
• Indiana's undefeated streak of 32 regular-season, Big Ten conference matches, was snapped in a 3-0 loss at No. 25 Maryland. During the unbeaten streak, the Hoosiers posted a record of 23-0-9.
• Prior to the loss to Maryland, IU's last league loss in the regular season came on Oct. 10, 2015 in overtime at Ohio State, 1-0.
INDIANA UNDEFEATED IN LAST 33 HOME MATCHES
• The Hoosiers are undefeated in the team's last 32 matches at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium, posting a mark of 29-0-4.
• IU's last loss at home came to No. 20 Virginia Tech, 2-1 in overtime, on Nov. 27, 2016 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
IMPRESSIVE RECORD VS. NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS
• In IU's last 52 regular season matches against non-conference opponents dating back through the 2014 season, the Hoosiers have posted an impressive record of 40-5-8.
KEEPING IT CLEAN
• The Hoosiers have played in 13 matches this season. In 11 of those matches, the team has committed fewer fouls than their opponent.
• IU ranks ninth in the country in fewest fouls committed per contest at 9.58, the best number in the Big Ten. Maryland (9.69 per game) ranks second.
IUMS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Indiana is ranked No. 6 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll. IU is ranked No. 7 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 11 by College Soccer News.
#GoIU
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