Wednesday, October 9
Bloomington, Ind.
7:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Kentucky
Top 25 Teams Collide When No. 8 Indiana Hosts No. 19 Kentucky
10/8/2019 9:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 8-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team (7-1-2) will begin a brief two-game homestand with a ranked matchup against the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats (6-1-2) at 7 p.m. ET on Oct. 9 at Armstrong Stadium.
The match will be televised on FS1 with Dean Linke (PxP) and Chris Doran (Analyst) on the call, with live stats available at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Freshman Aidan Morris led the Hoosier offense with a pair of assists, while freshman Roman Celentano earned his second-consecutive 3-1 victory over Penn State the last time the Hoosiers were on the pitch.
• 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 40-5-7.
• Indiana is undefeated in the team's last 31 regular-season, Big Ten conference matches, posting a record of 22-0-9. IU's last league loss in the regular season came on Oct. 10, 2015 in overtime at Ohio State, 1-0.
• 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.
NEWS AND NOTES
• The preseason honors have piled up for Indiana sophomore Jack Maher prior to the 2019 season. Maher was the only sophomore named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and also earned preseason All-America honors from both Top Drawer Soccer (Second Team) and College Soccer News (Third Team).
• Freshman Joshua Penn was named to the preseason Freshman Best XI by Top Drawer Soccer. Indiana's 2019 recruiting class was ranked No. 2 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer.
• Maher, along with Spencer Glass and Simon Waever, were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• In the Big Ten preseason poll conducted by the league's coaches, Indiana was picked No. 1. Maryland was tabbed second, while Michigan was picked to finish third in the conference.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• The Kentucky Wildcats come in to Wednesday's match with an overall record of 6-1-2 on the season with a C-USA mark of 1-0-1.
• UK has squared off with a pair of top-25 opponents in their opening nine matches of the season. The Wildcats have played both No. 11 Xavier and No. 12 Charlotte to draws at 2-2 and 1-1, respectively.
• Junior Kalil Elmedkhar leads Kentucky with 11 points (four goals, three assists) this season, while sophomore Daniel Evans has secured nine points (three goals, three assists).
• Kentucky was tabbed the preseason favorite in C-USA according to a poll conducted of the league's head coaches.
SERIES HISTORY
• The Hoosiers hold a commanding 25-2-3 over the Wildcats in a series that dates back to the 1973 campaign. IU has outscored UK by a tally of 98-17 during the series.
• Kentucky snapped a 20-game unbeaten streak for Indiana in the series with a 3-0 victory on Oct. 3, 2018. The Hoosiers were 17-0-3 during the streak.
• IU is 14-1-1 at Armstrong Stadium against UK.
GAME OF FIRSTS LEAD TO WIN AT PENN STATE
• In his first career appearance for the Hoosiers, senior Joris Ahlinvi secured his first career goal in the Cream and Crimson on a header inside the six-yard box.
• Juniors A.J. Palazzolo and Spencer Glass each netted their first goals of the season in the 3-1 victory over the Nittany Lions.
HOOSIERS TABBED BIG TEN FAVORITES
• The Hoosiers were tabbed as the Big Ten preseason favorites in a poll conducted of the league's coaches for the second-straight year.
• Along with being named the preseason favorite, IU's Spencer Glass, Simon Waever and Jack Maher were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
IUMS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Indiana is ranked No. 8 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
• IU is ranked No. 7 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 10 by College Soccer News.
#GoIU
The match will be televised on FS1 with Dean Linke (PxP) and Chris Doran (Analyst) on the call, with live stats available at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Freshman Aidan Morris led the Hoosier offense with a pair of assists, while freshman Roman Celentano earned his second-consecutive 3-1 victory over Penn State the last time the Hoosiers were on the pitch.
• 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 40-5-7.
• Indiana is undefeated in the team's last 31 regular-season, Big Ten conference matches, posting a record of 22-0-9. IU's last league loss in the regular season came on Oct. 10, 2015 in overtime at Ohio State, 1-0.
• 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.
NEWS AND NOTES
• The preseason honors have piled up for Indiana sophomore Jack Maher prior to the 2019 season. Maher was the only sophomore named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and also earned preseason All-America honors from both Top Drawer Soccer (Second Team) and College Soccer News (Third Team).
• Freshman Joshua Penn was named to the preseason Freshman Best XI by Top Drawer Soccer. Indiana's 2019 recruiting class was ranked No. 2 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer.
• Maher, along with Spencer Glass and Simon Waever, were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
• In the Big Ten preseason poll conducted by the league's coaches, Indiana was picked No. 1. Maryland was tabbed second, while Michigan was picked to finish third in the conference.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• The Kentucky Wildcats come in to Wednesday's match with an overall record of 6-1-2 on the season with a C-USA mark of 1-0-1.
• UK has squared off with a pair of top-25 opponents in their opening nine matches of the season. The Wildcats have played both No. 11 Xavier and No. 12 Charlotte to draws at 2-2 and 1-1, respectively.
• Junior Kalil Elmedkhar leads Kentucky with 11 points (four goals, three assists) this season, while sophomore Daniel Evans has secured nine points (three goals, three assists).
• Kentucky was tabbed the preseason favorite in C-USA according to a poll conducted of the league's head coaches.
SERIES HISTORY
• The Hoosiers hold a commanding 25-2-3 over the Wildcats in a series that dates back to the 1973 campaign. IU has outscored UK by a tally of 98-17 during the series.
• Kentucky snapped a 20-game unbeaten streak for Indiana in the series with a 3-0 victory on Oct. 3, 2018. The Hoosiers were 17-0-3 during the streak.
• IU is 14-1-1 at Armstrong Stadium against UK.
GAME OF FIRSTS LEAD TO WIN AT PENN STATE
• In his first career appearance for the Hoosiers, senior Joris Ahlinvi secured his first career goal in the Cream and Crimson on a header inside the six-yard box.
• Juniors A.J. Palazzolo and Spencer Glass each netted their first goals of the season in the 3-1 victory over the Nittany Lions.
HOOSIERS TABBED BIG TEN FAVORITES
• The Hoosiers were tabbed as the Big Ten preseason favorites in a poll conducted of the league's coaches for the second-straight year.
• Along with being named the preseason favorite, IU's Spencer Glass, Simon Waever and Jack Maher were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
IUMS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Indiana is ranked No. 8 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
• IU is ranked No. 7 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 10 by College Soccer News.
#GoIU
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