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No. 8 Hoosiers, No. 22 Terrapins Collide in Big Ten Semis
11/14/2019 9:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 8-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team (13-2-3, 7-1-0 Big Ten) earned the top seed in the 2019 Big Ten Conference Tournament after running through the regular season with a league mark of 7-1-0. The Hoosiers will face tournament host and the No. 22 Maryland Terrapins (10-6-2, 3-3-2) in the semifinal round of the tournament. First kick is scheduled for 7 PM ET on Nov. 15 at Ludwig Field.
The game will stream through the Fox Sports App and live stats will be available at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Hoosiers defeated the No. 8 seed Ohio State, 2-0, in the quarterfinal round to earn a spot in the semis.
• Indiana claimed the outright Big Ten regular season championship for the second-straight season and the 16th time overall in program history. The back-to-back tournament crowns mark the first time Indiana has repeated since winning the 2006 and '07 championships. Indiana is looking to win the Big Ten Tournament championship for the 14th time in program history after claiming the trophy last season.
• Last season, 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
• Indiana led the conference with 12 overall Big Ten postseason honors: two first-team selections, eight overall team selections, and three specialty award winners.
• Sophomore defender Jack Maher and freshman midfielder Aidan Morris each claimed a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team, while freshman midfielder Joshua Penn, senior defender Simon Waever, and redshirt junior defender Spencer Glass were named to the second team.
• Freshman forward Herbert Endeley joined both Morris and Penn on the 2019 All-Big Ten Freshman Team. The three Indiana players named to the all-rookie team tied a program-best mark and is the most since garnering three selections in 2017.
• Maher was also tabbed the 2019 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, while Morris racked up 2019 Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.
• Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley was named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year for the third time.
SCOUTING THE TERRAPINS
• The Maryland Terrapins enter the Big Ten Semifinal matchup with a home record of 8-3-0. Maryland (10-6-2, 3-3-2) finished the regular season as the fifth seed in the tournament.
• Maryland placed a total of six players on the postseason All-Big Ten squads. Both senior Eli Crognale and senior Johannes Bergmann were named to the first team, while junior Eric Matzelevich and freshman Niklas Neumann earned second team honors. Nick Richardson and Malcolm Johnston were both elected to the league's all-freshman team.
• Crognale has tallied 13 points (four goals, five assists) for the Terps this season, including the game-winning PK against Northwestern in the quarterfinal round of the tournament.
• The Terrapins have recorded 10 clean sheets this season, due in large part of the combination of Bergmann, a centerback, and Neumann, a goalkeeper.
• Maryland defeated Indiana by a final score of 3-0 on Oct. 18.
SERIES HISTORY
• The series between the two historically great programs is tied at 4-4-7. Indiana won the first three matchups between the two schools but holds just one victory in the last 12 outings against the Terrapins.
• Maryland has outscored Indiana by a count of 5-0 in the last two meetings, including a 2-0 setback in the 2018 College Cup semifinals. The Terps would go on to win the 2018 National Championship.
• IU trails the series 1-2-3 in game played at Ludwig field and have not defeated Maryland on the road since a 1-0 result on Sept. 8, 2000.
GOING BACK-TO-BACK
• For the first time since 2007, Indiana won the Big Ten regular season and the Big Ten Tournament title in back-to-back seasons after defeating Michigan State, 1-0, on Nov. 3.
• Indiana's regular season title was the 16th in program history.
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT HISTORY
• Indiana has won 13 Big Ten Tournament titles and earned a share of the 1995 crown with the Wisconsin Badgers with the most recent title coming in the 2018 season.
• The Hoosiers are 38-10-9 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament.
IUMS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Indiana is ranked No. 8 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll. IU is ranked No. 8 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 11 by College Soccer News.
#GoIU
The game will stream through the Fox Sports App and live stats will be available at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Hoosiers defeated the No. 8 seed Ohio State, 2-0, in the quarterfinal round to earn a spot in the semis.
• Indiana claimed the outright Big Ten regular season championship for the second-straight season and the 16th time overall in program history. The back-to-back tournament crowns mark the first time Indiana has repeated since winning the 2006 and '07 championships. Indiana is looking to win the Big Ten Tournament championship for the 14th time in program history after claiming the trophy last season.
• Last season, 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
• Indiana led the conference with 12 overall Big Ten postseason honors: two first-team selections, eight overall team selections, and three specialty award winners.
• Sophomore defender Jack Maher and freshman midfielder Aidan Morris each claimed a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team, while freshman midfielder Joshua Penn, senior defender Simon Waever, and redshirt junior defender Spencer Glass were named to the second team.
• Freshman forward Herbert Endeley joined both Morris and Penn on the 2019 All-Big Ten Freshman Team. The three Indiana players named to the all-rookie team tied a program-best mark and is the most since garnering three selections in 2017.
• Maher was also tabbed the 2019 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, while Morris racked up 2019 Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.
• Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley was named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year for the third time.
SCOUTING THE TERRAPINS
• The Maryland Terrapins enter the Big Ten Semifinal matchup with a home record of 8-3-0. Maryland (10-6-2, 3-3-2) finished the regular season as the fifth seed in the tournament.
• Maryland placed a total of six players on the postseason All-Big Ten squads. Both senior Eli Crognale and senior Johannes Bergmann were named to the first team, while junior Eric Matzelevich and freshman Niklas Neumann earned second team honors. Nick Richardson and Malcolm Johnston were both elected to the league's all-freshman team.
• Crognale has tallied 13 points (four goals, five assists) for the Terps this season, including the game-winning PK against Northwestern in the quarterfinal round of the tournament.
• The Terrapins have recorded 10 clean sheets this season, due in large part of the combination of Bergmann, a centerback, and Neumann, a goalkeeper.
• Maryland defeated Indiana by a final score of 3-0 on Oct. 18.
SERIES HISTORY
• The series between the two historically great programs is tied at 4-4-7. Indiana won the first three matchups between the two schools but holds just one victory in the last 12 outings against the Terrapins.
• Maryland has outscored Indiana by a count of 5-0 in the last two meetings, including a 2-0 setback in the 2018 College Cup semifinals. The Terps would go on to win the 2018 National Championship.
• IU trails the series 1-2-3 in game played at Ludwig field and have not defeated Maryland on the road since a 1-0 result on Sept. 8, 2000.
GOING BACK-TO-BACK
• For the first time since 2007, Indiana won the Big Ten regular season and the Big Ten Tournament title in back-to-back seasons after defeating Michigan State, 1-0, on Nov. 3.
• Indiana's regular season title was the 16th in program history.
BIG TEN TOURNAMENT HISTORY
• Indiana has won 13 Big Ten Tournament titles and earned a share of the 1995 crown with the Wisconsin Badgers with the most recent title coming in the 2018 season.
• The Hoosiers are 38-10-9 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament.
IUMS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Indiana is ranked No. 8 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll. IU is ranked No. 8 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 11 by College Soccer News.
#GoIU
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