Indiana University Athletics
Friday, September 6
South Bend, Ind.
4:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Denver
No. 2 Indiana Heads to South Bend to Face Denver on Friday
9/5/2019 9:43:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 2-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will travel north to South Bend, Ind. to face Denver in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament on Friday at 4:00 p.m. ET at Alumni Stadium.
Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com. The match will not be streamed or televised.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana opened the season with a pair of dramatic, come-from-behind victories in double overtime this past week.
• IU beat Pittsburgh, 3-2, on a golden goal from freshman Herbert Endeley. On Sunday, the Hoosiers took down UCLA, 2-1, on a golden goal from sophomore Jack Maher.
• 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 PIONEERS
• Denver comes to South Bend with a record of 0-1-1 on the season after dropping a 2-1 decision at Washington before playing Seattle on the road to a 0-0 draw.
• Denver is receiving votes in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. The Pioneers are ranked No. 14 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 24 by College Soccer News.
• Prior to the season, Denver was picked to win the Summit League title in a poll conducted of the league's coaches. The Pioneers have won at least a share of the last six conference championships.
• Junior MF Jacob Stensson and junior F Preston Judd were tabbed as 2019 Summit League Players to Watch.
SERIES HISTORY
• The Hoosiers and the Pioneers have only met once prior to Friday, with that match also coming in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament.
• On Sept. 11, 2011, Indiana beat Denver, 2-1, on goals from Chris Estridge and Alec Purdie.
MAHER WINS IT FOR IU IN 2OT VERSUS UCLA
• Sophomore Jack Maher won it for the Hoosiers in the 104th minute against UCLA on Sept. 2, capping the comeback for IU.
• Freshman Victor Bezerra scored his first collegiate goal to tie the match in the 58th minute.
• The match marked the first time the Hoosiers won back-to-back double overtime games since doing so in the 2004 College Cup against Maryland and UC-Santa Barbara.
IU'S MAHER, BLACK EARN WEEKLY HONORS
• After scoring the game-winner against UCLA and notching an assist against Pitt, Jack Maher was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4.
• Also for IU, Ian Black was named Honorable-Mention on Top Drawer's Soccer's National Team of the Week on Sept. 3.
ENDELEY NETS GOLDEN GOAL TO OPEN SEASON
• Down 2-0 after 35 minutes, the Hoosiers staged a dramatic comeback against Pittsburgh in the team's season opener, winning 3-2 in double overtime.
• Freshman Joshua Penn scored the first goal of the season, while Ian Black tied the match for IU in the 57th minute.
• Freshman Herbert Endeley notched the golden goal for the Hoosiers in the 103rd minute, securing the win.
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
• For the second-straight week, Indiana is ranked No. 2 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
• IU is ranked No. 4 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 7 by College Soccer News.
Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com. The match will not be streamed or televised.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana opened the season with a pair of dramatic, come-from-behind victories in double overtime this past week.
• IU beat Pittsburgh, 3-2, on a golden goal from freshman Herbert Endeley. On Sunday, the Hoosiers took down UCLA, 2-1, on a golden goal from sophomore Jack Maher.
• 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 PIONEERS
• Denver comes to South Bend with a record of 0-1-1 on the season after dropping a 2-1 decision at Washington before playing Seattle on the road to a 0-0 draw.
• Denver is receiving votes in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll. The Pioneers are ranked No. 14 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 24 by College Soccer News.
• Prior to the season, Denver was picked to win the Summit League title in a poll conducted of the league's coaches. The Pioneers have won at least a share of the last six conference championships.
• Junior MF Jacob Stensson and junior F Preston Judd were tabbed as 2019 Summit League Players to Watch.
SERIES HISTORY
• The Hoosiers and the Pioneers have only met once prior to Friday, with that match also coming in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament.
• On Sept. 11, 2011, Indiana beat Denver, 2-1, on goals from Chris Estridge and Alec Purdie.
MAHER WINS IT FOR IU IN 2OT VERSUS UCLA
• Sophomore Jack Maher won it for the Hoosiers in the 104th minute against UCLA on Sept. 2, capping the comeback for IU.
• Freshman Victor Bezerra scored his first collegiate goal to tie the match in the 58th minute.
• The match marked the first time the Hoosiers won back-to-back double overtime games since doing so in the 2004 College Cup against Maryland and UC-Santa Barbara.
IU'S MAHER, BLACK EARN WEEKLY HONORS
• After scoring the game-winner against UCLA and notching an assist against Pitt, Jack Maher was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4.
• Also for IU, Ian Black was named Honorable-Mention on Top Drawer's Soccer's National Team of the Week on Sept. 3.
ENDELEY NETS GOLDEN GOAL TO OPEN SEASON
• Down 2-0 after 35 minutes, the Hoosiers staged a dramatic comeback against Pittsburgh in the team's season opener, winning 3-2 in double overtime.
• Freshman Joshua Penn scored the first goal of the season, while Ian Black tied the match for IU in the 57th minute.
• Freshman Herbert Endeley notched the golden goal for the Hoosiers in the 103rd minute, securing the win.
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
• For the second-straight week, Indiana is ranked No. 2 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
• IU is ranked No. 4 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 7 by College Soccer News.
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