Indiana University Athletics
Men’s Soccer Set for Midweek at Bill Armstrong Stadium
10/19/2021 1:42:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A red-hot Indiana men's soccer team (9-3-1, 4-2-0 B1G) returns to Bill Armstrong Stadium Wednesday (Oct. 20) night to host non-conference opponent Evansville (1-10-1, 1-4-1 MVC) at 7 p.m. ET.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana men's soccer is in its best stretch of the season so far, winning six of its last seven and recording four straight shutouts.
• Indiana is 5-1-1 against non-conference opponents this season.
• IU is coming off four straight wins, including back-to-back wins against Big Ten opponents. Last week, the Hoosiers beat Ohio State, 3-0, at home on Tuesday, before grabbing another three points against Penn State on the road on Sunday. Indiana faces Evansville Wednesday before another important conference matchup against Wisconsin on Sunday.
ABOUT THE PURPLE ACES
• Evansville is led by seventh-year head coach Marshall Ray. He owns a 31-71-15 record during his time with the Purple Aces.
• Evansville's lone win came in a 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference win over Bradley on October 9.
• Sophomore midfielder Pablo Guillen leads the Purple Aces in scoring, owning three of the team's nine goals so far this season. Redshirt junior Jakub Hall has contributed a team-high three assists.
• Redshirt junior goalkeeper Jacob Madden has appeared in goal in nine of 12 matches for Evansville and leads the team in goals allowed average (2.28) saves (45) and shutouts (1).
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has traditionally dominated the series between in-state opponents, holding a 31-4-3 record in the series history.
• IU has won 17 straight matches against the Purple Aces spanning back to 1996. The Hoosiers are also undefeated against Evansville in 21 consecutive matches, a streak that stretches back to the 1992 season.
• In their last five meetings, Indiana has outscored Evansville 19-1.
DOMINANT DEFENSE
• The Indiana defense has posted four consecutive clean sheets and seven total shutouts this season.
• The Hoosiers have not allowed a goal in 390 minutes of play.
• Indiana student-athletes have earned the last two Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards, as junior goalkeeper Roman Celentano (Oct. 19) and redshirt junior defender Daniel Munie (Oct. 12) have played key roles in IU's defensive dominance.
• Senior defender Nyk Sessock was featured on the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Tuesday (Oct. 19) for his contributions to the shutout streak as well as his cross that forced the own goal in Indiana's 1-0 win over Penn State on Sunday (Oct. 17).
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SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana men's soccer is in its best stretch of the season so far, winning six of its last seven and recording four straight shutouts.
• Indiana is 5-1-1 against non-conference opponents this season.
• IU is coming off four straight wins, including back-to-back wins against Big Ten opponents. Last week, the Hoosiers beat Ohio State, 3-0, at home on Tuesday, before grabbing another three points against Penn State on the road on Sunday. Indiana faces Evansville Wednesday before another important conference matchup against Wisconsin on Sunday.
ABOUT THE PURPLE ACES
• Evansville is led by seventh-year head coach Marshall Ray. He owns a 31-71-15 record during his time with the Purple Aces.
• Evansville's lone win came in a 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference win over Bradley on October 9.
• Sophomore midfielder Pablo Guillen leads the Purple Aces in scoring, owning three of the team's nine goals so far this season. Redshirt junior Jakub Hall has contributed a team-high three assists.
• Redshirt junior goalkeeper Jacob Madden has appeared in goal in nine of 12 matches for Evansville and leads the team in goals allowed average (2.28) saves (45) and shutouts (1).
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has traditionally dominated the series between in-state opponents, holding a 31-4-3 record in the series history.
• IU has won 17 straight matches against the Purple Aces spanning back to 1996. The Hoosiers are also undefeated against Evansville in 21 consecutive matches, a streak that stretches back to the 1992 season.
• In their last five meetings, Indiana has outscored Evansville 19-1.
DOMINANT DEFENSE
• The Indiana defense has posted four consecutive clean sheets and seven total shutouts this season.
• The Hoosiers have not allowed a goal in 390 minutes of play.
• Indiana student-athletes have earned the last two Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards, as junior goalkeeper Roman Celentano (Oct. 19) and redshirt junior defender Daniel Munie (Oct. 12) have played key roles in IU's defensive dominance.
• Senior defender Nyk Sessock was featured on the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Tuesday (Oct. 19) for his contributions to the shutout streak as well as his cross that forced the own goal in Indiana's 1-0 win over Penn State on Sunday (Oct. 17).
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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