IU Welcomes Wisconsin for Final Conference Home Match

UPDATE: Sunday (Oct. 24) afternoon's match, originally scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, will now kick off at 4 p.m. ET

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – In its final Big Ten match at home, Indiana men's soccer (10-3-1, 4-2-0 B1G) will look to bolster its position for another conference regular season championship when it hosts fellow title contender Wisconsin (7-4-3, 3-2-1 B1G) Sunday (Oct. 24) on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

The match will be aired live on the Big Ten Network Plus digital platform. Live stats are available at IUHoosiers.com.

SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana men's soccer is in its best stretch of the season so far, winning seven of its last eight and recording five straight shutout victories.
• The Hoosiers won each of their last two Big Ten matchups, blanking Ohio State (3-0) and Penn State (1-0).
• Wins in each of Indiana's final two conference matches, against Wisconsin and at Maryland, would secure IU at least a share of the Big Ten regular season title.
• Junior forward Victor Bezerra is coming into form as of late, with five goals and three assists in IU's last six matches for a total of 13 points. Of those five goals, four have given Indiana a lead.

ABOUT THE BADGERS
• Wisconsin is led by 12th-year head coach John Trask. He owns an 87-94-37 record during his time with the Badgers.
• After starting Big Ten Conference play 3-0-1, the Badgers have dropped their last two matches, falling to Michigan, 1-0, and Northwestern, 2-0.
• Junior midfielder Inaki Iribarren leads Wisconsin with four goals. Senior forward Andrew Akindele owns a team-high three assists.
• Three Badgers have seen time in goal this season. Sophomore Carter Abbott leads the group with nine starts and has seen action in each of Wisconsin's last five matches.

SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has traditionally dominated the series, boasting a 40-5-9 record in the series history.
• IU has won eight straight matches against the Badger spanning back to 2018. The Hoosiers are also undefeated against Wisconsin in nine consecutive regular season matches, a streak that stretches back to the 2014 season.
• Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley earned his first head job at Wisconsin, where he spent the 2009 season before returning to his alma mater in 2010.

DOMINANT DEFENSE
• The Indiana defense has posted five consecutive clean sheets and eight total shutouts this season.
• The Hoosiers have not allowed a goal in 480 consecutive 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 named to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week on October 19 for his role in IU's clean sheets against Ohio State and Penn State. Sessock's 75^th minute cross in the PSU match turned into an own goal that gave IU the lone score it needed.
• Sessock and All-American left back Spencer Glass (12 starts) typically bookend Indiana's four-wide back line, filled in the middle by Munie and sophomore center back Joey Maher.

@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

IU Welcomes Wisconsin for Final Conference Home Match

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Victor Bezerra

Roman Celentano

Spencer Glass

Joey Maher

Daniel Munie

Nyk Sessock