Wednesday, October 27
Bloomington, Ind.
7:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
VCU
Men’s Soccer Readies for Midweek Test
10/26/2021 3:55:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana men's soccer (11-3-1, 5-2-0 B1G) begins its final week of the regular season Wednesday (Oct. 27) when it hosts a challenging non-conference opponent in VCU at 7 p.m. ET 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 eight of its last nine and recording six straight shutout victories.
• Wednesday's match is the final regular season contest at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• IU will celebrate Senior Night on Wednesday, recognizing four student-athletes for their contributions to the program: Spencer Glass, Isaac Sarosy, Joe Schmidt and Nyk Sessock.
• The Hoosiers have won four straight contests at home and own a 7-1-1 record against non-conference opponents.
ABOUT THE RAMS
• VCU is led by 12th-year head coach Dave Giffard. He owns a 106-82-34 record during his time with the Rams.
• The Rams are 2-1-0 in their last three matches, with one of the wins coming against No. 22 UNC-Wilmington in overtime.
• Sophomore midfielder Celio Pompeu and midfielder Damian Gallegos lead the team in scoring with four goals apiece. Adding seven assists to his tally, Pompeu has recorded a team-high 15 points.
• Three Rams have seen time in goal this season, with John Ermini and Mario Sequeira each appearing in seven matches. VCU keepers have combined for five shutouts this season.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana and VCU have played each other three times since 2013, with Indiana having a 2-1 advantage in the series.
• IU has outscored the Rams 10-1 in the three contests.
• The programs last played each other on September 7, 2018, at Bill Armstrong Stadium as the Hoosiers pulled out a 5-0 victory. Current Hoosier Spencer Glass scored in the match.
DOMINANT DEFENSE
• The Indiana defense has posted six consecutive clean sheets and nine total shutouts this season.
• The Hoosiers have not allowed a goal in 586 consecutive minutes of play.
• Indiana student-athletes have earned the last three Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards, with Daniel Munie earning two (Oct. 12 & 26) and Roman Celentano the other (Oct. 19).
• Munie, Celentano and Nyk Sessock have all been named to a Top Drawer Soccer or College Soccer News Team of the Week in the last two cycles.
• Sessock and All-America 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
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 eight of its last nine and recording six straight shutout victories.
• Wednesday's match is the final regular season contest at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
• IU will celebrate Senior Night on Wednesday, recognizing four student-athletes for their contributions to the program: Spencer Glass, Isaac Sarosy, Joe Schmidt and Nyk Sessock.
• The Hoosiers have won four straight contests at home and own a 7-1-1 record against non-conference opponents.
ABOUT THE RAMS
• VCU is led by 12th-year head coach Dave Giffard. He owns a 106-82-34 record during his time with the Rams.
• The Rams are 2-1-0 in their last three matches, with one of the wins coming against No. 22 UNC-Wilmington in overtime.
• Sophomore midfielder Celio Pompeu and midfielder Damian Gallegos lead the team in scoring with four goals apiece. Adding seven assists to his tally, Pompeu has recorded a team-high 15 points.
• Three Rams have seen time in goal this season, with John Ermini and Mario Sequeira each appearing in seven matches. VCU keepers have combined for five shutouts this season.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana and VCU have played each other three times since 2013, with Indiana having a 2-1 advantage in the series.
• IU has outscored the Rams 10-1 in the three contests.
• The programs last played each other on September 7, 2018, at Bill Armstrong Stadium as the Hoosiers pulled out a 5-0 victory. Current Hoosier Spencer Glass scored in the match.
DOMINANT DEFENSE
• The Indiana defense has posted six consecutive clean sheets and nine total shutouts this season.
• The Hoosiers have not allowed a goal in 586 consecutive minutes of play.
• Indiana student-athletes have earned the last three Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards, with Daniel Munie earning two (Oct. 12 & 26) and Roman Celentano the other (Oct. 19).
• Munie, Celentano and Nyk Sessock have all been named to a Top Drawer Soccer or College Soccer News Team of the Week in the last two cycles.
• Sessock and All-America 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
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