Indiana University Athletics
Friday, September 17
Bloomington, Ind.
8:00 PM
Indiana University
vs
Rutgers
No. 11 Indiana Opens Big Ten Play Against Rutgers
9/16/2021 9:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 11-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (3-1-1) open up Big Ten Conference play as hosts of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-0-1). The match is slated for an 8 p.m. ET first kick on Sept. 17 at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
A stream of the match will be available on B1G Network+. Live stats will be available at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Over the last five seasons, Indiana holds a record of 30-2-8 against Big Ten opponents in the regular season and have outscored the conference foes 73-19 during that stretch. The Hoosiers are 23-2-5 all time in Big Ten Conference openers.
• Redshirt junior defender Daniel Munie was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 14 after holding a potent Akron offense to one goal and scoring Indiana's lone goal in a 1-1 (2OT) draw against the Zips.
ABOUT THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
• Rutgers enters the match with a record of 5-0-1 under the direction of third-year head coach Jim McElderry. He has compiled a record of 16-12-5 since taking over the reins in Piscataway.
• As a program, the Scarlet Knights have played in the NCAA Tournament on 19 occasions with the team's best finish coming during the 1990 campaign. That team, led by head coach Bob Reasso, finished 20-3 on the season and as the national runner-up.
• Junior goalkeeper Oren Asher, a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honoree this season, has made 16 saves in 19 chances (0.842 save percentage) and conceded just three goals in 560 minutes in net. The Israeli has four shutouts in six starts this season.
• Freshman forward Nico Rosamilia and senior midfielder Pablo Avila lead the Scarlet Knights with two goals each. Rosmilia is tied for the team lead with five total points.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana holds a 10-2-2 advantage in the 14 previous matchups played between the two programs, including a mark of 7-0-1 in matches played outside of Bloomington. IU has not surrendered a goal against RU since Sept. 20, 2015 and has outscored its counterpart by a tally of 12-0 in the five matches (4-0-1) since then.
• The two sides have met seven times on the pitch since Rutgers joined the Big Ten Conference ahead of the 2014 season. Indiana holds a series edge of 5-1-1 in those games.
• Indiana shutout Rutgers by a final score of 3-0 in the lone postseason matchup between the two programs.
• The NCAA Third Round game was played in Bloomington on Dec. 2, 2001. IU received goals from Phil Presser (33'), Pat Noonan (47') and Vijay Dias (57') in the win.
CONFERENCE PREVIEW
• Coming off back-to-back-to-back Big Ten Championship doubles, the Indiana Hoosiers were voted as the unanimous league favorites in a poll conducted of the conference's head coaches.
• Indiana captured both the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles during the in 2018, '19 and '20, the longest streak in the conference since IU claimed four-straight league doubles from 1996-99. No other program has achieved the feat in consecutive seasons.
• This marked IU's 11th regular season, tournament double in program history. The rest of the conference has seven combined doubles.
• The Hoosiers have won a conference-leading 17 regular season Big Ten regular season championships and 15 Big Ten Tournament crowns.
• Penn State, the 2020-21 Big Ten runner up, was selected to finish second, while Michigan and Maryland round out the remainder of the top four spots.
• The Big Ten Conference currently has two teams inside the United Soccer Coaches Top-25. Maryland is the highest ranked B1G program at No. 8, while Indiana checks in at No. 11. Penn State is receiving votes in the latest poll after being ranked in each of the initial three polls.
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A stream of the match will be available on B1G Network+. Live stats will be available at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Over the last five seasons, Indiana holds a record of 30-2-8 against Big Ten opponents in the regular season and have outscored the conference foes 73-19 during that stretch. The Hoosiers are 23-2-5 all time in Big Ten Conference openers.
• Redshirt junior defender Daniel Munie was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 14 after holding a potent Akron offense to one goal and scoring Indiana's lone goal in a 1-1 (2OT) draw against the Zips.
ABOUT THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
• Rutgers enters the match with a record of 5-0-1 under the direction of third-year head coach Jim McElderry. He has compiled a record of 16-12-5 since taking over the reins in Piscataway.
• As a program, the Scarlet Knights have played in the NCAA Tournament on 19 occasions with the team's best finish coming during the 1990 campaign. That team, led by head coach Bob Reasso, finished 20-3 on the season and as the national runner-up.
• Junior goalkeeper Oren Asher, a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honoree this season, has made 16 saves in 19 chances (0.842 save percentage) and conceded just three goals in 560 minutes in net. The Israeli has four shutouts in six starts this season.
• Freshman forward Nico Rosamilia and senior midfielder Pablo Avila lead the Scarlet Knights with two goals each. Rosmilia is tied for the team lead with five total points.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana holds a 10-2-2 advantage in the 14 previous matchups played between the two programs, including a mark of 7-0-1 in matches played outside of Bloomington. IU has not surrendered a goal against RU since Sept. 20, 2015 and has outscored its counterpart by a tally of 12-0 in the five matches (4-0-1) since then.
• The two sides have met seven times on the pitch since Rutgers joined the Big Ten Conference ahead of the 2014 season. Indiana holds a series edge of 5-1-1 in those games.
• Indiana shutout Rutgers by a final score of 3-0 in the lone postseason matchup between the two programs.
• The NCAA Third Round game was played in Bloomington on Dec. 2, 2001. IU received goals from Phil Presser (33'), Pat Noonan (47') and Vijay Dias (57') in the win.
CONFERENCE PREVIEW
• Coming off back-to-back-to-back Big Ten Championship doubles, the Indiana Hoosiers were voted as the unanimous league favorites in a poll conducted of the conference's head coaches.
• Indiana captured both the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles during the in 2018, '19 and '20, the longest streak in the conference since IU claimed four-straight league doubles from 1996-99. No other program has achieved the feat in consecutive seasons.
• This marked IU's 11th regular season, tournament double in program history. The rest of the conference has seven combined doubles.
• The Hoosiers have won a conference-leading 17 regular season Big Ten regular season championships and 15 Big Ten Tournament crowns.
• Penn State, the 2020-21 Big Ten runner up, was selected to finish second, while Michigan and Maryland round out the remainder of the top four spots.
• The Big Ten Conference currently has two teams inside the United Soccer Coaches Top-25. Maryland is the highest ranked B1G program at No. 8, while Indiana checks in at No. 11. Penn State is receiving votes in the latest poll after being ranked in each of the initial three polls.
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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