No. 18 Hoosiers Set to Battle Badgers Tuesday

Tuesday, October 18

Madison, Wis.

8 p.m.

Indiana University

Wisconsin

BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 14, 2022 - defender Nyk Sessock #11 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges\Indiana Athletics

10/17/2022 12:32:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — No. 18-ranked Indiana men's soccer (6-2-4, 2-1-3 B1G) will play its final Big Ten Conference road match when it faces Wisconsin (4-5-3, 1-3-1 B1G) on Tuesday (Oct. 17) at McClimon Track/Soccer Complex.

The match will be televised on Big Ten Network with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET. Fans can also stream the match at foxsports.com/live.

SETTING THE SCENE
• After an emphatic 4-2 victory over Penn State, Indiana looks to carry the momentum into a final push for the Big Ten regular season title while it also continues to build its postseason resume.
• IU is undefeated in its last six matches and has just one loss since the start of September (6-1-3).
• The Hoosiers have scored 25 goals from 12 unique goal scorers this season. Redshirt senior Ryan Wittenbrink leads the Hoosiers in goals (6) and points (17).
• Redshirt senior Daniel Munie has tallied two goals, one assist and a clean sheet in four matches since returning from injury.
• Senior Nyk Sessock leads IU with six assists, four of which have come from long throw-ins.

ABOUT THE BADGERS
• Wisconsin comes into the match with a 4-5-3 record and sits eighth in the Big Ten table with four points (1-4-1). Its last result was a 2-2 draw with No. 7 Maryland.
• The Badgers are led by first-year head coach Neil Jones. Jones has compiled a 85-59-29 career record in 10 seasons as a head coach.
• Junior defender Maxwell Keenan leads the Badgers in goals (5) and points (12). Junior midfielder Tim Bielic has a team-high five assists including three in Wisconsin's last three games.

SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has dominated the all-time series with Wisconsin, leading 41-5-9.
• IU has won five straight matches since 2018, outscoring the Badgers 14-2 in that span.
• Indiana and Wisconsin played a dramatic match last season. The contest was scoreless until the 106th minute inside second overtime when Tommy Mihalic scored a golden goal. The win
put the Hoosiers in position to compete for the regular season title in their next conference match.
• Indiana holds a 6-2 advantage in Big Ten Tournament matches versus the Badgers, though Wisconsin won back-to-back tournament matches most recently in 2016 and 2017. Both contests were decided by penalties.
• Five current Hoosiers have scored against Wisconsin in their careers: Mihalic, Brett Bebej (twice), Herbert Endeley, Maouloune Goumballe and Daniel Munie.

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