Saturday, October 22
Bloomington, Ind.
7 p.m.
Indiana University
vs
Kentucky
No. 18 Indiana Welcomes No. 2 Wildcats
10/21/2022 5:48:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Eighteenth-ranked Indiana men's soccer (7-2-4, 3-1-3 B1G) is set to host the No. 2-ranked and undefeated Kentucky Wildcats (8-0-5, 3-0-3 Sun Belt) Saturday (Oct. 22) on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium, where the Hoosiers have not lost all year.
The match will be streamed live on the Big Ten Plus digital platform with kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET.
The first 250 students at Saturday's match will receive a free Hoosier Army, 50th season T-shirt. Additionally, Saturday is "Bark at The Bill" night as fans can bring their canine friends to the game.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana has won back-to-back matches, both coming in Big Ten Conference play, during a seven-match undefeated streak. IU has lost once since the start of September (7-1-3).
• While Kentucky is undefeated in 13 matches this season, IU has not lost at Armstrong Stadium in 16 matches going back to the 2021 season.
• The Hoosiers have scored 27 goals from 12 unique goal scorers this season. Redshirt senior Ryan Wittenbrink, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Week, leads the Hoosiers in goals (6) and points (17).
• Senior defender Nyk Sessock leads the Big Ten with seven assists, four of which have come from throw-ins. Sessock has provided an assist in three straight matches.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
• Kentucky comes into the match with an 8-0-5 record and a 3-0-3 mark in Sun Belt play. Its last result was a scoreless draw with Coastal Carolina.
• The Wildcats are led by 11th-year head coach Johan Cedergren, who has compiled a 125-55-53 record at Kentucky.
• Four Wildcats have scored at least four goals this season, led by senior forward Eythor Bjorgolfsson. Senior midfielder Nik Gutmann, who has tallied four goals, leads Kentucky in assists (9) and points (17).
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has dominated the all-time series with Kentucky, leading 26-2-4.
• IU has won five of the last seven matches in the series, going 5-1-1 in that span.
• The two teams last met in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Victor Bezerra became the third Hoosier to score a hat trick in an NCAA Tournament match while leading IU to a 3-0 win over the Wildcats.
• Indiana is 3-0 against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament all-time.
@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 streamed live on the Big Ten Plus digital platform with kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET.
The first 250 students at Saturday's match will receive a free Hoosier Army, 50th season T-shirt. Additionally, Saturday is "Bark at The Bill" night as fans can bring their canine friends to the game.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana has won back-to-back matches, both coming in Big Ten Conference play, during a seven-match undefeated streak. IU has lost once since the start of September (7-1-3).
• While Kentucky is undefeated in 13 matches this season, IU has not lost at Armstrong Stadium in 16 matches going back to the 2021 season.
• The Hoosiers have scored 27 goals from 12 unique goal scorers this season. Redshirt senior Ryan Wittenbrink, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Week, leads the Hoosiers in goals (6) and points (17).
• Senior defender Nyk Sessock leads the Big Ten with seven assists, four of which have come from throw-ins. Sessock has provided an assist in three straight matches.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
• Kentucky comes into the match with an 8-0-5 record and a 3-0-3 mark in Sun Belt play. Its last result was a scoreless draw with Coastal Carolina.
• The Wildcats are led by 11th-year head coach Johan Cedergren, who has compiled a 125-55-53 record at Kentucky.
• Four Wildcats have scored at least four goals this season, led by senior forward Eythor Bjorgolfsson. Senior midfielder Nik Gutmann, who has tallied four goals, leads Kentucky in assists (9) and points (17).
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has dominated the all-time series with Kentucky, leading 26-2-4.
• IU has won five of the last seven matches in the series, going 5-1-1 in that span.
• The two teams last met in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. Victor Bezerra became the third Hoosier to score a hat trick in an NCAA Tournament match while leading IU to a 3-0 win over the Wildcats.
• Indiana is 3-0 against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament all-time.
@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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