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IU Men’s Soccer Takes Momentum to Maryland
10/19/2023 1:22:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana men's soccer (6-3-4, 2-1-2 B1G) owns a three-game winning streak coming into a Big Ten road match at Maryland (3-6-3, 0-4-2 B1G) – a meeting that's pivotal for both teams, per usual.
IU's recent form has put them in contention for the conference regular season crown going into the final two weeks of play. Maryland, traditionally a league power like IU, is trying to keep its Big Ten Tournament hopes alive after going winless from its first six conference matches.
Fans can watch the match on the Big Ten Network. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.
KICKING OFF
• Friday's matchup features the Big Ten's two winningest active head coaches, by percentage. Maryland's Sasho Cirovski owns a .694 mark, which ranks No. 2 all-time behind legendary former IU head coach Jerry Yeagley (.821). Current IU head coach Todd Yeagley sits third all-time, right on Cirovski's heels, at .687.
• Indiana is among the country's elite in two key statistical categories: The Hoosiers rank No. 9 in goals against average (.615) and No. 15 in shots per game (15.2).
• Senior defender Joey Maher was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. Indiana allowed just one shot on goal in two wins last week, including a shutout of Evansville.
• Junior forward Samuel Sarver has provided four goal contributions (two goals and two assists) during IU's three-match winning streak.
• Senior forward Karsen Henderlong has scored three goals in IU's last four matches.
ABOUT THE TERRAPINS
• Maryland is 3-6-3, 0-4-2 in Big Ten matches and 3-3-2 at home. The Terrapins are undefeated in their last three but tied Michigan State 2-2 their last time out.
• Maryland is led by head coach Sasho Cirovski, who owns a 428-170-67 record over 31 seasons in College Park and a 454-182-73 career mark over 33 seasons as a head coach.
• Freshman forward Luke van Heukelum was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after amassing two goals and three assists over two matches last week.
• Senior forward Stefan Copetti leads the Terps with four goals. Freshman forward Kimani Stewart-Baynes has a team-high 11 points from three goals and five assists.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has the better of the all-time series, owning a 7-5-8 record all-time against the Terps.
• Last year's meetings were full of drama. The teams met in the final match of the regular season for the fourth straight season. IU led 1-0 from a 25th minute goal and held the Terrapins scoreless into the 87th minute before they equalized. In that moment, the Hoosiers flipped from Big Ten co-Champions to the No. 4 seed in the tournament as the match ended in a 1-1 draw. The teams met again in the Big Ten Tournament, and the Hoosiers earned a statement 2-1 win to advance to the championship match.
• The two teams have met six times in the Big Ten Tournament, with IU advancing in four of those instances.
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IU's recent form has put them in contention for the conference regular season crown going into the final two weeks of play. Maryland, traditionally a league power like IU, is trying to keep its Big Ten Tournament hopes alive after going winless from its first six conference matches.
Fans can watch the match on the Big Ten Network. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.
KICKING OFF
• Friday's matchup features the Big Ten's two winningest active head coaches, by percentage. Maryland's Sasho Cirovski owns a .694 mark, which ranks No. 2 all-time behind legendary former IU head coach Jerry Yeagley (.821). Current IU head coach Todd Yeagley sits third all-time, right on Cirovski's heels, at .687.
• Indiana is among the country's elite in two key statistical categories: The Hoosiers rank No. 9 in goals against average (.615) and No. 15 in shots per game (15.2).
• Senior defender Joey Maher was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. Indiana allowed just one shot on goal in two wins last week, including a shutout of Evansville.
• Junior forward Samuel Sarver has provided four goal contributions (two goals and two assists) during IU's three-match winning streak.
• Senior forward Karsen Henderlong has scored three goals in IU's last four matches.
ABOUT THE TERRAPINS
• Maryland is 3-6-3, 0-4-2 in Big Ten matches and 3-3-2 at home. The Terrapins are undefeated in their last three but tied Michigan State 2-2 their last time out.
• Maryland is led by head coach Sasho Cirovski, who owns a 428-170-67 record over 31 seasons in College Park and a 454-182-73 career mark over 33 seasons as a head coach.
• Freshman forward Luke van Heukelum was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after amassing two goals and three assists over two matches last week.
• Senior forward Stefan Copetti leads the Terps with four goals. Freshman forward Kimani Stewart-Baynes has a team-high 11 points from three goals and five assists.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has the better of the all-time series, owning a 7-5-8 record all-time against the Terps.
• Last year's meetings were full of drama. The teams met in the final match of the regular season for the fourth straight season. IU led 1-0 from a 25th minute goal and held the Terrapins scoreless into the 87th minute before they equalized. In that moment, the Hoosiers flipped from Big Ten co-Champions to the No. 4 seed in the tournament as the match ended in a 1-1 draw. The teams met again in the Big Ten Tournament, and the Hoosiers earned a statement 2-1 win to advance to the championship match.
• The two teams have met six times in the Big Ten Tournament, with IU advancing in four of those instances.
@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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