Indiana University Athletics

IUMS Opens October at Kentucky
10/2/2023 12:27:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana men's soccer (3-3-3, 0-1-2 B1G) kicks off October with consecutive road contests, starting with a midweek matchup at Kentucky (3-6-0, 0-3-0 Sun Belt) on Tuesday (Oct. 3).
Fans can watch the match on the ESPN+ digital platform. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex.
KICKING OFF
• Indiana is among the country's best in two key statistical categories: The Hoosiers rank No. 9 in goals against average (.556) and No. 12 in shots per game (16).
• IU has kept clean sheets in five of its nine matches this season.
• Captain and senior defender Joey Maher made his 70th career appearance and start for IU in its last match against Michigan. In those 70 matches, Maher has helped the Hoosiers keep 36 clean sheets.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
• Kentucky is 3-6-0 and 0-3-0 in Sun Belt Conference matches, but all three of its wins have come at home.
• The Wildcats are led by 12th-year head coach Johan Cedergren, who has compiled a 135-62-33 record at Kentucky.
• Junior forward Logan Dorsey leads the Wildcats with three goals while sophomore defender Max Miller has collected a team-best four assists.
• Kentucky was selected to the NCAA Tournament in each of last five seasons coming into the 2023 campaign.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has historically dominated the matchup, winning 26 of 33 matches since the series began in 1973 as well as 17 of the first 18 meetings.
• Indiana is 3-0 against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament all-time. In their last tournament meeting, 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.
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For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
Fans can watch the match on the ESPN+ digital platform. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex.
KICKING OFF
• Indiana is among the country's best in two key statistical categories: The Hoosiers rank No. 9 in goals against average (.556) and No. 12 in shots per game (16).
• IU has kept clean sheets in five of its nine matches this season.
• Captain and senior defender Joey Maher made his 70th career appearance and start for IU in its last match against Michigan. In those 70 matches, Maher has helped the Hoosiers keep 36 clean sheets.
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
• Kentucky is 3-6-0 and 0-3-0 in Sun Belt Conference matches, but all three of its wins have come at home.
• The Wildcats are led by 12th-year head coach Johan Cedergren, who has compiled a 135-62-33 record at Kentucky.
• Junior forward Logan Dorsey leads the Wildcats with three goals while sophomore defender Max Miller has collected a team-best four assists.
• Kentucky was selected to the NCAA Tournament in each of last five seasons coming into the 2023 campaign.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has historically dominated the matchup, winning 26 of 33 matches since the series began in 1973 as well as 17 of the first 18 meetings.
• Indiana is 3-0 against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament all-time. In their last tournament meeting, 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.
@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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