Indiana University Athletics
Thursday, August 24
South Bend, Ind.
8:30 p.m.
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No. 2 Men’s Soccer Opens Season with Indiana Derby
8/23/2023 1:54:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana men's soccer renews its hopes for a ninth star.
Coming off its record 22nd trip to the NCAA College Cup, the Hoosiers kick off their 2023 season on Thursday (Aug. 24) against in-state rival Notre Dame in South Bend.
Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET – adjusted from its original 8 p.m. state. Fans can stream the match on the ACCNX digital platform.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana returns two of its top scorers, experienced members of its defensive third and its favored midfield pairing while bringing in a talented group of freshmen and experienced
transfer defender Hugo Bacharach.
• Juniors Samuel Sarver and Patrick McDonald and freshman Collins Oduro were named Big Ten Players to Watch in the conference's season preview.
• Bacharach and Oduro each were named to Top Drawer Soccer's best XI lists, with Bacharach earning second-team honors and Oduro receiving a freshman team selection.
• IU is 107-14-7 (.863) all-time against opponents from its home state. The Hoosiers have not lost to a team from the state of Indiana since 2019.
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH
• Notre Dame finished its 2022 season 8-7-2 with a 3-4-1 record in conference play.
• The Irish are led by sixth-year head coach Chad Riley, who has compiled a 51-36-11 record at Notre Dame and a 102-62-25 career record over 11 seasons.
• Senior Daniel Russo returns after leading the team in scoring last season with six goals and four assists, totaling 16 points.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has historically dominated the all-time series, owning a 33-10-3 record against the Fighting Irish.
• Indiana's first-ever varsity match was a 5-1 victory in South Bend. The Hoosiers then won 11 straight matchups to kick off a series that has been renewed 45 times.
• More recently, the two teams have met in 21 of the last 22 seasons, only missing the unique 2020-21 campaign due to IU's conference-only schedule. In that span, the programs have met 24 times.
• In IU's last trip to South Bend – the opening match of the 2021 season - Tommy Mihalic scored a brace in his collegiate debut before Ben Yeagley gave the Hoosiers the overtime, 3-2 victory with a golden goal scored from outside the box.
@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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Coming off its record 22nd trip to the NCAA College Cup, the Hoosiers kick off their 2023 season on Thursday (Aug. 24) against in-state rival Notre Dame in South Bend.
Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET – adjusted from its original 8 p.m. state. Fans can stream the match on the ACCNX digital platform.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana returns two of its top scorers, experienced members of its defensive third and its favored midfield pairing while bringing in a talented group of freshmen and experienced
transfer defender Hugo Bacharach.
• Juniors Samuel Sarver and Patrick McDonald and freshman Collins Oduro were named Big Ten Players to Watch in the conference's season preview.
• Bacharach and Oduro each were named to Top Drawer Soccer's best XI lists, with Bacharach earning second-team honors and Oduro receiving a freshman team selection.
• IU is 107-14-7 (.863) all-time against opponents from its home state. The Hoosiers have not lost to a team from the state of Indiana since 2019.
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH
• Notre Dame finished its 2022 season 8-7-2 with a 3-4-1 record in conference play.
• The Irish are led by sixth-year head coach Chad Riley, who has compiled a 51-36-11 record at Notre Dame and a 102-62-25 career record over 11 seasons.
• Senior Daniel Russo returns after leading the team in scoring last season with six goals and four assists, totaling 16 points.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has historically dominated the all-time series, owning a 33-10-3 record against the Fighting Irish.
• Indiana's first-ever varsity match was a 5-1 victory in South Bend. The Hoosiers then won 11 straight matchups to kick off a series that has been renewed 45 times.
• More recently, the two teams have met in 21 of the last 22 seasons, only missing the unique 2020-21 campaign due to IU's conference-only schedule. In that span, the programs have met 24 times.
• In IU's last trip to South Bend – the opening match of the 2021 season - Tommy Mihalic scored a brace in his collegiate debut before Ben Yeagley gave the Hoosiers the overtime, 3-2 victory with a golden goal scored from outside the box.
@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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