
No. 2 Indiana Hosts DePaul to Open Homestand
8/28/2023 11:50:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON — Current No. 2-ranked Indiana men's soccer (0-0-1) opens a three-match homestand Tuesday (Aug. 29) night when it hosts DePaul (1-0-0) in its home opener on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
The match will be streamed live on the Big Ten Plus digital platform with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET.
The first 500 students at Tuesdays match will receive a free Hoosier Army t-shirt. Students can attend the match for free with a valid crimson card.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana's home opener is the first game of a three-match homestand at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers will also host current No. 6-ranked Washington (Sept. 1) and Seton Hall (Sept. 4) in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic over the next week.
• IU was 9-1-3 at home last season and, since 2016, has collected a 66-6-11 record and 52 shutouts in that span.
• Freshman Collins Oduro scored on his debut in IU's season opener on Thursday, a 1-1 draw at Notre Dame.
• Oduro was one of five debuts - senior transfer Hugo Bacharach and freshman Alex Barger also started, and freshmen Clay Murador and Justin Shreffler came off the bench.
ABOUT THE BLUE DEMONS
• DePaul is 1-0-0 after a 1-0 win over Lindenwood on Thursday.
• The Blue Demons are led by sixth-year head coach Mark Plotkin, who has compiled a 24-36-18 record at DePaul.
• Junior midfielder Callum Watts was the lone goal scorer in DePaul's season opening win, converting an 83rd-minute header.
@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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The match will be streamed live on the Big Ten Plus digital platform with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET.
The first 500 students at Tuesdays match will receive a free Hoosier Army t-shirt. Students can attend the match for free with a valid crimson card.
SETTING THE SCENE
• Indiana's home opener is the first game of a three-match homestand at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers will also host current No. 6-ranked Washington (Sept. 1) and Seton Hall (Sept. 4) in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic over the next week.
• IU was 9-1-3 at home last season and, since 2016, has collected a 66-6-11 record and 52 shutouts in that span.
• Freshman Collins Oduro scored on his debut in IU's season opener on Thursday, a 1-1 draw at Notre Dame.
• Oduro was one of five debuts - senior transfer Hugo Bacharach and freshman Alex Barger also started, and freshmen Clay Murador and Justin Shreffler came off the bench.
ABOUT THE BLUE DEMONS
• DePaul is 1-0-0 after a 1-0 win over Lindenwood on Thursday.
• The Blue Demons are led by sixth-year head coach Mark Plotkin, who has compiled a 24-36-18 record at DePaul.
• Junior midfielder Callum Watts was the lone goal scorer in DePaul's season opening win, converting an 83rd-minute header.
@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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