Indiana University Athletics
Friday, October 11
Bloomington, Ind.
7 p.m.
Indiana University
vs
Penn State
Indiana Resumes Big Ten Play, Hosts Penn State
10/10/2024 4:05:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Undefeated in its last four matches, Indiana looks to keep its momentum as it returns to Big Ten Conference play Friday (Oct. 11) night against Penn State on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Tickets are on sale online or at any Armstrong Stadium ticket booth on matchday. Fans unable to attend the match can watch on the B1G+ digital platform.
Indiana will give away IU soccer jersey posters to the first 250 fans in attendance as part of retro night at Armstrong Stadium. In addition, Friday is Junior Hoosier Club Night; JHC members that show their credential at an Armstrong Stadium ticket window get in free.
KICKING OFF
• On top of the undefeated streak, IU may have created a season-defining moment in Tuesday's win over Kentucky. Down 2-0 at the half, the Hoosiers stormed back with three goals in the final 45 minutes, thanks to a Tommy Mihalic brace and an 85th-minute Michael Nesci winner.
• Friday's meeting is a rematch of the 2023 Big Ten Tournament final, as IU captured its 12th Big Ten Championship double after sharing the regular season title with the Nittany Lions.
• Indiana is undefeated in its last four, scoring 10 goals (2.5 goals per game). Mihalic has scored four of those goals, Oduro has 5 G/A and Sarver has 4 G/A in that stretch.
ABOUT THE NITTANY LIONS
• Penn State is undefeated in its last five with a 3-0-2 record in that span. The Nittany Lions are coming off a 2-1 win over Rutgers on Monday.
• The Nittany Lions are led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Cook, who has compiled a 61-37-19 record during his time in University Park.
• Penn State has scored 19 goals in 12 games (1.7 average). Sophomore midfielder Caden Grabfelder and graduate forward Aboubacar Camara lead PSU with four goals apiece.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has historically dominated the matchup with Penn State, winning 39 of the 59 matches in the series. Indiana owns an active four-match win streak against the Nittany Lions.
• IU has swept two-game season series each of the last two years, beating Penn State in both the regular season and the Big Ten Tournament. In 2023, an Oct. 7 2-1 victory at PSU kicked off a late season stretch in which the Hoosiers won 12 of their last 14. As Big Ten regular season co-champions, the teams met again in the conference tournament final in Bloomington, where Indiana would win again, 1-0.
• In the series, Indiana is 21-2-3 at home and is undefeated in the last seven matches played in Bloomington (6-0-1) going back to 2014.
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. Tickets are on sale online or at any Armstrong Stadium ticket booth on matchday. Fans unable to attend the match can watch on the B1G+ digital platform.
Indiana will give away IU soccer jersey posters to the first 250 fans in attendance as part of retro night at Armstrong Stadium. In addition, Friday is Junior Hoosier Club Night; JHC members that show their credential at an Armstrong Stadium ticket window get in free.
KICKING OFF
• On top of the undefeated streak, IU may have created a season-defining moment in Tuesday's win over Kentucky. Down 2-0 at the half, the Hoosiers stormed back with three goals in the final 45 minutes, thanks to a Tommy Mihalic brace and an 85th-minute Michael Nesci winner.
• Friday's meeting is a rematch of the 2023 Big Ten Tournament final, as IU captured its 12th Big Ten Championship double after sharing the regular season title with the Nittany Lions.
• Indiana is undefeated in its last four, scoring 10 goals (2.5 goals per game). Mihalic has scored four of those goals, Oduro has 5 G/A and Sarver has 4 G/A in that stretch.
ABOUT THE NITTANY LIONS
• Penn State is undefeated in its last five with a 3-0-2 record in that span. The Nittany Lions are coming off a 2-1 win over Rutgers on Monday.
• The Nittany Lions are led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Cook, who has compiled a 61-37-19 record during his time in University Park.
• Penn State has scored 19 goals in 12 games (1.7 average). Sophomore midfielder Caden Grabfelder and graduate forward Aboubacar Camara lead PSU with four goals apiece.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has historically dominated the matchup with Penn State, winning 39 of the 59 matches in the series. Indiana owns an active four-match win streak against the Nittany Lions.
• IU has swept two-game season series each of the last two years, beating Penn State in both the regular season and the Big Ten Tournament. In 2023, an Oct. 7 2-1 victory at PSU kicked off a late season stretch in which the Hoosiers won 12 of their last 14. As Big Ten regular season co-champions, the teams met again in the conference tournament final in Bloomington, where Indiana would win again, 1-0.
• In the series, Indiana is 21-2-3 at home and is undefeated in the last seven matches played in Bloomington (6-0-1) going back to 2014.
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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