Sunday, November 24
Bloomington, Ind.
1 p.m.
Indiana University
vs
Akron
No. 14 Hoosiers Host Akron in NCAA Tournament Second Round
11/23/2024 12:02:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — No. 14 national seed Indiana men's soccer (10-4-5, 7-1-2 B1G) will open its 2024 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament run Sunday (Nov. 24) hosting Akron (12-4-4, 7-0-1 BIG EAST) on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET, and tickets are on sale here. Indiana University students that show a valid Crimson Card will receive free admission. Fans unable to attend can watch the match on the ESPN+ digital platform.
KICKING OFF
• The matchup features two high-powered offenses and some of the nation's best attackers. Indiana averages 2.1 goals per game, while the Zips boast a 2.4 mark. The Hoosiers are led by Samuel Sarver (70 career points), two-time first-team All-Big Ten winner Justin Weiss (61) and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Tommy Mihalic (56). Akron's Emil Jaaskelainen is the nation's active career leader in goals (66) and points (154) and will be accompanied by Dyson Clapier (56 career points).
• IU is the NCAA Tournament's winningest program by both total wins (104) and percentage (.730) and owns records for consecutive tournament appearances (38), tournament victories (104), and appearances in the round of 16 (42), quarterfinal (29), final four (22) and title match (17).
• Indiana has reached the NCAA Tournament Third Round each of the last nine seasons – the nation's longest active streak.
ABOUT THE ZIPS
• Akron is a regular tournament attendee with 26 appearances and has reached the final four six times (most recently in 2018). The Zips won their lone national championship in 2010, defeating IU in the Sweet 16 on their way to the title.
• The Zips are led by 12th-year head coach Jared Embick, who has earned a 145-60-36 record at Akron and a 192-81-44 career mark in 16 seasons as a head coach.
• Akron defeated Princeton 1-0 in the opening round of the tournament to advance to Sunday's meeting. The Zips made a run to the BIG EAST title game last weekend, where they fell to Georgetown 2-1 in overtime.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has dominated the all-time series with Akron, winning 26 of the 36 meetings.
• The Hoosiers have never lost to the Zips at home, boasting a 16-0-2 record as the host.
• Indiana and Akron last met in 2022, an early-season 2-0 Hoosier victory. Samuel Sarver scored the winning goal in the match.
• The Hoosiers have knocked Akron out of the tournament five times from seven postseason meetings, most recently in 2016.
@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 1 p.m. ET, and tickets are on sale here. Indiana University students that show a valid Crimson Card will receive free admission. Fans unable to attend can watch the match on the ESPN+ digital platform.
KICKING OFF
• The matchup features two high-powered offenses and some of the nation's best attackers. Indiana averages 2.1 goals per game, while the Zips boast a 2.4 mark. The Hoosiers are led by Samuel Sarver (70 career points), two-time first-team All-Big Ten winner Justin Weiss (61) and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Tommy Mihalic (56). Akron's Emil Jaaskelainen is the nation's active career leader in goals (66) and points (154) and will be accompanied by Dyson Clapier (56 career points).
• IU is the NCAA Tournament's winningest program by both total wins (104) and percentage (.730) and owns records for consecutive tournament appearances (38), tournament victories (104), and appearances in the round of 16 (42), quarterfinal (29), final four (22) and title match (17).
• Indiana has reached the NCAA Tournament Third Round each of the last nine seasons – the nation's longest active streak.
ABOUT THE ZIPS
• Akron is a regular tournament attendee with 26 appearances and has reached the final four six times (most recently in 2018). The Zips won their lone national championship in 2010, defeating IU in the Sweet 16 on their way to the title.
• The Zips are led by 12th-year head coach Jared Embick, who has earned a 145-60-36 record at Akron and a 192-81-44 career mark in 16 seasons as a head coach.
• Akron defeated Princeton 1-0 in the opening round of the tournament to advance to Sunday's meeting. The Zips made a run to the BIG EAST title game last weekend, where they fell to Georgetown 2-1 in overtime.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has dominated the all-time series with Akron, winning 26 of the 36 meetings.
• The Hoosiers have never lost to the Zips at home, boasting a 16-0-2 record as the host.
• Indiana and Akron last met in 2022, an early-season 2-0 Hoosier victory. Samuel Sarver scored the winning goal in the match.
• The Hoosiers have knocked Akron out of the tournament five times from seven postseason meetings, most recently in 2016.
@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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