Indiana University Athletics
Friday, September 13
Piscataway, N.J.
7 p.m.
Indiana University
at
Rutgers
Indiana Opens Big Ten Play at Rutgers
9/12/2024 1:11:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Reigning Big Ten regular season co-champion Indiana men's soccer (1-2-2) opens its 2024 conference slate Friday (Sept. 13) night against Rutgers (3-3-0) on Yurcak Field in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. can watch the match on the B1G+ digital platform.
KICKING OFF
• IU opens Big Ten play with the team it closed conference play against last season. The Hoosiers recovered from a 0-1-2 start to the league slate and captured a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, clinched with a 4-1 victory over Rutgers.
• Besides the three points at stake, Friday is also an opportunity for Indiana to bounce back from a draw and a loss in its last two matches.
• IU's conference slate includes an additional two games as UCLA and Washington joined the conference.
ABOUT THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
• Rutgers sits at 3-3-0 coming into Friday's match, looking to snap a two-game losing skid.
• The Scarlet Knights are led by sixth-year head coach Jim McElderry, who has compiled a 38-34-15 record and a 165-159-62 career mark in 22 seasons as a head coach.
• Senior midfielder Curt Calov leads Rutgers with four of the teams 10 goals.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has won 12 of the 18 meetings between the Hoosiers and Scarlet Knights, owning a 12-4-2 record in the series.
• The last two matchups have decided Big Ten titles. In 2023, Indiana captured a share of the regular season championship thanks to a 4-1 result and favorable final-day results. Rutgers won the 2022 conference tournament final, the last meeting it hosted in Piscataway.
• Four members of IU's current roster have combined for six goals and two assists against Rutgers. Senior midfielder Patrick McDonald has scored in each of the last two meetings. Senior forward Samuel Sarver has 4 G/A in the last five meetings going back to the 2021 Big Ten Tournament.
@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. can watch the match on the B1G+ digital platform.
KICKING OFF
• IU opens Big Ten play with the team it closed conference play against last season. The Hoosiers recovered from a 0-1-2 start to the league slate and captured a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, clinched with a 4-1 victory over Rutgers.
• Besides the three points at stake, Friday is also an opportunity for Indiana to bounce back from a draw and a loss in its last two matches.
• IU's conference slate includes an additional two games as UCLA and Washington joined the conference.
ABOUT THE SCARLET KNIGHTS
• Rutgers sits at 3-3-0 coming into Friday's match, looking to snap a two-game losing skid.
• The Scarlet Knights are led by sixth-year head coach Jim McElderry, who has compiled a 38-34-15 record and a 165-159-62 career mark in 22 seasons as a head coach.
• Senior midfielder Curt Calov leads Rutgers with four of the teams 10 goals.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has won 12 of the 18 meetings between the Hoosiers and Scarlet Knights, owning a 12-4-2 record in the series.
• The last two matchups have decided Big Ten titles. In 2023, Indiana captured a share of the regular season championship thanks to a 4-1 result and favorable final-day results. Rutgers won the 2022 conference tournament final, the last meeting it hosted in Piscataway.
• Four members of IU's current roster have combined for six goals and two assists against Rutgers. Senior midfielder Patrick McDonald has scored in each of the last two meetings. Senior forward Samuel Sarver has 4 G/A in the last five meetings going back to the 2021 Big Ten Tournament.
@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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