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Indiana Earns No. 7 Seed in NCAA Tournament
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University men's soccer team earned the No. 7 overall seed in the 2016 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament and will face the winner of Akron and Villanova in a second-round match on Sunday, Nov. 20 in Bloomington.
Game time for Sunday's match is 1:00 p.m. at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (18 & under) and college students.
The berth for the Hoosiers is the team's 30th-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the 41st overall in the program's history. Indiana has an NCAA-best .729 (84-30-4) winning percentage in the tournament, while the 84 victories is also tops in the NCAA.
IU has appeared in 18 College Cups, which leads all Division I teams, and won its eighth national title in 2012.
Since the NCAA began its current seeding format in 2003, the Hoosiers have earned a top-16 seed in 12 of the 14 tournaments.
The Hoosiers are coming off a hard-fought match against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals that saw the Badgers advance in penalty kicks. On the season, Indiana has posted a record of 11-1-7.
The Hoosiers again had one of the toughest schedules in the country in 2016, playing eight matches against seven NCAA Tournament teams, having faced Maryland twice. Of the seven teams, five earned national seeds – Maryland (No. 1), Louisville (No. 4), Stanford (No. 5), Notre Dame (No. 13) and Butler (No. 15).
The Big Ten had three teams earn berths to the NCAA Tournament this season. Along with No. 1-seeded Maryland, Michigan State earned an at-large bid for the league.
Indiana will face the winner of Akron and Villanova, who play in Akron, Ohio on Thursday. IU is 24-7-2 all-time against Akron, with the teams last playing each other in 2013. The Hoosiers have never faced Villanova on the pitch.
Bracket:
sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/iuhoosiers.com/documents/2016/11/14/16_Bracket.pdf
iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/11/14/mens-soccer-indiana-earns-no-7-seed-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx
Go Hoosiers!
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University men's soccer team earned the No. 7 overall seed in the 2016 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament and will face the winner of Akron and Villanova in a second-round match on Sunday, Nov. 20 in Bloomington.
Game time for Sunday's match is 1:00 p.m. at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (18 & under) and college students.
The berth for the Hoosiers is the team's 30th-straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and the 41st overall in the program's history. Indiana has an NCAA-best .729 (84-30-4) winning percentage in the tournament, while the 84 victories is also tops in the NCAA.
IU has appeared in 18 College Cups, which leads all Division I teams, and won its eighth national title in 2012.
Since the NCAA began its current seeding format in 2003, the Hoosiers have earned a top-16 seed in 12 of the 14 tournaments.
The Hoosiers are coming off a hard-fought match against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals that saw the Badgers advance in penalty kicks. On the season, Indiana has posted a record of 11-1-7.
The Hoosiers again had one of the toughest schedules in the country in 2016, playing eight matches against seven NCAA Tournament teams, having faced Maryland twice. Of the seven teams, five earned national seeds – Maryland (No. 1), Louisville (No. 4), Stanford (No. 5), Notre Dame (No. 13) and Butler (No. 15).
The Big Ten had three teams earn berths to the NCAA Tournament this season. Along with No. 1-seeded Maryland, Michigan State earned an at-large bid for the league.
Indiana will face the winner of Akron and Villanova, who play in Akron, Ohio on Thursday. IU is 24-7-2 all-time against Akron, with the teams last playing each other in 2013. The Hoosiers have never faced Villanova on the pitch.
Bracket:
sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/iuhoosiers.com/documents/2016/11/14/16_Bracket.pdf
iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/11/14/mens-soccer-indiana-earns-no-7-seed-in-ncaa-tournament.aspx
Go Hoosiers!
snowling
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IU men's soccer earn No. 7 seed in NCAA Tournament
by Josh Eastern
“A modern dynasty in men’s soccer” is how IU was described when the Hoosiers heard their name called Monday afternoon while gathered at Yogi’s Grill and Bar.
For the 30th straight season, the IU men’s soccer program finds itself in the NCAA Tournament field of 48. The Hoosiers were given the No. 7 overall seed and will face either the Akron Zips or the Villanova Wildcats in the second round Sunday.
As one of the top 16 overall seeds, the Hoosiers avoid playing in the first round and are afforded the opportunity to play a home game in the second round.
“You love to be seeded,” IU Coach Todd Yeagley said. “It gets you the guarantee of a home game, and you get a little more rest coming off of the tournament. We’re really pleased. The seven is something we’re really happy with. I think, in the end, our one loss on the year and the fact that a 4-1-2 record against top-25 RPI teams was the convincing component amongst the committee.”
Akron and Villanova will face off in a first round matchup in order to decide who will move on to face the Hoosiers. Charlotte is the other seeded team in IU’s region of the bracket as the No. 10 overall seed. Should the Hoosiers advance past the second round, they will host a third-round match.
Playing Akron could be an interesting proposition for IU senior midfielder Phil Fives. He spent his first two collegiate seasons playing for the Zips.
“I’m super excited,” Fives said on the chance to play his former team. “They’re a great program, a lot of good talent there. We were actually talking before the selection that it might end up like this. This is a great opportunity to show the nation what we got and step up.”
IU was one of three Big Ten teams to make the tournament. Big Ten regular season and tournament champions Maryland were awarded the top overall seed while Michigan State also heard its name called. Wisconsin, who played Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament championship, was maybe the biggest snub.
Even Yeagley said he was surprised not to see the Badgers’ name come across the screen.
“I thought the eyeball test and the quality they had on their team, I think was one that must have been really tight,” Yeagley said. “The part that may have ultimately hurt them was their lack of quality wins against teams in the top 100.”
Nonetheless, the Hoosiers got what they wanted. They get a home game, possibly two, and come in fairly healthy. IU senior midfielder Tanner Thompson sprained his ankle in the Big Ten quarterfinal match against Northwestern but showed no signs of injury in the semifinal and should be good to go for the match Sunday.
As for black-and-blue-faced IU sophomore midfielder Trevor Swartz, Yeagley calls him day-to-day. Swartz was injured in the match against Wisconsin Friday and missed the remainder of the game after getting stitched up post-shot to the face. Not playing in the first round gives this IU team a chance to rest up before Sunday, as its championship hopes continue.
“He’s still being evaluated, but we’re going to remain optimistic,” Yeagley said of Swartz. “This extra rest, not playing Thursday, will also be great for Tanner. Come Sunday, Tanner will be 100 percent.”
http://www.idsnews.com/article/2016/11/iu-mens-soccer-earn-seventh-seed-in-ncaa-tournament
Go Hoosiers!
by Josh Eastern
“A modern dynasty in men’s soccer” is how IU was described when the Hoosiers heard their name called Monday afternoon while gathered at Yogi’s Grill and Bar.
For the 30th straight season, the IU men’s soccer program finds itself in the NCAA Tournament field of 48. The Hoosiers were given the No. 7 overall seed and will face either the Akron Zips or the Villanova Wildcats in the second round Sunday.
As one of the top 16 overall seeds, the Hoosiers avoid playing in the first round and are afforded the opportunity to play a home game in the second round.
“You love to be seeded,” IU Coach Todd Yeagley said. “It gets you the guarantee of a home game, and you get a little more rest coming off of the tournament. We’re really pleased. The seven is something we’re really happy with. I think, in the end, our one loss on the year and the fact that a 4-1-2 record against top-25 RPI teams was the convincing component amongst the committee.”
Akron and Villanova will face off in a first round matchup in order to decide who will move on to face the Hoosiers. Charlotte is the other seeded team in IU’s region of the bracket as the No. 10 overall seed. Should the Hoosiers advance past the second round, they will host a third-round match.
Playing Akron could be an interesting proposition for IU senior midfielder Phil Fives. He spent his first two collegiate seasons playing for the Zips.
“I’m super excited,” Fives said on the chance to play his former team. “They’re a great program, a lot of good talent there. We were actually talking before the selection that it might end up like this. This is a great opportunity to show the nation what we got and step up.”
IU was one of three Big Ten teams to make the tournament. Big Ten regular season and tournament champions Maryland were awarded the top overall seed while Michigan State also heard its name called. Wisconsin, who played Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament championship, was maybe the biggest snub.
Even Yeagley said he was surprised not to see the Badgers’ name come across the screen.
“I thought the eyeball test and the quality they had on their team, I think was one that must have been really tight,” Yeagley said. “The part that may have ultimately hurt them was their lack of quality wins against teams in the top 100.”
Nonetheless, the Hoosiers got what they wanted. They get a home game, possibly two, and come in fairly healthy. IU senior midfielder Tanner Thompson sprained his ankle in the Big Ten quarterfinal match against Northwestern but showed no signs of injury in the semifinal and should be good to go for the match Sunday.
As for black-and-blue-faced IU sophomore midfielder Trevor Swartz, Yeagley calls him day-to-day. Swartz was injured in the match against Wisconsin Friday and missed the remainder of the game after getting stitched up post-shot to the face. Not playing in the first round gives this IU team a chance to rest up before Sunday, as its championship hopes continue.
“He’s still being evaluated, but we’re going to remain optimistic,” Yeagley said of Swartz. “This extra rest, not playing Thursday, will also be great for Tanner. Come Sunday, Tanner will be 100 percent.”
http://www.idsnews.com/article/2016/11/iu-mens-soccer-earn-seventh-seed-in-ncaa-tournament
Go Hoosiers!
Akron as our potential first opponent isn't much of a reward for being a top-10 seed!
But if we're gonna advance, we have to beat the good teams eventually. If Chalk holds, we would play Akron > Charlotte > Wake, which is a tough road to the College Cup. There is the possibility of a derby-of sorts in the elite 8: IU v Butler!
But if we're gonna advance, we have to beat the good teams eventually. If Chalk holds, we would play Akron > Charlotte > Wake, which is a tough road to the College Cup. There is the possibility of a derby-of sorts in the elite 8: IU v Butler!
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Indiana will face Akron
#23 seed Akron beat Villanova, 2-0. GBR!
Today's scores and Sunday's match-ups:
topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer/college-scoreboard/men/divisionid-1
Go Hoosiers!
#23 seed Akron beat Villanova, 2-0. GBR!
Today's scores and Sunday's match-ups:
topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer/college-scoreboard/men/divisionid-1
Go Hoosiers!
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