BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University men's soccer team will host the No. 6-ranked Butler Bulldogs on Wednesday night at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday night in Bloomington, with the match being streamed live online on BTN Plus. Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 6-ranked Indiana Hoosiers enter Wednesday's match with Butler with an overall record of 5-0-4 on the season.
• The Hoosiers posted the team's fourth-straight shutout in a 0-0 draw on the road at Rutgers on Friday night to move to 1-0-3 in Big Ten play.
• GK Colin Webb ranks third in the nation in goals against average (0.303), fourth in save percentage (0.889) and ninth in goalie minutes played (890:00).
• The Hoosiers are looking to record their fifth-straight shutout on Wednesday - the longest stretch for the team since 2007.
• IU is looking to remain unbeaten in the team's first 10 games for the first time since 1997 and for the ninth time in program history.
• The Hoosiers come in to the 2016 season coming off another terrific season in 2015, reaching the NCAA Tournament for a record 29-straight season and 40th overall in program history.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
• The Butler Bulldogs enter Wednesday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 7-0-1 on the season.
• After earning a draw at Louisville to start the season, the Bulldogs have reeled off seven-straight wins, including a victory over then-ranked No. 5 UC Santa Barbara, 4-2, on Sept. 9.
• Butler has scored 21 goals on the season, led by David Goldsmith, who leads the team with seven on the year. Aside from the 0-0 draw to start 2016, BU has scored at least two goals in every match.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, the Bulldogs were tabbed to finish fifth in the Big East, behind just Creighton, Georgetown, Providence and Xavier.
• In the national polls released this week, Butler is ranked No. 6 in the country by College Soccer News, No. 7 by the NSCAA, No. 9 by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 11 by Soccer America. In the NCAA RPI rankings, Butler comes in at No. 7.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall history between Indiana and Butler dating back to 1991, the Hoosiers hold a record of 21-4-3 over the Bulldogs.
• In the series, the Hoosiers are 10-3-1 against Butler at Armstrong Stadium and have out-scored the Bulldogs in the 28-game series, 68-19.
• In last year's contest, the Hoosiers took a 2-0 lead over the Bulldogs in just 15 minutes of play on goals from Femi Hollinger-Janzen and Rece Buckmaster, only to see Butler score twice in the second half to earn the draw.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• The Hoosiers are ranked No. 6 in the nation in the National Soccer Coaches of America Association (NSCAA) National Poll.
• Indiana is ranked No. 7 in the country by Soccer America, No. 8 by College Soccer News and No. 16 by Top Drawer Soccer.
• In the first NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers checked in at No. 64.
IU IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers lead the nation in shots per game (18.67), rank fourth in the nation in team goals against average (0.30), fifth in save percentage (0.893) and fifth in shutout percentage (0.67).
• GK Colin Webb ranks third in the nation in goals against average (0.303), fourth in save percentage (0.889) and ninth in goalie minutes played.
• As a team in the Big Ten, IU leads the league in save percentage, shutout percentage, team goals against average and shots.
• Individually in the Big Ten, Colin Webb leads in shutouts (6), goals against average and save percentage.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers will head north to South Bend to play in-state rival and No. 1-ranked Notre Dame on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7:00 p.m.
• The two programs have met 39 times dating back to the 1973 season, with the Hoosiers holding a record of 28-9-2 against the Fighting Irish.
• Last season, Notre Dame beat the Hoosiers, 1-0, in double overtime in Bloomington.
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Go Hoosiers!
Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday night in Bloomington, with the match being streamed live online on BTN Plus. Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 6-ranked Indiana Hoosiers enter Wednesday's match with Butler with an overall record of 5-0-4 on the season.
• The Hoosiers posted the team's fourth-straight shutout in a 0-0 draw on the road at Rutgers on Friday night to move to 1-0-3 in Big Ten play.
• GK Colin Webb ranks third in the nation in goals against average (0.303), fourth in save percentage (0.889) and ninth in goalie minutes played (890:00).
• The Hoosiers are looking to record their fifth-straight shutout on Wednesday - the longest stretch for the team since 2007.
• IU is looking to remain unbeaten in the team's first 10 games for the first time since 1997 and for the ninth time in program history.
• The Hoosiers come in to the 2016 season coming off another terrific season in 2015, reaching the NCAA Tournament for a record 29-straight season and 40th overall in program history.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
• The Butler Bulldogs enter Wednesday's match with the Hoosiers with an overall record of 7-0-1 on the season.
• After earning a draw at Louisville to start the season, the Bulldogs have reeled off seven-straight wins, including a victory over then-ranked No. 5 UC Santa Barbara, 4-2, on Sept. 9.
• Butler has scored 21 goals on the season, led by David Goldsmith, who leads the team with seven on the year. Aside from the 0-0 draw to start 2016, BU has scored at least two goals in every match.
• In a preseason poll conducted of the league's coaches, the Bulldogs were tabbed to finish fifth in the Big East, behind just Creighton, Georgetown, Providence and Xavier.
• In the national polls released this week, Butler is ranked No. 6 in the country by College Soccer News, No. 7 by the NSCAA, No. 9 by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 11 by Soccer America. In the NCAA RPI rankings, Butler comes in at No. 7.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall history between Indiana and Butler dating back to 1991, the Hoosiers hold a record of 21-4-3 over the Bulldogs.
• In the series, the Hoosiers are 10-3-1 against Butler at Armstrong Stadium and have out-scored the Bulldogs in the 28-game series, 68-19.
• In last year's contest, the Hoosiers took a 2-0 lead over the Bulldogs in just 15 minutes of play on goals from Femi Hollinger-Janzen and Rece Buckmaster, only to see Butler score twice in the second half to earn the draw.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• The Hoosiers are ranked No. 6 in the nation in the National Soccer Coaches of America Association (NSCAA) National Poll.
• Indiana is ranked No. 7 in the country by Soccer America, No. 8 by College Soccer News and No. 16 by Top Drawer Soccer.
• In the first NCAA RPI rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers checked in at No. 64.
IU IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers lead the nation in shots per game (18.67), rank fourth in the nation in team goals against average (0.30), fifth in save percentage (0.893) and fifth in shutout percentage (0.67).
• GK Colin Webb ranks third in the nation in goals against average (0.303), fourth in save percentage (0.889) and ninth in goalie minutes played.
• As a team in the Big Ten, IU leads the league in save percentage, shutout percentage, team goals against average and shots.
• Individually in the Big Ten, Colin Webb leads in shutouts (6), goals against average and save percentage.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers will head north to South Bend to play in-state rival and No. 1-ranked Notre Dame on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 7:00 p.m.
• The two programs have met 39 times dating back to the 1973 season, with the Hoosiers holding a record of 28-9-2 against the Fighting Irish.
• Last season, Notre Dame beat the Hoosiers, 1-0, in double overtime in Bloomington.
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Go Hoosiers!