BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 3-ranked Indiana University men's soccer team will head north to Ann Arbor to face Big Ten rival Michigan on Wednesday night.
The match, which will be televised nationally on the Big Ten Network, will kickoff at 7 p.m. ET at U-M Soccer Stadium. Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com. With a subscription to the Big Ten Network, fans can also watch the broadcast online.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 3-ranked Indiana Hoosiers enter Wednesday's match with Michigan with a record of 3-0-2 after playing No. 2-ranked Maryland to a 1-1 draw on Friday in Bloomington.
• Playing without preseason All-America honoree Grant Lillard, the Hoosiers led 1-0 after a Richard Ballard goal in the 7th minute, but conceded the tying score in the 87th minute.
• IU is looking to remain unbeaten in the team's first six games for the first time since 2011 and for the 12th time in program history.
• In the team's last 20 Big Ten road openers dating back to 1996, the Hoosiers have posted a record of 18-2-0 in those contests.
• 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.
NEWS AND NOTES
• MF Tanner Thompson was named Top Drawer Soccer's National Player of the Week, the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and to College Soccer News' Team of the Week on Aug. 30.
• Senior MF Tanner Thompson and junior D Grant Lillard were two of 30 players named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List in July. Indiana is one of just four schools in the nation to have two players on the prestigious list, joining UCLA, Seattle and Boston University. Thompson and Lillard are two of three Big Ten players on the list, along with Rutgers' Jason Wright.
• Tanner Thompson and Grant Lillard were both unanimous preseason All-America selections, as both were honored by College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer.
• Grant Lillard was also named the top defender in the nation in a preseason poll conducted by Top Drawer soccer of the nation's head coaches.
• The Hoosiers return nine starters from last year's team that made the Sweet Sixteen, including All-America honoree Tanner Thompson and All-Big Ten award winners Grant Lillard, Andrew Gutman and Francesco Moore.
• After qualifying for the NCAA Tournament last year, the Hoosiers extended their streak to 29-straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES
• The Michigan Wolverines enter Wednesday's match with the Hoosiers with a record of 0-3-2 overall on the season and 0-1-0 in Big Ten play.
• In the team's B1G opener, the Wolverines lost at Wisconsin, 2-1, in double overtime.
• On the year, U-M has played then-ranked No. 19 South Florida, Florida Gulf Coast and Yale to draws this year. Michigan's other loss came to Columbia, 1-0.
• The Wolverines were tabbed to place fifth in the Big Ten this season in a preseason poll of the league's coaches, with Marcello Borges Francis Atuahene and Evan Louro all being named to the Preseason Honors List.
• Michigan finished 2015 with a record of 8-6-4 on the season that included a 3-3-2 mark in Big Ten play.
• In the Big Ten Tournament, the No. 6-seeded Wolverines lost to the No. 3-seeded Maryland Terrapins, 5-2, in the opening round.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall history between Indiana and Michigan dating back to 1974, the Hoosiers hold a record of 18-3-1 over the Wolverines.
• In last year's contest, the Hoosiers came away with a 1-0 victory in Bloomington on a Grant Lillard goal in the 18th minute.
• IU has won three-straight matches in the series and has won seven of the eight contests played in Ann Arbor.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• In the National Soccer Coaches of America Association (NSCAA) National Poll, the Hoosiers moved up one spot to No. 3 in the nation.
• Indiana is ranked No. 5 in the country by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 6 by College Soccer News.
IU IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers rank 19th in the nation in team goals against average (0.55), 22nd in save percentage (0.842) and 23rd in fouls per game (9.40).
• Individually, Tanner Thompson ranks ninth in game-winning goals (2), while Colin Webb ranks 24th in goals against average (.551).
• As a team in the Big Ten, IU leads the league in save percentage, shutout percentage (0.40), team goals against average and won-lost-tied percentage (0.800).
• Individually in the Big Ten, Tanner Thompson leads in game-winning goals, while Colin Webb leads in both goals against average and save percentage.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers return to Bloomington to host the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten match on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. ET.
• The two programs have met 34 times dating back to the 1983 season, with the Hoosiers holding a record of 26-2-6 over Northwestern.
• Last season, Andrew Gutman scored the game-winner in a 1-0 victory for IU at Northwestern.
Live stats and game notes:
http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/9/13/mens-soccer-no-3-hoosiers-travel-to-michigan-on-wednesday.aspx
Go Hoosiers!
The match, which will be televised nationally on the Big Ten Network, will kickoff at 7 p.m. ET at U-M Soccer Stadium. Live stats for the match can be found at IUHoosiers.com. With a subscription to the Big Ten Network, fans can also watch the broadcast online.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The No. 3-ranked Indiana Hoosiers enter Wednesday's match with Michigan with a record of 3-0-2 after playing No. 2-ranked Maryland to a 1-1 draw on Friday in Bloomington.
• Playing without preseason All-America honoree Grant Lillard, the Hoosiers led 1-0 after a Richard Ballard goal in the 7th minute, but conceded the tying score in the 87th minute.
• IU is looking to remain unbeaten in the team's first six games for the first time since 2011 and for the 12th time in program history.
• In the team's last 20 Big Ten road openers dating back to 1996, the Hoosiers have posted a record of 18-2-0 in those contests.
• 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.
NEWS AND NOTES
• MF Tanner Thompson was named Top Drawer Soccer's National Player of the Week, the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and to College Soccer News' Team of the Week on Aug. 30.
• Senior MF Tanner Thompson and junior D Grant Lillard were two of 30 players named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List in July. Indiana is one of just four schools in the nation to have two players on the prestigious list, joining UCLA, Seattle and Boston University. Thompson and Lillard are two of three Big Ten players on the list, along with Rutgers' Jason Wright.
• Tanner Thompson and Grant Lillard were both unanimous preseason All-America selections, as both were honored by College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer.
• Grant Lillard was also named the top defender in the nation in a preseason poll conducted by Top Drawer soccer of the nation's head coaches.
• The Hoosiers return nine starters from last year's team that made the Sweet Sixteen, including All-America honoree Tanner Thompson and All-Big Ten award winners Grant Lillard, Andrew Gutman and Francesco Moore.
• After qualifying for the NCAA Tournament last year, the Hoosiers extended their streak to 29-straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
SCOUTING THE WOLVERINES
• The Michigan Wolverines enter Wednesday's match with the Hoosiers with a record of 0-3-2 overall on the season and 0-1-0 in Big Ten play.
• In the team's B1G opener, the Wolverines lost at Wisconsin, 2-1, in double overtime.
• On the year, U-M has played then-ranked No. 19 South Florida, Florida Gulf Coast and Yale to draws this year. Michigan's other loss came to Columbia, 1-0.
• The Wolverines were tabbed to place fifth in the Big Ten this season in a preseason poll of the league's coaches, with Marcello Borges Francis Atuahene and Evan Louro all being named to the Preseason Honors List.
• Michigan finished 2015 with a record of 8-6-4 on the season that included a 3-3-2 mark in Big Ten play.
• In the Big Ten Tournament, the No. 6-seeded Wolverines lost to the No. 3-seeded Maryland Terrapins, 5-2, in the opening round.
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall history between Indiana and Michigan dating back to 1974, the Hoosiers hold a record of 18-3-1 over the Wolverines.
• In last year's contest, the Hoosiers came away with a 1-0 victory in Bloomington on a Grant Lillard goal in the 18th minute.
• IU has won three-straight matches in the series and has won seven of the eight contests played in Ann Arbor.
HOOSIERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
• In the National Soccer Coaches of America Association (NSCAA) National Poll, the Hoosiers moved up one spot to No. 3 in the nation.
• Indiana is ranked No. 5 in the country by Top Drawer Soccer and No. 6 by College Soccer News.
IU IN THE STATISTICAL RANKINGS
• In the NCAA statistical rankings released on Monday, the Hoosiers rank 19th in the nation in team goals against average (0.55), 22nd in save percentage (0.842) and 23rd in fouls per game (9.40).
• Individually, Tanner Thompson ranks ninth in game-winning goals (2), while Colin Webb ranks 24th in goals against average (.551).
• As a team in the Big Ten, IU leads the league in save percentage, shutout percentage (0.40), team goals against average and won-lost-tied percentage (0.800).
• Individually in the Big Ten, Tanner Thompson leads in game-winning goals, while Colin Webb leads in both goals against average and save percentage.
UP NEXT
• The Indiana Hoosiers return to Bloomington to host the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten match on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. ET.
• The two programs have met 34 times dating back to the 1983 season, with the Hoosiers holding a record of 26-2-6 over Northwestern.
• Last season, Andrew Gutman scored the game-winner in a 1-0 victory for IU at Northwestern.
Live stats and game notes:
http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/9/13/mens-soccer-no-3-hoosiers-travel-to-michigan-on-wednesday.aspx
Go Hoosiers!