#IUMS vs Penn State

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We host the Nittany Lions @ 1 pm. Should be over early. Go Hoosiers!

SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS
• The Penn State Nittany Lions come to Bloomington with an overall record of 2-5-1 on the season, including a mark of 1-1-1 in Big Ten play.
• PSU has tallied victories over Bowling Green and Ohio State so far this year and earned a draw at then-ranked No. 21 Michigan.
• Jeremy Rafanello leads the Nittany Lions with two goals and an assist this year.
• Before the season, Penn State was tabbed to finish tied for sixth in the Big Ten in a poll conducted of the league's head coaches.
• F Ethan Beckford, D Brennan Ireland and MF Aaron Molloy were named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
 
SERIES HISTORY
• In the overall series between the Hoosiers and the Nittany Lions, Indiana leads 32-14-4.
• The Hoosiers have won three-straight matches in the series, including two victories last season.
• IU defeated Penn State, 1-0, in State College, Pa. during the regular season and then beat PSU, 1-0, in overtime on a Cory Thomas goal in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals at Armstrong Stadium.
• All-time, Indiana is 17-4-1 against Penn State in Bloomington.

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Glass in for Gutman.

 

 

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GOOOAAALLL! Panchot gets us started right before half with his 3rd of the season.

IU 1-nil

 

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2-0 now

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Hoosiers win 2-nil! We travel to #7 Kentucky on Wednesday.

#9inarow

 

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With MSUs loss today we lead the big ten outright 

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Caught a bit on my phone. Not sure what we were doing in 1st half but no excuse to have PSU both coming forward with good posession and parking the bus given the mediocre quality of their team. Next 3 games that will happen with solid teams but no excuse to let PSU have their cake and eat it to. 

With that said we broke through very late in half and clearly PSU's sole was broken after that as we dominated 2nd half and goal was world class that we tacked on. Reminded me of Chrisitiano Ronaldo's serve right on Varela's head from 40 yds out that tied US and Portugal in world cup a few yrs ago. This time it was Glass to Buckmaster. Its amazing some of the moves IU has that most college teams are not capable of.

As I said now it gets real with UK, Mich and Maryland who are tourney teams and almost as talented as us with first 2 of those on road. We took care of business against inferior teams last few games (which we have not always done) but Big Ten Title will probably be decided in next 2 conf games and UK huge opportunity for a 3rd top 10 road win.