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IUMS vs Northwestern (B1G Tour.) - 4/10/21 @ 7:00 on BTN

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NOTE:  Game was originally scheduled for 2:00 and has been moved to 7:00.

 

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The No. 6-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (7-1-0), fresh off the program's 17th Big Ten regular season championship, will host the eighth-seeded Northwestern Wildcats (2-7-1) at Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium on Saturday, April 10.
 
First kick is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on BTN. Chris Vosters (PxP) and Chris Munroe (Color) will be on the call. Live stats will be available at IUHoosiers.com.
 
2020-21 BIG TEN CHAMPIONS
• For the third-straight season, Indiana claimed the Big Ten regular season title, the longest streak in the conference since IU captured nine-straight league crowns from 1996-2004.
• The Hoosiers have won a conference-leading 17 regular season Big Ten championships.
• Indiana has won the last five trophies handed out by the Big Ten (3 regular season, 2 tournament), meaning 25-of-30 (83.3%) of the roster has never lost a B1G trophy during their collegiate career.
 
NEWS AND NOTES
  
• A Hoosier win or draw would give Indiana its third-straight Big Ten Conference regular season title and 17th in program history.
• Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley earned his 150th-career win, including a mark of 144-50-39 in his illustrious tenure at the helm of the Hoosiers, on March 23.
• In the program's last 44 Big Ten regular season matches Indiana holds a record of 33-2-9.
• Redshirt senior defender Spencer Glass suffered a season-ending injury (tibia) against No. 11 Michigan.
• Sophomore keeper Roman Celentano claimed Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week for the third-straight week, and fourth time in his career. He earned the award after making six saves in shutout victories over Northwestern (3-0) and No. 11 Michigan (1-0 2OT).
• Redshirt sophomore forward Ryan Wittenbrink earned his first-career conference accolade when he was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week after scoring the golden goal against the Wolverines on March 27.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Indiana's last match, scheduled for April 4 against Maryland, was canceled on the recommendation of its medical staff, Maryland made the decision to not play the game due to lack of healthy players available to compete, unrelated to COVID-19 positives.
• The decision was supported by Indiana and the Big Ten Conference.
• Indiana took down No. 11 Michigan the last time the team took the pitch (March 27) behind a golden goal from redshirt sophomore forward Ryan Wittenbrink.
 
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
• The Northwestern Wildcats wrapped up the season with the eighth seed and a record of 2-7-1 to earn a first round date with the Hoosiers.
• Sophomore forward Ugo Achara Jr. second in the Big Ten Conference in goals scored (5), game-winning goals (2), and total points (11). He leads the Wildcats in shots (20) and shots on goal (9).
• Senior Miha Miskovic (1-6-0) has started seven matches in goal for NU and allowed a league-high 15 goals on 40 total shots on frame. His save percentage (.625) ranks eighth, while his goal against average (2.30) ranks last amongst 10 qualified keepers in the league.
 
SERIES HISTORY

• Indiana holds a series advantage of 32-3-7 against Northwestern, including a mark of 16-1-3 on Jerry Yeagley Field.
• The programs have played twice earlier this season with each team winning on its home pitch. NU claimed a 1-0 result on Feb. 27 in Evanston and IU rebounded to win 3-0 on March 23 in Bloomington.
• Indiana has not dropped a home contest against Northwestern since a 1-0 loss on Oct. 17, 2004. The match also signified the first ever win for the Wildcats in the series between the two teams as the Hoosiers claimed the first 20 contests. IU is 6-0-3 in home matches since the loss against NU.
 
THE TRILOGY
• The match will be the third between the two programs this season and marks the sixth time in team history in which Indiana has squared off with the same opponent three times in the same season.
• The other five occasions:
            2018 – Maryland (1-1-1)
            2008 – Michigan (2-1-0)
            2001 – Michigan State (3-0-0)
            1999 – Penn State (3-0-0)
            1991 – Wisconsin (2-1-0)
 
IN THE RANKINGS
• The Hoosiers are ranked No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches Top-25 poll and ranks fifth in both the Top Drawer Soccer and the College Soccer News poll.
• In the Big Ten, Penn State ranks No. 19 in the Coaches Poll, while Michigan stands firmly in the rankings at No. 20.

Consistent with IU Athletics' ongoing efforts to protect the health and safety of students, coaches, staff, spectators and the local community, men's soccer matches will continue to be played without fans indefinitely. All times, dates, and locations are subject to change.  
 

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Not this game but looks like Maryland is about to get upset.  Would mean we face off against Rutgers in second round. Beat them 3-0 earlier in the year. 
 

EDIT

Disregard.  Guess Maryland had to go down a goal to get their mojo going. 1-1 

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Halftime with Hoosiers leading 2-0.

                                       IU             NW

Shots                             5                 1

SOG                               2                 0

Corners                        0                 0

Fouls                            4                 3

Brett Bebej started in place of Spencer Glass who's out with a broken leg.  Most of the half was played in a steady rain but the sky appeared to be clearing near the end of the half and hopefully the rain has moved out.

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3-0 is the final score on a really strong defensive effort.  Hoosiers advance and will face Maryland on Wednesday.

                                    IU                   NW

Shots                         16                      2

SOG                             8                      0

Corners                      6                      0

Fouls                          7                     11

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NW might have the worst goalie I have ever seen. Not IU's best game, but the NW goal keeper and D made sure this one was never in doubt. Early they tripped Endeley in box for PK which was converted. Late in half NW goalie made most egregious error I have ever seen passing ball right to Wittenbrink like he was a teammate. They teach you in youth soccer to control and check your players on back tap before just kicking it. Goalie almost gave away another one with a bad save right to Bezerra but the shot was wide. We finally put it completely away on a Bezerra break away goal on a pass late.

The difference between Celantano's ability to know where the ball is in air and always come down with it for save and the NW keeper who didn't seem to know the first thing about playing goalie was a huge difference.

Still not sure how we lost to this dreadful NW team early before the two blowouts. Still won't end up mattering, as we won Big Ten regular season and with whole NCAA Tourney in North Carolina our seeding there is not terribly important.

After this fun though we have harder games now with a solid Maryland Wednesday and then an equally good PSU or Michigan if we win next.  

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