Tuesday, October 29
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Northwestern Wraps Up Road Slate Tuesday At No. 25 Indiana On BTN
10/28/2024 5:13:00β―PM | Men's Soccer
βCats picked up 1-0 win over Hoosiers last season
EVANSTON, Ill. (October 28, 2024) β Northwestern (8-6-1, 2-5-1 B1G) wraps up the road portion of its 2024 regular season schedule on Tuesday evening, visiting No. 25 Indiana for a 7 p.m. (CT) kickoff on Big Ten Network.
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LAST TIME OUT
Northwestern played No. 1 Ohio State even across the opening 45 minutes before the Buckeyes netted a pair of second-half goals to pick up a 2-0 win over the Wildcats last Friday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Β Rafael Ponce de León matched a career high with five saves, while Collin McCamy paced Northwestern in the attacking third with three shots.
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SCOUTING INDIANA
Currently perched atop the Big Ten Conference table, Indiana, which is ranked No. 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, sports an 8-3-5 overall record that includes a 6-1-2 ledger in league action.Β The Hoosiers, who are piloted by four-time Big Ten Head Coach of the Year Todd Yeagley, have rattled off five straight wins, most recently picking up a 2-1 win over No. 15 UCLA this past Friday in Los Angeles, Calif.Β Indiana is unbeaten across its last eight contests (6-0-2), a run which began in a 2-2 draw with then No. 4 Ohio State back on September 27.Β Yeagley's team has found the back of the net 29 times this season, a mark which ranks second in the Big Ten.
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Tommy Mihalic is at the forefront of the Hoosiers' attack, having scored a team-high eight goals this season, two of which have gone down as game-winners. Mihalic's eight tallies are tied for second in the Big Ten.Β Samuel Sarver has been equally as dangerous in the offensive third, tallying four goals and a team-best seven assists. Β Sarver, who was named a Third Team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches in 2023, registered the deciding strike in Indiana's aforementioned win over UCLA last week.
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JT Harms has played in every minute of every game in goal for Indiana, posting a 1.19 goals against average and a 0.721 save percentage. Β A Second Team All-Big Ten honoree last season, Harms has four shutouts to his name this season.
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SERIES STUFF
Tuesday's road finale marks the 49th all-time meeting between Northwestern and Indiana in men's soccer.Β The Hoosiers, who lead the all-time series by a 37-4-7 (.844) margin, saw their five-match win streak against the 'Cats snapped last season as a Nigel Prince goal in the 25th minute provided the difference in a 1-0 Northwestern win on October 24 at Martin Stadium.
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Northwestern is just 1-19-3 (.109) in its previous 23 visits to Bill Armstrong Stadium, with the Wildcats' lone victory coming in a 1-0 triumph back on October 17, 2014.
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UP NEXT
Northwestern returns home to Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium on Sunday, November 3 to host Penn State in its regular season finale at 1 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
Northwestern played No. 1 Ohio State even across the opening 45 minutes before the Buckeyes netted a pair of second-half goals to pick up a 2-0 win over the Wildcats last Friday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Β Rafael Ponce de León matched a career high with five saves, while Collin McCamy paced Northwestern in the attacking third with three shots.
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SCOUTING INDIANA
Currently perched atop the Big Ten Conference table, Indiana, which is ranked No. 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, sports an 8-3-5 overall record that includes a 6-1-2 ledger in league action.Β The Hoosiers, who are piloted by four-time Big Ten Head Coach of the Year Todd Yeagley, have rattled off five straight wins, most recently picking up a 2-1 win over No. 15 UCLA this past Friday in Los Angeles, Calif.Β Indiana is unbeaten across its last eight contests (6-0-2), a run which began in a 2-2 draw with then No. 4 Ohio State back on September 27.Β Yeagley's team has found the back of the net 29 times this season, a mark which ranks second in the Big Ten.
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Tommy Mihalic is at the forefront of the Hoosiers' attack, having scored a team-high eight goals this season, two of which have gone down as game-winners. Mihalic's eight tallies are tied for second in the Big Ten.Β Samuel Sarver has been equally as dangerous in the offensive third, tallying four goals and a team-best seven assists. Β Sarver, who was named a Third Team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches in 2023, registered the deciding strike in Indiana's aforementioned win over UCLA last week.
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JT Harms has played in every minute of every game in goal for Indiana, posting a 1.19 goals against average and a 0.721 save percentage. Β A Second Team All-Big Ten honoree last season, Harms has four shutouts to his name this season.
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SERIES STUFF
Tuesday's road finale marks the 49th all-time meeting between Northwestern and Indiana in men's soccer.Β The Hoosiers, who lead the all-time series by a 37-4-7 (.844) margin, saw their five-match win streak against the 'Cats snapped last season as a Nigel Prince goal in the 25th minute provided the difference in a 1-0 Northwestern win on October 24 at Martin Stadium.
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Northwestern is just 1-19-3 (.109) in its previous 23 visits to Bill Armstrong Stadium, with the Wildcats' lone victory coming in a 1-0 triumph back on October 17, 2014.
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UP NEXT
Northwestern returns home to Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium on Sunday, November 3 to host Penn State in its regular season finale at 1 p.m.
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