Tuesday, September 21
Evanston, Ill.
7 p.m. CT
Northwestern
vs
#11 Indiana
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler / NUSports.com
Mania at Martin! Wildcats Host No. 11 Indiana For B1G Home Opener
9/20/2021 3:27:00β―PM | Men's Soccer
| 2021 Northwestern Men's Soccer | ||||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (CT) | LOCATION | WATCH | LISTEN | LIVE STATS |
| Thursday, Sept. 21 | #11 Indiana | 7 p.m. | Martin Stadium Evanston, Ill. |
Big Ten Network | WNUR | Sidearm |
| ROSTERS AND STATISTICS: PDF Social: Twitter (@NUMensSoccer) | Instagram (@nusoccer) |
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Fans in attendance - Rosters and Season Statistics are available here.Β
EVANSTON, Ill. β Northwestern hosts No. 11 Indiana in its first home conference match of the season on Tuesday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT from Martin Stadium and will be televised live on Big Ten Network.
Fans in attendance will receive Northwestern soccer t-shirts and there will be nachos available to the first 125 students in attendance.Β
The Wildcats are 2-3-2 on the season taking a 3-2-1 Indiana side. Both sides are coming off a defeat in their Big Ten openers, with the 'Cats falling 2-1 at Penn State and the Hoosiers falling 2-1 to Rutgers. Indiana has not lost back to back matches in 118 consecutive games, dating back to 2013.
Indiana is 30-3-8 against Big Ten foes over the last six seasons, with Northwestern handing the Hoosiers one of those three losses last season in Evanston. The Wildcats defeated Indiana 1-0 at Ryan FieldhouseΒ thanks to a goal from Ugo Achara Jr. and a shutout from Miha Miskovic, who made five saves.Β
Northwestern is led offensively by first year Paul Son and sophomore Justin Weiss with five points apiece. Weiss scored the lone goal at Penn State on Friday, with the assist coming from junior midfielder Vicente Castro.Β
The Wildcats have allowed just 0.86 goals per game, the third best average in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers rank eighth out of nine in the category with 1.33 goals allowed per game. The 'Cats also have the second best save percentage in the conference of 0.80 thanks to their goalkeeping duo of Miskovic and Ethan Bandre.Β
Indiana's offense is led by Thommy Mihalic with two goals this season. Goalkeeper Roman Celentano and midfielder Spencer Glass were both named to Top Drawer Soccer's Preseason Best XI.
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