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Friday, October 24
College Park, Md.
8 p.m.
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No. 12 Hoosiers Ready for Top 15 Matchup at Maryland
10/23/2025 11:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Unbeaten in four ranked matchups this season, Indiana men's soccer (11-3-1, 4-3-0 B1G), takes on another Top 25 test Friday (Oct. 24) night at No. 4 Maryland (9-0-3, 5-0-2 B1G).
Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Ludwig Field, and fans can watch the match on the Big Ten Network.
KICKING OFF
• Jerry Yeagley set the standard for Big Ten soccer coaches with a career .821 winning percentage, but the two manning the sidelines Friday night are the next best. Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley and Sasho Cirovski each have a .692 winning percentage during their time with their respective Big Ten schools, ranking Nos. 2 and 3 behind the elder Yeagley.
• Following that theme, the teams are fairly even coming into Friday's matchup. The NCAA DI Men's Soccer Committee ranked Indiana at No. 5 and Maryland at No. 6 in its Top 16 ranking, a projection of national seeds for the NCAA Tournament, announced last Friday.
• Indiana has won its last four games, scoring 18 goals while holding opponents to four. Senior forward Palmer Ault bolstered his MAC Hermann Trophy candidacy in that time, recording six goals, five assists and 17 points over that stretch. Ault is the NCAA leader in points (36) and ranks No. 2 in goals (14).
ABOUT THE TERRAPINS
• Maryland remains unbeaten through 12 games and sits No. 2 in the Big Ten with 17 points from a 5-0-2 conference record. The Terrapins have won their last three, all in conference play, while outscoring those opponents 8-0.
• Head coach Sasho Cirovski leads the Terps in his 33rd season, sporting a 447-178-75 record during his time in College Park, and a 473-109-81 career mark over 35 seasons as a head coach.
• Sophomore forward Stephane Njike leads Maryland in assists (4) and points (14). Njike and senior forward Sadam Masereka each have a team-high five goals.
SERIES HISTORY
• Since it joined the Big Ten Conference in 2014, Maryland has challenged IU as the second-winningest program in the conference in that span, by percentage (.728 to .606).
• In that stretch, Indiana boasts a 56-15-19 league record, has totaled 187 points in conference regular season play and has won nine Big Ten Championships. Maryland ranks second in all three categories with a 45-26-19 mark, 154 points and six titles.
• Head-to-head, Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski has a one-game advantage on IU's Todd Yeagley. Since 2014, the Terps have six victories to Indiana's five, and six more matches have ended in a draw or penalty shootout.
• In 2023, Samuel Sarver scored an 83rd-minute winner in College Park to give IU its fourth consecutive victory during a run to the Big Ten regular season title. Alex Barger also scored in the 2-1 result. Maryland won the 2024 meeting, 1-0, in a result that took two days to decide after inclement weather the first night.
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Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Ludwig Field, and fans can watch the match on the Big Ten Network.
KICKING OFF
• Jerry Yeagley set the standard for Big Ten soccer coaches with a career .821 winning percentage, but the two manning the sidelines Friday night are the next best. Indiana head coach Todd Yeagley and Sasho Cirovski each have a .692 winning percentage during their time with their respective Big Ten schools, ranking Nos. 2 and 3 behind the elder Yeagley.
• Following that theme, the teams are fairly even coming into Friday's matchup. The NCAA DI Men's Soccer Committee ranked Indiana at No. 5 and Maryland at No. 6 in its Top 16 ranking, a projection of national seeds for the NCAA Tournament, announced last Friday.
• Indiana has won its last four games, scoring 18 goals while holding opponents to four. Senior forward Palmer Ault bolstered his MAC Hermann Trophy candidacy in that time, recording six goals, five assists and 17 points over that stretch. Ault is the NCAA leader in points (36) and ranks No. 2 in goals (14).
ABOUT THE TERRAPINS
• Maryland remains unbeaten through 12 games and sits No. 2 in the Big Ten with 17 points from a 5-0-2 conference record. The Terrapins have won their last three, all in conference play, while outscoring those opponents 8-0.
• Head coach Sasho Cirovski leads the Terps in his 33rd season, sporting a 447-178-75 record during his time in College Park, and a 473-109-81 career mark over 35 seasons as a head coach.
• Sophomore forward Stephane Njike leads Maryland in assists (4) and points (14). Njike and senior forward Sadam Masereka each have a team-high five goals.
SERIES HISTORY
• Since it joined the Big Ten Conference in 2014, Maryland has challenged IU as the second-winningest program in the conference in that span, by percentage (.728 to .606).
• In that stretch, Indiana boasts a 56-15-19 league record, has totaled 187 points in conference regular season play and has won nine Big Ten Championships. Maryland ranks second in all three categories with a 45-26-19 mark, 154 points and six titles.
• Head-to-head, Maryland head coach Sasho Cirovski has a one-game advantage on IU's Todd Yeagley. Since 2014, the Terps have six victories to Indiana's five, and six more matches have ended in a draw or penalty shootout.
• In 2023, Samuel Sarver scored an 83rd-minute winner in College Park to give IU its fourth consecutive victory during a run to the Big Ten regular season title. Alex Barger also scored in the 2-1 result. Maryland won the 2024 meeting, 1-0, in a result that took two days to decide after inclement weather the first night.
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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