Indiana University Athletics
Friday, October 30
Los Angeles, Calif.
10 p.m.
Indiana University
at
UCLA
10/29/2026 8:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — It's closing time. The Big Ten regular season is down to two matches, and Indiana men's soccer (12-1-3, 5-1-2 B1G) controls its destiny going into its final conference road match Friday (Oct. 28) night at UCLA (8-2-5, 3-2-3 B1G). But Washington and Michigan State remain in the hunt, tied with IU at 17 points atop the league table.
Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET from Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Fans can watch the match via the B1G+ digital platform.
KICKING OFF
• After a 13-match unbeaten run to start the season, Indiana hit a middling run of form the last couple of weeks, going 1-1-1 in its last three matches: a 1-0 defeat at Rutgers, a bounce back 1-0 win at Ohio State and a 0-0 draw versus Northwestern last Friday. Still, IU has remained consistent defensively with consecutive clean sheets. The Hoosiers have yet to allow multiple goals in a match this season.
• Friday's match marks Indiana's fourth ranked matchup of the season. The Hoosiers come in unbeaten against Top 25 opponents at 2-0-1, having defeated No. 16 Washington (1-0) and No. 4 Maryland (3-1) and tied at No. 12 Wisconsin (1-1) earlier this season. As both teams have high RPI ratings, this match promises consequences beyond the Big Ten table, as teams try to bolster their NCAA resumes ahead of the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, Nov. 16.
• Indiana's only chance to win a share of the Big Ten regular season title on Friday requires a win, plus losses from both Washington and Michigan State.
ABOUT THE BRUINS
• UCLA is coming off a 3-1 victory against San Diego on Sunday. However, the Bruins also tied Northwestern, 0-0, in their last Big Ten match.
• The Bruins remain unbeaten at home, defending Wallis Annenberg Stadium with a 6-0-2 mark this season.
• Jaime Amaro (6 goals, 5 assists), Diego Castano (7 goals, 1 assist) and Shakir Nixon (5 goals, 2 assists) have accounted for a majority of UCLA's production this season. The Bruins average 2.3 goals per game, compared to a 1.3 goals against average.
• Head coach Ryan Jorden leads UCLA in his eighth season, carrying a 64-48-28 record during his time in Westwood as well as a 166-121-45 career record in 18 seasons as a head coach.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has won seven of the last eight meetings in the series with UCLA, including their first two meetings as Big Ten rivals each of the last two seasons.
• Last season, the two teams put on a six-goal thriller. ending in a 4-2 Indiana home victory. Clay Murador had a career night with a goal and two assists. Easton Bogard had a goal, and Alex Barger an assist in the match.
• Josh Maher assisted Indiana's first goal in IU's 2024 2-1 road victory that kicked off the Big Ten series. His brother, Jack Maher, delivered a 104th-minute golden goal in 2019.
• Indiana's two greatest attendance marks have come for matches against UCLA – A record 7,720 fans on September 1, 2013, that leaped the crowd of 7,423 from September 2, 2007.
• Indiana and UCLA have met in the NCAA Tournament four times; three times in the semifinals (1994, 1997 1999) and once in the quarterfinals (2003). IU won three of those matches, twice on its way to national championships (1999, 2003).
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Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET from Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Fans can watch the match via the B1G+ digital platform.
KICKING OFF
• After a 13-match unbeaten run to start the season, Indiana hit a middling run of form the last couple of weeks, going 1-1-1 in its last three matches: a 1-0 defeat at Rutgers, a bounce back 1-0 win at Ohio State and a 0-0 draw versus Northwestern last Friday. Still, IU has remained consistent defensively with consecutive clean sheets. The Hoosiers have yet to allow multiple goals in a match this season.
• Friday's match marks Indiana's fourth ranked matchup of the season. The Hoosiers come in unbeaten against Top 25 opponents at 2-0-1, having defeated No. 16 Washington (1-0) and No. 4 Maryland (3-1) and tied at No. 12 Wisconsin (1-1) earlier this season. As both teams have high RPI ratings, this match promises consequences beyond the Big Ten table, as teams try to bolster their NCAA resumes ahead of the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, Nov. 16.
• Indiana's only chance to win a share of the Big Ten regular season title on Friday requires a win, plus losses from both Washington and Michigan State.
ABOUT THE BRUINS
• UCLA is coming off a 3-1 victory against San Diego on Sunday. However, the Bruins also tied Northwestern, 0-0, in their last Big Ten match.
• The Bruins remain unbeaten at home, defending Wallis Annenberg Stadium with a 6-0-2 mark this season.
• Jaime Amaro (6 goals, 5 assists), Diego Castano (7 goals, 1 assist) and Shakir Nixon (5 goals, 2 assists) have accounted for a majority of UCLA's production this season. The Bruins average 2.3 goals per game, compared to a 1.3 goals against average.
• Head coach Ryan Jorden leads UCLA in his eighth season, carrying a 64-48-28 record during his time in Westwood as well as a 166-121-45 career record in 18 seasons as a head coach.
SERIES HISTORY
• Indiana has won seven of the last eight meetings in the series with UCLA, including their first two meetings as Big Ten rivals each of the last two seasons.
• Last season, the two teams put on a six-goal thriller. ending in a 4-2 Indiana home victory. Clay Murador had a career night with a goal and two assists. Easton Bogard had a goal, and Alex Barger an assist in the match.
• Josh Maher assisted Indiana's first goal in IU's 2024 2-1 road victory that kicked off the Big Ten series. His brother, Jack Maher, delivered a 104th-minute golden goal in 2019.
• Indiana's two greatest attendance marks have come for matches against UCLA – A record 7,720 fans on September 1, 2013, that leaped the crowd of 7,423 from September 2, 2007.
• Indiana and UCLA have met in the NCAA Tournament four times; three times in the semifinals (1994, 1997 1999) and once in the quarterfinals (2003). IU won three of those matches, twice on its way to national championships (1999, 2003).
@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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