UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.- Penn State men's soccer hit the road for its next Big Ten matchup against rv Indiana on Friday, Oct. 14. The match is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. and will be national televised on the Big Ten Network.
Senior forward Liam Butts was tabbed as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and was named to the National Team of the Week this week.
The Nittany Lions are ranked 25th in Top Drawer Soccer's weekly poll this week.
GAME INFORMATION
at Indiana
- Date: Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 | Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Bloomington, Ind. | Venue: Bill Armstrong Stadium
- Live Stats | Watch: Big Ten Network | Notes
- Admission: Ticketed
- Parking: Free
Ticket Information
Tickets for the game can be purchased at iuhoosiers.evenue.net
Ticket Prices:
- Adult: $10
- Youth (ages 3-18): $5
- Group (25+): $5
- Family Package (minimum of 4 tickets): $10/ticket - includes a food/drink voucher
- All seating is general admission
Last Time Out
- Penn State is coming off with a 4-1 victory over Michigan State last Friday.
- They scored all 4 goals in the first half of the game.
- Peter Mangione scored the first goal of the game, five minutes into the first half.
- Senior forward Liam Butts scored 2 goals off his head less than 3 minutes apart.
- Redshirt Freshman Van Danielson headed the last goal at the end of the first half.
- Andrew Privett assisted goals by Butts and Danielson.
Nittany Lions to Watch
- Butts scored two of the four goals in Penn State's most recent win. He ranks first in the Big Ten in game-winning goals (3) and is tied for third in goals (5).
- Mangione leads the team with six goals which ranks him second in the Big Ten.
- Kris Shakes ranks second in the conference in saves percentage (.776).
- Van Danielson and Ben Liscum have scored their first career goals at forward in Big Ten matches.
Nittany Lions vs. Hoosiers Most Recent
- Penn State and Indiana met twice last season.
- The Hoosiers came out victorious in a 1-0 regular season win at Jeffrey Field.
- The Nittany Lions got revenge, winning the Big Ten Championship 3-0, and snapping a seven-game win streak for Indiana.
- Seth Kuhn scored the first goal in the game. Tyger Evans and Pierre Reedy notched insurance goals in the second half to contribute to the win.
- Kris Shakes earned the shutout in goal marking his fourth last season.
Scouting Michigan State
- Indiana is coming off a 2-2 tie against Rutgers on the road on Sunday.
- The Hoosiers have only won one of their five conference games this season.
- Senior forward Herbert Endeley was the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week last week.
- Redshirt-senior Ryan Wittenbrook leads Indiana's offense with five goals, tied with Penn State's Butts in the Big Ten.