INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI men's soccer team will host Valparaiso on Wednesday (Sept. 19) as part of United Way Night at Michael A. Carroll Stadium. The match against the Crusaders will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. with fan friendly activities and games, sponsored by the United Way, beginning on the upper-field at 5:30 p.m.. In addition, the Jaguars will wear 'Live United' shirts during pregame warmups.

All of Wednesday's activities, including admission to the match, is free of charge. Fans are encouraged to dress up in their best superhero costumes as some will have a chance to win many great prizes.

On the field, IUPUI (2-6-1) is coming off a tie and a loss at this past weekend's Chicago South Loop Hotels UIC Soccer Classic. The Jaguars played UIC to a 2-2 draw on Friday night before dropping a 2-0 decision to Big Ten foe Wisconsin on Sunday. Senior Kyle Hyland continues to pile up the goals, tallying his fifth over the weekend to continue to rank among the nation's top 20 in that category. Freshman Michael Sass and senior Sean McGrath each contributed their team-high third assists on junior Gregory Efiom's first career goal on Friday as well. In goal, Eduardo Cortes had a busy weekend and currently leads the country with 51 total saves.

The Jaguars are 2-1 this season at Carroll Stadium, having outscored opponents 4-3 in those contests.

Valparaiso (1-4-1) is on a four-game slide since opening the year 1-0-1 with a tie at Michigan State and a win over Saint Joseph's. Since then, the Crusaders have tallied just one goal in their past four games while dropping four straight one-goal decisions. Todd Vervynckt and Andy Lynn lead VU with two goals each and both Eric Nieto and Yannick Iwunze have two assists apiece. In goal, Kyle Zobeck has been tough with a 1.01 goals against average and 13 saves in six games.

IUPUI is just 6-11-1 all-time against Valparaiso and 2-9-1 since joining the Division I ranks in 1998. The Jaguars have lost three straight, including two overtime decisions, since last beating Valpo 3-1 in Indianapolis on Sept. 5, 2008.