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CLEVELAND - Coming off a wild midweek, non-conference loss to Bowling Green, the IUPUI men's soccer team will return to all important Horizon League play on Saturday night (Oct. 13) when the Jaguars face Cleveland State (4-5-1, 1-2-1 HL) at 4:00 p.m.. The match will be broadcast on ESPN3. 

Saturday's game marks the first of three consecutive road contests for the Jaguars. 

IUPUI (3-8-2, 3-2 HL) dropped a bitter heartbreaker in overtime to Bowling Green earlier this week in a match that included four penalty kicks - three of which were successful. Junior midfielder Alan Aguilar scored his third and fourth goals, both from the penalty spot, while freshman Quinn McCallion stopped a PK in overtime before yielding the winner in the 100th minute. Aguilar has scored four goals in the Jaguars' past three games after entering this season without a goal in his first two seasons. 

McCallion has established himself as one of the nation's top shot stoppers, ranking third in the country with 70 total saves. The England-native has legitimized the Jaguars' stingy defense, authoring four shutouts and a 1.29 goals against average in his rookie campaign. 

In addition to his work in the defensive third, sophomore back Tommy Patacca is second on the team with a pair of goals scored while freshman back Corey Goede has a team-high three assists. Patacca, from suburban Cleveland, scored both of his goals in a 2-2 draw with Evansville. Both Fernando Borges and Pedro Valladao also have three points (1 goal, 1 assist) this season. Aguilar, Borges and Valladao each have game-winning goals in Horizon League play. 

IUPUI recently capped a four-game homestand with a 2-2 mark, winning the important Horizon League contests over both Oakland and Milwaukee. The road has been another story as the Jaguars come in looking to break a streak of 38 straight road contests without a win, dating back to the 2014 season. The Jaguars last true road win was a 3-1 victory at Houston Baptist on Sept. 13, 2014 when IUPUI scored three unanswered second half goals to stun HBU.

HL STANDINGS (as of 10/11/2018):
1. Wright State - 3-0-1 (10 pts.)
2. UIC - 3-1-1 (10 pts.)
3. IUPUI - 3-2 (9 pts.)
4. Milwaukee - 2-1-1 (7 pts.)
5. Green Bay - 2-2-1 (7 pts.)
6. Oakland - 2-2 (6 pts.)
7. Cleveland State - 1-2-1 (4 pts.)
8. Northern Kentucky - 1-3 (3 pts.)
9. Detroit Mercy - 0-4-1 (1 pt.)

QUOTABLE: "It was sensational. We had a great crowd, so I'm super appreciative of all those Jags that came out here and made some noise for the team and encouraged our guys through. We were certainly under pressure throughout the night from a quality Milwaukee side who came in here undefeated in the [Horizon] league and coming off a tie in the midweek against a Big Ten opponent in Wisconsin and had a really solid winning record for the year," Barnett said after the Jaguars' 1-0 win over Milwaukee. 

MAKING THE GRADE: IUPUI was recognized on Wednesday (Oct. 4) with the United Soccer Coaches 2017-18 College Team Academic Award. To qualify, a team must have a collective GPA of 3.0 or better. IUPUI was one of 192 programs (four in the HL) to be honored on both the men's and women's sides. 

JAGS MAKING AN IMPACT: Last spring, the IUPUI men's soccer team signed Fishers-native Tyler Harris to a letter of intent to join the program through a partnership with Team IMPACT. Harris, an 11-year old battling cystic fibrosis, was on the sidelines for his first game when the Jaguars hosted Bradley earlier this season. Harris has already had a profound impact on the Jaguars' program as members of the team have also visiting the sixth-grader at home and have plans to support him at upcoming cross country meets and other events.

HANCOCK COUNTY PROMISE: The IUPUI men's soccer team was among a large contingent of student-athletes that participated in the Hancock County Promise Day at Carroll Stadium earlier this season as Barnett and his student-athletes interacted with more than 1,000 third-graders over the course of the day. 

SCOUTING CSU: Cleveland State checks in at 4-5-1 overall and 1-2-1 in league play with a 3-1 victory over UIC. The Vikings are 2-2 at home this season with wins over Bowling Green and UIC. After opening the season 0-4-1, the Vikings are 4-1 in their past five games, including wins at Ohio State and Pittsburgh. Gabe Pewu leads CSU with four goals and an assist while Noah Pio has a goal and six assists. Alex Gyerman has played the bulk of the minutes in goal, registering a 1.37 goals against average and 3-3-1 record in his seven starts. 

INSIDE THE SERIES: IUPUI is 3-1-1 all-time against Cleveland State and dropped last year's contest with the Vikings, 2-1 in Indianapolis.   

NEXT UP: IUPUI will continue a stretch of three straight road games next Saturday, Oct. 20 when the Jaguars take on No. 25 Wright State at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+.