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INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI men's soccer team will cap a four-game homestand on Tuesday night (Oct. 9) when the Jaguars host Bowling Green in non-conference action at the on-campus Michael A. Carroll Stadium at 7:00 p.m.. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+ as veteran broadcast Greg Rakestraw (pxp) is on the call.

IUPUI (3-7-2) is fresh off a thrilling Horizon League victory over Milwaukee on Saturday night (Oct. 6) as the Jaguars used a second half Alan Aguilar score to skate past the Panthers, 1-0. The win pushed IUPUI to 3-2 in Horizon League play and vaulted to third-place, just one point behind both UIC and Wright State.

Aguilar netted his second goal in as many games, this time courtesy of a Fernando Borges assist, to push the Jags above .500 in league play. The defense continued to add to an already stingy campaign as freshman keeper Quinn McCallion recorded his fourth shutout of the season. The England-native matched his season-high with eight saves, including stopping a pair of shots from point blank range in the win.

After a slow start to the season, the IUPUI attack has now scored goals in four straight games as Aguilar has become the most recent to scratch. Aguilar went 44 games to start his career without a goal before scoring in each of the Jaguars' latest two outings. Head coach Brian Barnett credits the team's stronger attack to a cumulative effect of individuals sharpening their individual play in the final third.

HL STANDINGS (as of 10/8/2018):
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 BGSU: Bowling Green State checks in at 2-5-3 overall and is coming off a 0-0 draw with Akron in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play. Tate Robertson leads the Falcons with nine points (2 goals, 5 assists) and Ebenezer Ackon also has two goals. In goal, Anthony Mwembia has a 1.50 goals against average and 35 saves in his 10 starts. Collectively, BGSU has been outscored 16-10 on the season, despite being outshot by fewer than one shot per game. 

INSIDE THE SERIES: IUPUI is 1-4-2 all-time against Bowling Green State after dropping last year's meeting, 2-0.   

NEXT UP: IUPUI hit the road in Horizon League play on Saturday, Oct. 13 when the Jaguars face Cleveland State at 4:00 p.m. on ESPN3.