INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI men's soccer team is hoping the home turf can cure what ails them as the Jaguars will host Milwaukee (3-4-1, 2-1-1 HL) at the on-campus Michael A. Carroll Stadium at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 2). Head coach Brian Barnett's team comes in on a four-game skid after having opened Horizon League play with a 1-0 win over Wright State. 

The Jaguars squandered a road opportunity earlier this week as they tallied first on the road at Cleveland State, only to yield three goals in a 13-minute stretch early in the second half. Junior midfielder Chris Workman scored off a Tylin Broaders assist just after halftime to give IUPUI the lead. However, the Vikings tallied in the 54th, 63rd and 67th minutes. Lucas Morefield registered six saves in goal and offensively, IUPUI outshot the Vikings in the first half and had the better run of play, resulting in the game's first goal. 

Broaders leads the Jaguars with two assists and Workman, Rayan Choukri, Logan Finnegan and Cameron Haegele account for the team's four goals. Six Jags have started all eight games this year, including the defensive backfield of Gianni Catenacci, Ethan Diedel, Corey Goede and Tommy Patacca. That quartet also represents the team's top four field players in terms of minutes played. 

TOP 20
Barnett's squad was recently honored by the United Soccer Coaches with a Team Academic Award and ranked among the nation's D1 programs in team grade point average: Read More

PRESEASON POLLS
IUPUI was picked to finish 11th in the Horizon League according to the preseason poll released on Tuesday (Aug. 24): Read More

PROBABLE XI (based on the last outing)
GK- Lucas Morefield, Soph.
D- Gianni Catenacci, 5th
D- Ethan Diedel, Sr.
D- Corey Goede, Sr.
D- Tommy Patacca, 5th
MF- Rayan Choukri, Soph.
MF- Logan Finnegan, Soph.
MF- Kirezi Freddy, Jr.
MF- Carson Shrader, Jr.
MF- Chris Workman, Jr.
F- Tylin Broaders, Jr.

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Milwaukee is 3-4-1 on the season and 2-1-1 to start Horizon League play. The Panthers are 1-2-1 away from home with a 2-1 road win at Robert Morris earlier this season. Raul Medina paces the Milwaukee attack with six points (2 goals, 2 assists) with both scores coming on penalty kicks. In goal, Gijs Van Schouten has started six times, logging a 1.83 goals against average and 3-3 mark with a .676 save percentage. 

ALL-TIME SERIES
IUPUI is 1-4-1 all-time against Milwaukee and 1-1 in the two meetings in Indy. (Series History)

UP NEXT
IUPUI will step out of league play to take on Belmont on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Nashville.