HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The IUPUI men's soccer team will kickoff a pivotal week on Wednesday (Oct. 13) when the Jaguars face Northern Kentucky on the road at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+. The Jaguars will cap the week with a road contest at Green Bay on Saturday (Oct. 16) at 2:00 p.m., also on ESPN+. 

Head coach Brian Barnett's team is looking to snap a six-game skid after opening #HLMSOC play with a 1-0 home win over Wright State. Since then, it's been heavy sledding for the Jaguars as they've tallied just two goals during the six-game slide. 

While the offense has being stymied in terms of production, the Jags have created chances, averaging 10.67 shot attempts during the six games with four double-digit efforts. IUPUI had a season-high 16 shots and 12 corner kicks against Milwaukee on Oct. 2. 

Individually, Tylin Broaders has a team-high two assists and four different players have a goal scored. Rayan Choukri and Tommy Patacca are tied atop the team with 15 shot attempts while Logan Finnegan has 11 attempts. 

Defensively, the IUPUI goalkeeping duo of Lucas Morefield and Quinn McCallion have a 1.76 goals against average. Morefield has started eight of the team's 10 games and has a pair of shutouts on the year. Patacca has played a team-high 913, primarily at center back, while senior Corey Goede has played 904 minutes along the back line. 

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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 back on Aug. 24. 

PROBABLE XI (based on the last outing)
GK- Quinn McCallion, Sr.
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- Cameron Haegele, 5th
MF- Chris Workman, Jr.
F- Tylin Broaders, Jr.

SCOUTING THE NORSE
NKU is 5-7 overall and 3-3 in Horizon League play. The Norse are 3-3 at home and come in riding a 1-0 win over Detroit Mercy. Jesse Randall leads the NKU attack with 17 points (7 goals, 3 assists) and Dylan Bufton has 11 points (5 goals, 1 assist). Ryan Godding has a team-high four assists from the midfield. In goal, Daniel Bermingham has a 1.40 goals against average and .766 save percentage in 11 starts with four shutouts. 

SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay enters this week at 1-7-3 overall and 0-4-1 in Horizon League play. The Phoenix's lone win was an early season 2-1 victory over Wisconsin in Madison. Green Bay has been outscored by a 17-6 margin this season and has six different goal scorers. Half of the Green Bay goals have been scored on penalty kicks as the Phoenix have yet to record an assist on the year. Jamison Yoder has started seven games in goal with a 1.71 GAA and Tobias Jahn has a 1.18 GAA in his four starts.

ALL-TIME SERIES
IUPUI is 4-4-3 all-time against NKU and 1-2-2 in the five meetings in Kentucky. (Series History)
IUPUI is 4-3-2 all-time against Green Bay and 2-1-1 in four trips to Green Bay. (Series History)

UP NEXT
IUPUI will play a non-league contest against Eastern Illinois on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at Carroll Stadium at 4:00 p.m. on ESPN+.