INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI men's soccer team will kickoff a two-game homestand on Wednesday (Oct. 20) when the Jaguars host Eastern Illinois at 4:00 p.m. at the on-campus Michael A. Carroll Stadium. Wednesday's contest will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Jonathan Matthes (pxp) calls the action. 

Wednesday's game pits IUPUI head coach Brian Barnett against his longtime assistant Ronnie Bouemboue, who enters his second season as head coach at EIU. 

Barnett's squad is coming off a 1-0 road win at Green Bay as Logan Finnegan tallied the game's lone goal in the 32nd minute off a Kirezi Freddy assist and Lucas Morefield dialed up a shutout in goal. The Jaguars' defense allowed just three shots on goal as Morefield earned his third solo shutout of the season. The victory gave IUPUI six points in Horizon League play as the Jaguars continue to be in the mix for a spot in the upcoming, six team league tournament. 

Finnegan scored a goal in both of IUPUI's games last week and leads the Jaguars' attack in goals (3) and points (6).The sophomore midfielder is vying to become the first IUPUI player to score goals in three straight games since Alan Aguilar did so in October 2018. 

Freddy moved into a tie with Tylin Broaders for the team lead in assists with two on the season. 

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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- 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- Cameron Haegele, 5th
MF- Chris Workman, Jr.
F- Mandela Cybahiro, Soph. 

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
EIU is 1-9-1 on the season and 1-3 in Summit League play with a win over St. Thomas (Minn.). The Panthers have been outscored by a 24-6 margin on the year as Davi Girardi has a team-high two goals and five points. In goal, Jonathan Burke has played the majority of the team's minutes, posting a 1.81 goals against average and 42 saves in 10 starts. 

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES
Oakland will enter play at 7-5-2 overall and 5-1-1 in Horizon League play. The Golden Grizzlies knocked off Louisville earlier this week on the road and are riding a four-game winning streak. Mikey Ketterman leads Oakland with nine goals and Noah Jensen has a team-high seven assists. Three of Ketterman's nine scores have been game-winners. In goal, Oakland has had two different keepers each start seven times as Alessio Carbone (1.34 GAA, 24 saves) has a 2-4-1 record and Finn Jurak (1.35 GAA, 21 saves) is 5-1-1. 

ALL-TIME SERIES
IUPUI is 6-5-6 all-time against Eastern Illinois and 5-1-3 in nine meetings in Indy. (Series History)
IUPUI is 6-17-1 overall against Oakland and 4-6-1 at home against the Golden Grizzlies. (Series History)

UP NEXT
IUPUI will play its final regular season road match at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+.