MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – In the final road match of the regular season, the IU Indianapolis men's soccer team takes on Milwaukee Friday (Nov. 1) night at Englemann Stadium, where the Panthers are undefeated (4-0-3) on the year. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. with the match being streamed on ESPN+.

The Jaguars (5-7-2, 2-4-1) have lost three of their last four, including two conference contests. The two league wins came at home, where the team is 2-1 in Horizon League play. The Jaguars have been good on the road, especially to start the year, and will need similar play in this road contest, needing a result to continue the search for a spot in the conference tournament. 

The Panthers (7-4-4, 3-3-1) are coming off a dominant 4-1 victory at Northern Kentucky on Saturday (Oct. 26) and have now won three of their last four conference contests, including another 4-1 win over league leaders Oakland. The Panthers currently sit tied for fourth in the Horizon League standings, just three points out of second place with two matches remaining. With a win over the Jags on Saturday the Panthers secure their spot in the postseason for the first time in three seasons.

Milwaukee's offense is led by Alejandro Martinez and Mesfin Roda, who are coming off huge games in the 4-1 victory over Northern Kentucky, where each scored a goal and recorded an assist. The three-point outing pushes Martinez to 19 total points (8G, 3A), good for second place in the league. Roda is now at a career-best 15 points and sits in fifth place in the conference while his seven assists tie for most in the league with teammate Raul Medina.

Panther's goalkeeper Daniel Ibarra was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week for the second time of the campaign last week. He registered his fourth shutout of the season at a critical time, making three important saves in a 1-0 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday (Oct. 19) to secure three points. Ibarra currently ranks second in the league with a 1.15 goals-against average, second in save percentage (.771), and is tied for second with four shutouts.

On the other side, the Jaguars' keeper, Mason Taylor, is right up there with Ibarra and the other league leaders. The grad transfer ranks first in save percentage (.827) and saves per game (5.17), tied for second with four shutouts, and fourth with a 1.18 goals against average.

Offensively, IU Indy continues to be led by sophomore standout Jose Antonio Herrera, who's six goals ties for fifth most in the conference while his two game-winning goals tie for third most. Tyson Aschliman and Ethan Vermillion have each tallied two goals on the year, with the former recording an assist and the latter adding two.

The match marks the 10^th all-time meeting between the sides, with Milwaukee currently leading the series 5-1-3. The last two meetings ended in draws with the lone IU Indy win coming in 2018 at home.