INDIANAPOLIS- The IU Indy men's soccer team (4-6-3, 1-3-1 HL) is set to take on the Norse of Northern Kentucky on Saturday (Oct. 18) at 4:00 PM. Earlier this week, the Jaguars finished up their non-conference schedule against Bellarmine, ending in a 1-0 loss. The team finished ahead in shots with a 13-11 margin and in corner kicks 9-5. In goal, sophomore Declan Finnegan registered three saves. Senior Quentin Flowers and junior Jose Antonio Herrera lead the team in shots with three each. 

Through 13 games, senior Youri Keijser leads the Jaguars in points with eight, who is tied for the most assists on the team with three, and also has registered two goals on the season. Right behind Keijser is sophomore Stan Klaver with six points as he leads the team in goals with three. Just three Jags so far this season have reached over 1000 minutes played (Herrera, senior Brady Horn, sophomore Bali Esquivel). Herrera leads the team with 1096 minutes with Horn right behind him with 1095.     

QUOTABLE
"I think the boys dug deep. I think they tried. I think we were able to rotate a little bit more and rest some guys, and focus a little bit more on the (Horizon League) game this week. The effort, like always, has been great. The work rate is good. The intention is correct - they try to do the right thing, and then we get to the final third, and we have been struggling, and today was not any different. I told the guys, all we can do is put our heads down, continue to work hard, and eventually it'll come," said head coach Sid Van Druenen.

SCOUTING NORTHERN KENTUCKY
The Norse of Northern Kentucky are 3-6-3 and 1-2-2 in Horizon League play. In their last five games, Northern Kentucky is 1-3-1, with their one win being against conference opponent Wright State. Through 12 games, Ali Taleb leads Northern Kentucky in points with eight and leads the team in goals with four. Taleb is ranked fourth in game-winning goals with two and is ranked tenth in overall points in the Horizon League. Right behind him with six points is Steve Boaghe Braniste, who is second in goals with three. In the net, Alex Kron has played 11 games, registering 39 saves and a save percentage of .750. He is ranked sixth in the Horizon League in saves and fourth in goals against average with a 1.182. Kron also leads the team in minutes played with 990 minutes.      

INSIDE THE SERIES 
The Jags are 7-5-3 all-time against Northern Kentucky and won last year's match up, 2-1, with goals from Herrera and Esquivel. The Jags are on a three-game win streak against the Norse.        

UP NEXT
The Jaguars will be hosting the Detroit Mercy Titans on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 5:00 PM at Carroll Stadium. Tickets will be available online or at the ticket booths, and it will also be live-streamed on ESPN+.