INDIANAPOLIS- The IU Indianapolis men's soccer team will travel to Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday (Aug.29) to face the Cardinals. The Jags will continue with their third road game in a row. Head coach Sid van Druenen's team earned a No. 6 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches North Region this week after opening the year with back-to-back draws. 

The Jaguars came off a 0-0 draw against the Fighting Irish. The Jaguars' defense showed up; Notre Dame outshot the Jaguars 15-4 and 10-1 in corner kicks. Senior Cameron Maung-Maung was strong in the net, allowing no goals and five saves for his first shutout in an IU Indy uniform. 

The Jaguars had three starters who all had a shot on goal: junior Jose Antonio Herrrra, sophomore Bali Esquivel and sophomore Christian Nielsen. Also coming off the bench, sophomore Tyson Aschliman had a shot on goal. The Jaguars point leaders after two games played are Youri Keijser with two points and Christian Nielsen with one point.

QUOTABLE
"I thought we played our best 45 minutes of the season in the first half. Our work rate was high, execution of the game plan was perfect, and we created two big goal-scoring chances and had the lead at halftime. In the second half, we defended for long spells and had to dig deep to keep the clean sheet. I'm very proud that we did and am already looking forward to our next game with this group!" van Druenen said 

SCOUTING LOUISVILLE
Louisville is currently 2-0 on the season, with both victories being shutout victories against UAB and Southern Indiana. Michael Lee leads the team with two goals and one assist. Nicholas Parham leads the team with two assists and one goal.

INSIDE THE SERIES
IU Indy is 2-7 all-time against Louisville. The last match-up between these two teams was in 2017, where the Cardinals won 3-0. 

UP NEXT
The Jags will travel to Butler to face the Bulldogs on Monday (Sep. 1st) at 7:00 p.m. inside the Sellick Bowl.