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Men's Soccer to Welcome No. 2 Indiana Friday Night
Oct 15 | Men's Soccer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Rutgers men's soccer will face its eighth opponent either ranked orĀ receiving votes in the Top 25 poll in its last nine games as the Scarlet Knights welcome No. 2 Indiana to Yurcak Field on Friday night.Ā
Match Details Ā
Rutgers (5-6-1, 3-3 Big Ten) vs. #2 Indiana (11-0-2, 4-0-1 Big Ten)Ā
7 p.m. ET | Friday, Oct. 16Ā
Yurcak Field | Piscataway, N.J.Ā
TV: B1G+Ā
Last Time OutĀ Ā Ā
The Scarlet Knights fell toĀ then-No. 20 Wisconsin (7-2-3, 1-2-2 B1G), 1-0,Ā on Saturday night at Dan McClimon Memorial Track/Soccer Complex.Ā Ā Ā
The Badgers scored the lone goal of the match in the 21st minute and hung on to come out victorious.Ā Ā
RUĀ looked to respond in the second half, outshooting the Badgers, 7-3, after theĀ breakĀ including a lateĀ opportunityĀ that hit the crossbar.Ā RutgersĀ generated seven corner kicks in the second halfĀ as well, including three in the final six minutes, but were unable to find the equalizer.Ā
The ReturnersĀ Ā Ā
Rutgers returns 17 student-athletes who saw action during the 2025 season, including seven players who started at least 12 matches.Ā Ā Ā
The Scarlet Knights bring back three key pieces of the backline in Collins, Braxton Montgomery and Devon Stopek, all of whom appeared in every match last season.Ā Ā Ā
In addition, Rutgers returns eight of its 10 goal scorers from a year ago, accounting for 17 of the team's goals in 2025.Ā Ā Ā
Welcoming the NewcomersĀ Ā Ā
McElderry and his staff welcomed 11 new faces "On The Banks" during the offseason, including seven transfers and four first-year players.Ā Ā Ā
The transfer class brings veteran talent from across the country, combining for 103 career games of collegiate experience.Ā Ā Ā
Transfers: Rafael Ponce de Leon (Northwestern), Charlie Kitch (Elon), Pius Ssebulime (Gardner-Webb), Zach Mastrodimos (UCLA), William Pierce (Fairfield), Jan Ziewiec (Hofstra) and Abubaker Mayanja (UNC)Ā Ā Ā
First Years: Brian Nascimento, Julian Chapman, Noah Hannawald and Hector CriadoĀ Ā
Up NextĀ Ā Ā
Rutgers will travel to Penn State for a midweek contest on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.Ā
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