The IU men’s soccer team heads into this season ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 1 in the Big Ten. In Thursday’s opener against Drake in Fort Wayne, the Hoosiers expect to be a top target in the eyes of future opponents.
2008 Record 14-7-3 (3-3-0)
Head Coach Mike Freitag
First Home Game St. John’s, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4
Key Games St. John’s, Wake Forest, Akron, UC Santa Barbara, Northwestern, Michigan State, Louisville, Notre Dame, Michigan
Key Returners Eric Alexander, Will Bruin
Sleeper games Butler, Evansville
Interesting Fact Men’s soccer is one of the most successful IU programs, with seven national championships in its history. The team returns 16 players and 10 upperclassmen from last year’s team.
