UIndy Greyhounds
vs. Ohio Valley Fighting Scots
Friday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m. ET, Louisville, Ky.
ON TAP
The UIndy men's soccer team makes the short drip down I-65 south to Louisville, Ky., for their first trip to the "Sweet 16" in program history. The Greyhounds kick off this weekend Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. against Ohio Valley. Live Video for the game can be found
here , and live stats can be found
here.
MAKING HISTORY
In their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance, the Hounds' notched the program first-ever postseason victory with a
3-2 first-round victory against Fort Hays State back on Nov. 21. The Hounds came back two days later to knock off fourth-ranked Lake Erie by a score of
2-0.
SHARING IS CARING
Senior forward
Javier Steinwascher was known as one of the best strikers in the conference heading into his final season. The All-GLVC First Team selection expanded his game this year, becoming one of the best distributors in the country. Steinwascher led the NCAA in assists per game this year, dishing out one helper per match. Despite missing a handful of games in 2019, Steinwascher finished the year with 17 assists, good for second in Division II
LETHAL ATTACK
As a team, the Hounds rank in the top 10 in the country in scoring offense. UIndy's 2.55 goals per game this puts them ninth in DII, trailing only Bellarmine (2.71) for tops in the region. Multiple players have fueled the Greyhound attack this year, as four Hounds have five or more goals. Javier and
Alejandro Steinwascher lead the way with 12 and six goals, respectively, while
Ben Rohder and
Bryan Moreira have five goals each.
COMEBACK SZN
Since coming back to play goal for the Greyhounds, grad student
Miles Palmer has been great in relief this season. In five starts to end the year, Palmer has won four of those games, shutting out three of those opponents opponents.
BROTHERS IN ARMS
The heralded duo of Javier and
Alejandro Steinwascher is not the only brother combination on the Greyhound squad this year. Junior
Jakub Olczyk was joined by his brother, freshman
Patryk Olczyk, joined the Hounds season. The elder Olczyk has started all 20 games for UIndy, while Patryk has tallied a goal and an assist in his inaugural season.
EPIC TURN AROUND
Kendall Allen was put in the starting lineup nearly halfway through the season after seeing minimal time early on. The Indianapolis native has come on strong for the Greyhounds in his sophomore campaign, with the Hounds going undefeated in every game in which he has scored a goal.
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