INDIANAPOLIS – After a full week-long hiatus from competitive action, it is finally time for the University of Indianapolis men's soccer team to return to the pitch for a NCAA Tournament third round match at Key Stadium. The top-seeded Hounds are set to battle No. 4 seed Illinois Springfield beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening.
 
Tap here to watch a preview video featuring head coach John Higgins and 2021 GLVC Defensive Player of the Year Makel Rasheed discuss their thoughts on the match tomorrow.
 
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH
The Greyhounds and Prairie Stars met less than a month ago in the GLVC tournament championship match which saw UIndy claim a 2-0 win at Key Stadium. This marked the first time in program history the Hounds were able to claim both the GLVC regular season and tournament championships in the same year.
 
HOW THEY GOT HERE
Illinois Springfield, who is making its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, brought home a 2-1 overtime victory over GLVC foe Maryville in the second round. The Prairie Stars were tabbed in ninth place in the GLVC preseason poll, and now sit with a 13-5-2 overall record and are just one of two GLVC teams still fighting towards a national championship.
 
As for UIndy, the Hounds had no problem taking down Cedarville 3-1 in their second round match at Key Stadium. This marks the second NCAA Tournament in a row the Greyhounds have made it to the third round.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
-Live video will be available through the GLVC Sports Network. Click the link here for a shortcut.
-Live stats will be available through SideArm Stats. Click the link here for a shortcut.
-No. 6 seed Fort Hays State and No. 2 seed Lake Erie will play at 3 p.m. Live coverage will be available for that match.