DAYTON - The University of Dayton men's soccer team will continue its road stint as it travels to Indiana University Monday, Sept. 9 for an 8 p.m. contest at Bill Armstrong Stadium.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton returns from the eight-day break with a 3-1 record on the year and will play its first true road game of the season. The Flyers were 2-5-3 on the road last year with much of their success coming at home. UD rides a two-game winning streak after winning the Ohio State Wolstein Classic title last weekend.

Head coach Dennis Currier is in his 20th year at Dayton and is the winningest coach in program history. He ranks eighth among active Division I coaches in career wins.

Dayton is averaging 3.00 goals per game and giving up just 1.25 goals to opponents. The Flyers lead Division I in shots per game with 23.0 each outing while holding opposing squads to just 7.3 attempts and a lower on-goal percentage.

Leading the way for UD is junior Joseph Melto Quiah, a member of the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week last week, with two goals and three assists for a conference leading seven points. Senior transfer Ethan Sassine has a team-high three goals while graduate student Hjalti Sigurdsson has chipped in two goals and an assist from a defensive position. Grad student goalkeeper Dario Caetano has played every minute the past three seasons and has one shutout.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
INDIANA
Indiana enters the week with a disappointing 1-1-2 record on the season after being ranked in the Top 10 early on in the season. The Hoosiers have faced a dauting schedule with a tough 2-0 loss to A-10 favorite Saint Louis and a 2-2 draw at No. 8 Notre Dame. IU will look to get back on track after a 2023 season in which the Hoosiers won the Big Ten Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals.

Head coach Todd Yeagley is in his 16th season as a head coach and 15th at Indiana. Since joining the Hoosiers in 2009, he has the most wins and College Cup appearances amongst active coaches, including a 2012 National Championship.
The Hoosiers are matching opposing squads with 1.25 goals per game and narrowly outshooting them 12.8 to 9.5 each outing. Indiana benefits from a higher shots on goal percentage and more corner kicks each game.

The main offensive threat for the Hoosiers is Tommy Mihalic, who ranks 16th in the country with three goals and has an assist as well. Samuel Sarver is the starting striker with 10 shots, half on goal, and an assist in four starts. JT Harms is one of the top keepers in the Big Ten with 12 saves and a shutout already.

LAST OUTING
Dayton clinched the Wolstein Classic title with a commanding 4-0 victory over SIU-Edwardsville last Sunday, a team that was ranked in the Top 25 preseason. Hjalti Sigurdsson scored a brace while Joseph Melto Quiah added a goal and an assist. UD outshot SIUE 31-9.

Indiana drew at Butler Wednesday evening despite holding a 1-0 lead at the half. The Bulldogs scored the equalizer in the 65th minute and outshot the Hoosiers 17-10 in the contest.

SERIES HISTORY
Dayton and Indiana are meeting for the 18th time in program history. The Hoosiers hold a 2-15-0 series advantage and have won 14 straight, including the last meeting back in 2011.

SETTING THE STANDARD
Dayton leads the nation in shots per game and ranks sixth in total goals. The Flyers are also Top 15 in total points, scoring offense, goal differential, and corner kicks.

Individually, Joseph Melto Quiah is second in the country in shots per game while Ethan Sassine is 11th. Melto Quiah is also seventh in assists while Sassine is 16th in goals.  

FOUR FLYERS NAMED ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM, DAYTON WINS WOLSTEIN CLASSIC
Dayton earned a 3-1 victory over UNLV and a 4-0 win over SIU-Edwardsville to clinch the 2024 Ohio State Wolstein Classic title on Sept. 1. On top of that, the Flyers had four players named to the All-Tournament Team: Martin Bakken, Miles Bonham, Joseph Melto Quiah, and Hjalti Sigurddson.

UP NEXT
The Flyers return home to host Wabash on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at Buajan Field, ending a three-game road stretch.