Marshall University Athletics
Monday, May 17
Cary, N.C.
8:00 PM
Marshall University
vs
Indiana University
Photo by: Tyler Able
One Final Match, No. 10 Men’s Soccer Ready for College Cup National Championship
5/16/2021 4:02:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Herd faces No. 3 Indiana on Monday at 8 p.m. on ESPN 2
CARY, N.C. – The 10th-ranked Marshall men's soccer team will step on the pitch one final time in the spring of 2021 for the chance to be the last squad standing, and a shot at its first ever NCAA College Cup National Championship. The Herd will take on the 3rd-ranked Indiana Hoosiers on Monday at 8 p.m., at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The match will be televised on ESPN 2.
Match Details
Tickets – All tickets must be purchased through the NCAA
Live Stats: NCAA.com
Broadcast: ESPN 2
Marshall Match Notes (PDF)
NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF)
Series History: First ever meeting
The Thundering Herd enters the Championship with an overall record of 12-2-3. The Herd has defeated No. 23 Fordham 2-1 in overtime, knocked off No. 1 Clemson in a penalty kick shootout, taken down the defending National Champions No. 8 Georgetown 1-0 and then shutout No. 16 North Carolina 1-0 to advance to the Title match. Marshall is just the fourth unseeded team since the 16-team seed era (2003-present) to make the final. Marshall is ranked No. 10, however only eight teams were seeded this season with the reduced field due to the pandemic. The Herd is also the first member team in Conference USA history to play for a men's National Championship.
The Hoosiers come in with an overall record of 12-1-2 and won the Big 10 Title. Indiana defeated St. Francis Brooklyn on PKs in the second round, defeated No. 19 Marquette 2-1, won 2-0 over No. 6 Seton Hall and then knocked off No. 2 Pittsburgh 1-0 in the Final Four to move on to its 15th College Cup Final. The Hoosiers have won eight National Championships with the last one coming in 2012.
In just four short seasons, head coach Chris Grassie has taken a Marshall program that did not play in the 2016 Conference USA Tournament to back-to-back C-USA Titles, back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament, national rankings and now a chance at the College Cup National Championship.
Last Time Out: Marshall 1, North Carolina 0, Final Four
The Marshall Thundering Herd delivered its NCAA-leading 10th shutout of the season, taking down the 16th-ranked Tar Heels 1-0 in the Final Four. It was the Herd's first ever trip to the College Cup and the team did not appear to be rattled by the big stage.
Marshall out-possessed UNC on the ball, 52-percent to 48-percent, as the Herd's defense continued to move the ball around the back line making the Tar Heels chase. North Carolina did outshoot Marshall 11-1, however junior goalkeeper Oliver Semmle stopped all five shots that were on goal, good for a season-high, and the Herd made the one shot count.
In the 60th minute, redshirt sophomore Milo Yosef received a pass and dribbled into the 18-yard box on the right side. Yosef that sent a cross, that was touched briefly by junior Vitor Dias who also walled off a defender from the ball, and then the pass found its way to the left side where senior Jamil Roberts knocked it through the keeper's legs for what proved to be the game-winner.
The Herd's defense played very well down the stretch as UNC managed just one shot on goal in the second half that was stopped by Semmle in the 81st minute. The C-USA Goalkeeper of the Year earned his 10th shutout of the season, setting a new Marshall single season record.
Roberts scored his second goal of this NCAA Postseason, his fourth NCAA Tourney goal of his career, and his fourth score of the year. Dias tallied his team-leading sixth assist of the year and Yosef picked up his fourth assist.
Marshall has outscored its opponents 29-8 this season and outshot the competition 255-110 and 112-33 on goal. The Herd's opponents are averaging just 1.94 shots on goal per match this year as the defense has been very stingy allowing just 0.448 goals per game, fourth in the NCAA.
The Opponent
The Indiana Hoosiers suffered its only loss, 1-0, to Northwestern back on Feb. 27. The next time the two teams met, the Hoosiers returned the favor with a 3-0 victory at home on March 23.
Indiana sports a very stingy defense surrendering just 0.321 goals per game, good for second in the country, and also have 10 shutouts this year. Indiana has outscored its opponents 31-5 and outshot the competition 160-141 and 68-57 on goal.
Nine different players have scored a goal for Indiana with Victor Bezerra leading the way with 12. He is also tied for second on the team in assists with four, and leads with 28 total points. Bezerra has taken 47 total shots with 25 on goal and is credited with four game-winners. Ryan Wittenbrink is second on the Hoosiers in goals scored with five while Herbert Endeley, who scored the game-winner against Pitt in the Final Four, is next with four. Spencer Glass leads the team in assists with five.
Roman Celentano has played all but seven minutes in the net this year for the Hoosiers. He has allowed just five goals, sports a 0.32 goals against average, has 52 saves and a .912 save percentage. Celentano has nine shutouts and combined with Bryant Pratt for the 10th.
Head coach Todd Yeagley is in his 11th season at Indiana and has a 149-49-40 record. Yeagley was a four-time All-American player for Indiana from 1991-94, under his father Jeff Yeagley. The elder Yeagley won six National Championships while leading the Hoosiers and Todd Yeagley was at the helm for the win in 2012. They are the only father-son duo to have won Division I men's soccer championships.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall men's soccer team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdMSoccer, Facebook at Marshall University Soccer and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
Match Details
Tickets – All tickets must be purchased through the NCAA
Live Stats: NCAA.com
Broadcast: ESPN 2
Marshall Match Notes (PDF)
NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF)
Series History: First ever meeting
The Thundering Herd enters the Championship with an overall record of 12-2-3. The Herd has defeated No. 23 Fordham 2-1 in overtime, knocked off No. 1 Clemson in a penalty kick shootout, taken down the defending National Champions No. 8 Georgetown 1-0 and then shutout No. 16 North Carolina 1-0 to advance to the Title match. Marshall is just the fourth unseeded team since the 16-team seed era (2003-present) to make the final. Marshall is ranked No. 10, however only eight teams were seeded this season with the reduced field due to the pandemic. The Herd is also the first member team in Conference USA history to play for a men's National Championship.
The Hoosiers come in with an overall record of 12-1-2 and won the Big 10 Title. Indiana defeated St. Francis Brooklyn on PKs in the second round, defeated No. 19 Marquette 2-1, won 2-0 over No. 6 Seton Hall and then knocked off No. 2 Pittsburgh 1-0 in the Final Four to move on to its 15th College Cup Final. The Hoosiers have won eight National Championships with the last one coming in 2012.
In just four short seasons, head coach Chris Grassie has taken a Marshall program that did not play in the 2016 Conference USA Tournament to back-to-back C-USA Titles, back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament, national rankings and now a chance at the College Cup National Championship.
Last Time Out: Marshall 1, North Carolina 0, Final Four
The Marshall Thundering Herd delivered its NCAA-leading 10th shutout of the season, taking down the 16th-ranked Tar Heels 1-0 in the Final Four. It was the Herd's first ever trip to the College Cup and the team did not appear to be rattled by the big stage.
Marshall out-possessed UNC on the ball, 52-percent to 48-percent, as the Herd's defense continued to move the ball around the back line making the Tar Heels chase. North Carolina did outshoot Marshall 11-1, however junior goalkeeper Oliver Semmle stopped all five shots that were on goal, good for a season-high, and the Herd made the one shot count.
In the 60th minute, redshirt sophomore Milo Yosef received a pass and dribbled into the 18-yard box on the right side. Yosef that sent a cross, that was touched briefly by junior Vitor Dias who also walled off a defender from the ball, and then the pass found its way to the left side where senior Jamil Roberts knocked it through the keeper's legs for what proved to be the game-winner.
The Herd's defense played very well down the stretch as UNC managed just one shot on goal in the second half that was stopped by Semmle in the 81st minute. The C-USA Goalkeeper of the Year earned his 10th shutout of the season, setting a new Marshall single season record.
Roberts scored his second goal of this NCAA Postseason, his fourth NCAA Tourney goal of his career, and his fourth score of the year. Dias tallied his team-leading sixth assist of the year and Yosef picked up his fourth assist.
Marshall has outscored its opponents 29-8 this season and outshot the competition 255-110 and 112-33 on goal. The Herd's opponents are averaging just 1.94 shots on goal per match this year as the defense has been very stingy allowing just 0.448 goals per game, fourth in the NCAA.
The Opponent
The Indiana Hoosiers suffered its only loss, 1-0, to Northwestern back on Feb. 27. The next time the two teams met, the Hoosiers returned the favor with a 3-0 victory at home on March 23.
Indiana sports a very stingy defense surrendering just 0.321 goals per game, good for second in the country, and also have 10 shutouts this year. Indiana has outscored its opponents 31-5 and outshot the competition 160-141 and 68-57 on goal.
Nine different players have scored a goal for Indiana with Victor Bezerra leading the way with 12. He is also tied for second on the team in assists with four, and leads with 28 total points. Bezerra has taken 47 total shots with 25 on goal and is credited with four game-winners. Ryan Wittenbrink is second on the Hoosiers in goals scored with five while Herbert Endeley, who scored the game-winner against Pitt in the Final Four, is next with four. Spencer Glass leads the team in assists with five.
Roman Celentano has played all but seven minutes in the net this year for the Hoosiers. He has allowed just five goals, sports a 0.32 goals against average, has 52 saves and a .912 save percentage. Celentano has nine shutouts and combined with Bryant Pratt for the 10th.
Head coach Todd Yeagley is in his 11th season at Indiana and has a 149-49-40 record. Yeagley was a four-time All-American player for Indiana from 1991-94, under his father Jeff Yeagley. The elder Yeagley won six National Championships while leading the Hoosiers and Todd Yeagley was at the helm for the win in 2012. They are the only father-son duo to have won Division I men's soccer championships.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall men's soccer team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdMSoccer, Facebook at Marshall University Soccer and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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