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In The Polls

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Indiana continues its stay in the NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, released on Tuesday. The Hoosiers (4-1-1) check in at No. 16 in the most recent ranking. Northwestern (3-0-2) and Penn State (3-1-1) also received votes.

For the full ranking, click here

Weekend Schedule and Results

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September 7
NORTHWESTERN
def. Drake (2-1, OT)
Harvard def. MICHIGAN STATE (1-0)
# 6 Akron def. # 10 INDIANA (1-0)
Florida International def. WISCONSIN (3-1)
San Diego def. OHIO STATE (2-0)

September 9
NORTHWESTERN
def. Rhode Island (3-2)
# 10 INDIANA def. Oregon State (3-2)
MICHIGAN STATE def. Providence (3-2)
# 13 Georgetown tied WISCONSIN (1-1, 2OT)
OHIO STATE def. San Diego State (2-1)
MICHIGAN def. Northeastern (4-1)

In The Polls

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Indiana has earned a spot in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, released on Tuesday. The Hoosiers (3-0-1) check in at No. 10, remaining in the same spot as last week's poll.

Also receiving votes were Northwestern and Penn State

For the complete poll, click here.

Weekend Schedule and Results

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August 31
#25 NORTHWESTERN
def. Kentucky (2-1, OT)
Washington def. WISCONSIN (3-2)
MICHIGAN def. Vermont (3-0)
PENN STATE def. Duquesne (1-0)
# 16 Coastal Carolina tied OHIO STATE (1-1, 2OT)
#10 INDIANA def. Clemson (3-0)

September 2
#25 NORTHWESTERN
tied South Carolina (0-0, 2OT)
# 21 Georgetown def. PENN STATE (2-1)
San Diego State tied # 10 INDIANA (0-0, 2OT)
OHIO STATE def. Davidson (3-2, OT)
Cleveland State def. MICHIGAN (3-0)
WISCONSIN tied Portland (1-1, 2OT)

Indiana's Zavaleta Named NSCAA Player of the Week

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Indiana men's soccer player, Eriq Zavaleta, was named Disney Soccer/NSCAA Player of the Week, it was announced on Wednesday. The sophomore forward scored three goals last weekend en route to two wins and a team title at the Billiken Classic. Zavaleta, A MAC-Hermann Trophy Watch List player, was the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.

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In The Polls

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Indiana and Northwestern have earned spots in this week's NSCAA/Continental Tire poll, announced today. The Hoosiers (2-0-0) clock in at No. 10, while the Wildcats (0-0-1) hold the No. 25 spot.

Wisconsin also received votes.

For the complete poll, click here

Weekend Schedule and Results

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August 24
MICHIGAN STATE tied Valparaiso (0-0)
Dayton def. OHIO STATE (3-2)
#12 INDIANA def. St. Louis (2-1)
WISCONSIN def. Memphis (4-3)
# 5 USF def. MICHIGAN (2-1)

August 25
PENN STATE def. Stetson (3-0)
# 20 NORTHWESTERN tied Xavier (1-1)

August 26
Illinois-Chicago def. OHIO STATE (2-0)
# 12 INDIANA def. Cincinnati (3-0)
New Hampshire def. MICHIGAN STATE (1-0, 2OT)

Four Big Ten men's soccer teams will travel to Fort Wayne, Ind. to compete in the 12th annual Shindigz National Soccer Festival this weekend. Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin will represent the conference in the three-day exhibition event Thursday through Saturday.

Wisconsin will be the first conference squad to take the field, as the Badgers face No. 7 Louisville at 5 p.m. CT on Friday. Michigan State and Ohio State will also see action on Friday, when the Spartans battle host IPFW at 6 p.m. CT and the Buckeyes take on Duke at 7 p.m. CT.

On Saturday, No. 12 Indiana will wrap up Big Ten play at the festival when the Hoosiers face professional Mexican side Chivas de Guadalajara, the most successful club in Mexican football, at 6 p.m. CT. The match will be televised live on Fox Soccer Channel.

Since 2000 the Shindigz National Soccer Festival has evolved into a true festival complete with youth clinics, golf outings, live entertainment, food vendors, tailgating parties and giveaway prizes. All games are played at IPFW's Hefner Soccer Complex.

For more information on the festival, click HERE

Five Big Ten soccer standouts were named to the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) Hermann Trophy watch list, it was announced on Monday. The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual award in intercollegiate soccer.

The list of Big Ten players on the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list can be found below.

Vanessa DiBernardo, Illinois
Maya Hayes, Penn State*
Chris Hegngi, Ohio State
Christine Nairn, Penn State
Eriq Zavaleta, Indiana

*2011 Hermann Award Finalist

Two Conference Squads Ranked in Preseason Top 25

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Two Big Ten men's soccer teams have earned top-25 rankings in the NSCAA/Continental Tire preseason poll, released on Tuesday 

After capping the 2011 season with its 25th consecutive NCAA Championship appearance, Indiana leads the way at No. 12. After winning both the Big Ten Championship and Big Ten Tournament last season, Northwestern comes in at No. 20.

Click HERE to see the complete poll.

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