PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The No. 2-seeded Rutgers men’s soccer team (9-4-6) will host No. 4 Indiana (10-3-6) in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game at Yurcak Field on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 12 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.
The Historic Season Continues
The No. 2 seed in the 2022 Big Ten Tournament is the highest Rutgers has earned in the Big Ten era.
After appearing in their first semifinal since 2015, the Scarlet Knights will play in and host their first Big Ten Championship in program history.
Last Time Out
Rutgers advanced from the Big Ten Tournament semifinals after defeating No. 16/No. 3-seeded Ohio State, 2-1, on Wednesday night.
Jackson Temple got RU on the board with his first career Big Ten Tournament goal in the 25th minute of play. Chris Tiao and Ola Maeland strung together passes to find Temple for the header.
25′ | RUTGERS GETS ON THE BOARD ‼️
Jackson Temple scores his sixth goal of the season to put the Scarlet Knights ahead, 1-0.
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In the 61st minute, Tiao tallied the game-winner to send Rutgers into the Big Ten championship.
61′ | What a time for Chris Tiao’s first goal of the season 🤩
The senior puts Rutgers back in front, 2-1!
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— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) November 10, 2022
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— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) November 10, 2022
The Awards Go To…
Rutgers pulled in a program-best eight Big Ten All-Conferece Awards in 2022. MD Myers led the pack as the unanimous Big Ten Player of the Year as well as an All-Big Ten First Team selection. Cole Cruthers was selected as the first Co-Freshman of the Year in the Big Ten era, as well as to the All-Freshman Team. This marks the first time in program history the Scarlet Knights have had two major award winners in the same season.
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