Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Men's Soccer team is set for a nationally ranked matchup on its home pitch Saturday afternoon as the No. 13 Warriors host No. 5 Iowa Western Community College
DETAILS: #13 Indian Hills vs. #5 Iowa Western
Saturday, September 16 | 3:00 PM
Ottumwa, IA | IHCC Soccer Complex
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FORECAST: 73 degrees, slight chance of scattered thunderstorms
A top-20 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) matchup will take place in Ottumwa on Saturday as the Warriors host the Reivers.
FIRST TOUCH
Saturday marks the first meeting between the two squads since last year's National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Region XI Championship game in Council Bluffs.
- The Warriors (3-1-3) enter the match after a 0-0 draw with Iowa Lakes Community College that saw freshman Harvey Sellers stop a penalty kick with zero seconds on the clock. Sellers was named ICCAC Athlete of the Week for his efforts.
- Indian Hills is currently ranked No. 13 in both the NJCAA and United Soccer Coaches Polls, a spot they've held for each of the last three weeks.
- Gustavo Marques and Fernando Pirri lead the Warriors with three goals apiece on the year while Daniel Mulero's four assists top the Indian Hills leaderboard.
- Indian Hills is 3-1-1 on the year when scoring first.
LAST TIME OUT
The Warriors blanked the then-No. 2 nationally ranked Reivers 2-0 to claim the NJCAA Region XI Championship on October 29, 202 in Council Bluffs, IA, just the second title in school history for the Warriors. The win marked the first victory for the Warriors over Iowa Western since the 2018 season.
The 2022 season saw the Warriors post a 1-1-1 record against the Reivers with two of the three matches going to double overtime.
SERIES HISTORY
While the Warriors have defeated the Reivers just five times in program history, Indian Hills owns the most recent victory in the series. Saturday's matchup will be the fifth all-time nationally ranked matchup between the two squads.
- September 28, 2022: #1 Iowa Western 4, #20 Indian Hills 3 (2OT)
- Gustavo Marques netted a hat trick to lead the Warriors, but a goal in the 105th minute from the Reivers dropped Indian Hills in Council Bluffs.
- October 9, 2019: #2 Iowa Western 3, #19 Indian Hills 0
- The Reivers snapped the Warriors' seven match unbeaten streak with a shutout in Council Bluffs.
- November 4, 2017: #7 Indian Hills 3, #9 Iowa Western 1
- A historic win for the Warriors gave Indian Hills is first-ever NJCAA Region XI Championship as the Warriors tallied two late goals in Des Moines for the win.
- September 20, 2017: #9 Indian Hills 2, #12 Iowa Western 1 (OT)
- Just the second win in program history over the Reivers, the Warriors used an overtime goal to knock off Iowa Western I Ottumwa.
SCOUTING THE REIVERS
Iowa Western (3-0-1) enters the match Saturday ranked No. 5 in the national polls after winning its last three contests.
- After a season-opening 1-1 draw with Barton on August 26, the Reivers have pitched three consecutive shutouts, outscoring their opponents 10-0 along the way.
- Iowa Western has played two opponents that appear on the Warriors' schedule – Barton and Iowa Lakes, who the Reivers defeated 4-0 on Sept. 2.
- Timothy Mason leads the way for the Reivers with a team-high three goals and seven points.
- Keepers Will Devine and Javier Zaragoza have split time in net for the Reivers, both starting two games on the year.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Warriors will host a nonconference matchup against Illinois Central Community college at 3:00 PM on Saturday, September 23 in Ottumwa.
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