FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech men's soccer team begins WHAC play on Friday as they travel to Livonia, Michigan for a matchup with Madonna.
 
Indiana Tech (3-3-0, 0-0-0 WHAC)
 
Friday, Sept. 25, 2 p.m. vs. Madonna University (5-0-2, 0-0-0 WHAC) Livonia, Michigan (Madonna Soccer Field)

Following the Warriors: Links to live stats will be available at IndianaTechWarriors.com. You can also catch the action on Twitter by following @INTechMSoccer.
 
Last Time Out: The Warriors fell to Rochester College last Saturday, 2-1, in a battle of the Warriors. Brennan Cochran notched his seventh goal of the season in the 86th minute to bring Tech within one, but it was not enough. Logan Kelly finished the match with six saves.
 
Head Coach David Bokhart: Now in his fifth season as the head coach of the Warriors, David Bokhart sports a record of 39-31-9. During his tenure, Bokhart has coached 16 WHAC Academic All-Conference honorees, 9 All-Conference selections, 6 NAIA Scholar-Athlete recipients and one NAIA All-American and Conference Defensive Player of the Year (Mark Baptist).
 
Scouting the Opposition: Madonna comes into the WHAC opener at 5-0-2, battling #23 Spring Arbor to a scoreless double overtime draw on Tuesday. Amadou Cisse leads the team with five goals in seven matches while Felipe Lupion has three to his credit. Marcel Schmid, the reigning NAIA National Defensive Player of the Week, leads the conference with a miniscule goals against average (GAA) of 0.37, only allowing two goals in five games while recording 21 saves and four shutouts. Schmid and the Crusaders have not allowed a goal in the last 426 minutes.
 
Series Notes: The Warriors are 3-11-2 against the Crusaders since 2005, most recently winning last year in Fort Wayne, 2-1.
 
Getting it Done in the Classroom: Indiana Tech was recognized with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award on Sept. 23 after obtaining a 3.01 composite grade point average for the 2014-15 academic year. The Team Academic Award is awarded annually to soccer programs whose student-athletes have excelled in the classroom. It is the seventh time that the men's team has received the honor and the first under Bokhart. Tech was one of only two men's teams in the WHAC to be recognized.
 
Flying Many Flags: This year's Warriors squad is represented by nine different countries and four continents. Tech features players from Germany, Ireland, England, Portugal, Brazil, South Africa, Austria and Canada in addition to the United States.
 
Making His Presence Felt: Freshman Brennan Cochran has made an immediate impact on the pitch for the Orange and Black, starting all seven games and leading the team in goals (seven) and points (15). He ranks second in the WHAC in goals and is tied for second in points in the conference, while he is tied for 25^th in goals nationally and is tied for 51^st in points.
 
Brick Wall: Sophomore Logan Kelly has been a steady force in the back of the net for the Warriors. He has started the past five games for Tech, only giving up six goals while recording 30 saves, including a shutout against Trinity Christian College. The Fort Wayne native leads the WHAC in saves per game (6.0) and ranks in a tie for 28^th nationally.