Mastodons Host Mavericks on Saturday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The IPFW men's soccer team plays host to the Omaha Mavericks in the first of a three-match homestand for the Mastodons.

Opponent: Omaha Mavericks (4-6-1, 2-0-1 Summit League)
When: Saturday, October 13
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Field
Series: IPFW leads 1-0
Live Stats: IPFW Live Stats

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
The Mastodons come into the Saturday match looking for a win in the first of a three-match homestand. After the Saturday contest, the 'Dons host Bowling Green on October 16 at 6 p.m., and then at 8 p.m. in the second match of a women's / men's doubleheader against the Oakland Grizzlies.

Offensively the team is led by Corey Tom who has scored three goals, while Jose Rodriguez has added a pair. Two others, Jackson Tooke and Brent Helton have a goal apiece. Tooke and Mitch Falkenstern each have two assists with Rodriguez, Steven L'Esperence and Kyle Ackerman adding a helper apiece.

In goal, sophomore Brandon Cloutier ranks inside of the top-10 in the country in saves with 70, to go along with a 2.54 goals against average in all but 30 minutes played of the season for IPFW.

SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
After a 1-11-1 season in the program's first year of existence, this season's team has a new look and a new play, as the squad is 4-6-1, including a 2-0-1 mark in the Summit League, although the program is ineligible for the postseason tournament.

Tonight's game is the second of a four-match road trip that also includes trips to Milwaukee and Kansas City.

The team has received goal contributions from 10 different players, and has outscored its opponents 22-to-21 on the year. Vance Rookwood and Chava Garcia each have four goals for the Mavericks, as Devin Diego and Craig Buettner have three scores apiece. Giovanni Giattino has dished out seven assists, with Logan Mendez adding three helpers on the year.

Matt Grosey has been in goal for the entire 1010 minutes of the season for Omaha, and has a 1.87 goals against average with 47 saves and a pair of shutouts.

ALL-TIME SERIES
The Mastodons and Mavericks have met just one previous time, last season on September 4, a 6-0 IPFW win.

A year ago, at the 40th minute mark, Jason Mills made the score 1-0 after receiving a double-pass in the Maverick box from Max Touloute and Nate Shipman. Once the ball arrived, Mills fired a dagger from 10-yards out to the far post.

Three minutes later, Touloute scored his first of two goals in the game after stealing the ball from a Nebraska-Omaha defender in the visitor's box, then fired a shot from six-yards out into the net, giving the Mastodons a 2-0 lead at halftime.

The second half featured a similar offensive showing from IPFW, as the home team didn't take long to increase its lead. In the 47th minute, Colin Helmrich blasted an attempt that deflected off Maverick goalkeeper Josh Christensen, ending in the back of the goal. The scoring drive was assisted by Mills and gave IPFW a 3-0 lead.

Midway through the final frame, Touloute scored his second goal after receiving the ball from Mike Enghofer in Maverick territory, then fired a shot to the left post, increasing the 'Don advantage to 4-0.

Not finished in the half, Helmrich once again found the scoreboard, this time after tagging a successful shot from just inside the Nebraska-Omaha box. Helmrich's second goal pushed to score to 5-0.

In the 79th minute, the Mastodons scored their final goal, when Helmrich lofted a corner-kick into the Maverick box to a waiting Ross McWilliams, who nailed a header to the far post, ending the scoring rout to secure a 6-0 IPFW win.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Purdue University Fort Wayne Athletics

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