Mastodons Face Wright State on the Road

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IPFW men's soccer team takes on the Wright State Raiders on Tuesday, October 21. The match is set to kick off at 7 p.m., at Alumni Field.

Who: Wright State (8-5-1, 3-3-0 Horizon League)
When: Tuesday, October 21 | 7 p.m.
Where: Alumni Field (2,000) | Dayton, Ohio
All-Time Series: Wright State leads 8-1-0
Last Meeting: September 5, 2010 | IPFW 3, Wright State 4 (2OT) | Dayton, Ohio
Live Video: Wright State Video Stream

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS

IPFW is coming off a 2-0 loss at Denver following second half goals from Brian Hoyt and Eric Kronenberg. The loss drops the Mastodons' record to 4-6-4, and 2-2-0 in the Summit League.

The 'Dons are led offensively by Tom's nine points, coming off four goals and an assist. Austin West has eight points off four goals, while Jacob Murphy leads the team with three assists. For the year, West has 12 shots on goal, with Tom and Britt Watts closely behind, each with nine shots on goal. Of all student-athletes with at least 10 shots, Stephen Danielian leads the team with a shots on goal percent of 0.455.

Both Cody Schweitzer and Kotzock have split time in goal, each starting seven matches. Schweitzer has made 36 saves, earning a .735 save percentage and a 2-4-1 record, one of which was a shutout. Kotzock has earned 32 saves and a .821 save percentage, while holding a 2-2-3 record. Additionally, Kotzock holds a 0.86 goals against average, including three shutouts. As of October 19, Kotzock is tied for 26th nationally in save percentage and 50th in goals against average.

SCOUTING THE RAIDERS

Wright State is coming off a 1-0 shutout at Green Bay, bringing the Raiders' record to 8-5-1. Wright State currently sits fourth in the Horizon League with a 3-3-0 record in conference play.

Eric Lynch leads the team with 19 points, coming off five goals and nine assists. Lynch sits tied for second nationally in assists and 23rd in points. Lynch is averaging .64 assists per game, placing him sixth nationally.

Peguy Ngatcha also has five goals for the Raiders, while leading the team with 12 shots on goal for a .444 shots on goal average.

Tyler Blackmer has seen action in all but one match for Wright State, accumulating 47 saves and an 8-3-1 record with six shutouts. Blackmer has allowed 15 goals against, for a 1.12 goals against average and a .758 save percentage.

ALL-TIME SERIES

Wright State leads the all-time series 8-1-0, including a 4-3 win in double overtime in the previous matchup on September 5, 2010, in Dayton. The Mastodons look to end a four-game skid against the Raiders, dating back to August 25, 2006.

IPFW has inched closer to victory against Wright State, with the previous three matches decided by a single goal and the last two matches going into double overtime. The 'Dons last win over the Raiders came in the form of a 5-1 drubbing in Fort Wayne on October 14, 2005.

NEXT UP

The Mastodons travel to Eastern Illinois to face the Panthers in a Summit League matchup. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m., at Lakeside Field.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Stephen Danielian

Jacob Murphy

Cody Schweitzer

Britt Watts

Austin West

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