Mastodons Face Detroit on the Road

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IPFW men's soccer team travels to Detroit in a non-conference matchup. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m., at Titan Field.

Who: Detroit (5-4-1)
When: Tuesday, October 7 | 4 p.m.
Where: Titan Field (3,000) | Detroit, Mich.
All-Time Series: Detroit leads 9-2-2
Last Meeting: October 1, 2013 | IPFW 1, Detroit 1 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Detroit Live Stats

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS

IPFW comes off a tough 1-0 loss to Western Illinois, with the lone goal coming from a penalty kick in the 9th minute of play.

Austin West leads the team in both goals (4) and points (8), while Jacob Murphy leads the team in assists (3). Of all the student-athletes with at least five shots, Spencer Brown leads the team by placing .571 percent of his shots on goal (four-of-seven).

Both Raphael Kotzock and Cody Schweitzer have split time in the net, each seeing action in at least five matches. Schweitzer holds a 2-3-0 record with 17 saves, while Kotzock is 1-2-3. Kotzock's 27 saves are third-best in the Summit League, while his 0.98 goals against average is fourth-best. Additionally, Kotzock has two shutouts, while his .794 save percentage is third-best in the league. Schweitzer has a single shutout on the year.

SCOUTING THE TITANS

Detroit is coming off a 2-1 overtime win over UIC, with the game-winning goal coming from Tyler Moorman in the 95th minute of play.

Matt Harkema, Adam Clauss, and Jason Leslie each have two goals for the Titans, while Spiro Pliakos leads the team with eight points (1 g, 6 a). Pliakos' six assists also leads the team.
Nathan Steinwascher has started each game for Detroit, recording a 1.24 goals against average, while making 48 saves. Steinwascher has earned a .787 save percentage, while recording two shutouts for the Titans.

ALL-TIME SERIES

Detroit leads the all-time series 9-2-2, including a 3-1 victory at IPFW last year on October 1, 2013. The last time the Mastodons beat the Titans was on November 1, 2011, in the form of a 2-1 overtime at home. Both of IPFW's wins over Detroit have come in overtime in Fort Wayne.

NEXT UP

The Mastodons host Oral Roberts in a Summit League match on Saturday, October 3. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m., at the Hefner Soccer Complex.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Spencer Brown

Raphael Kotzock

Jacob Murphy

Cody Schweitzer

Austin West

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