Wednesday, September 17
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Cincinnati
Mastodons Take on Bearcats on Wednesday Night
9/16/2014 11:30:00 AM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IPFW men's soccer returns home when the Mastodons face the Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday, September 17. The match is set to kick off at the Hefner Soccer Complex at 7 p.m.
Who: Cincinnati (0-3-2)
When: Wednesday, September 17 | 7 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex (2,000) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: First meeting between teams
Live Stats: IPFW Live Stats
ABOUT IPFW
The Mastodon men's soccer squad returns 17 players who started at least two matches a season ago, including each of last season's top-six point scorers and starting goaltender. Mike Harper enters his eighth year as the Dons head coach, looking to improve on their 2013 season, which placed them fifth in the final Summit League regular season standings.Who: Cincinnati (0-3-2)
When: Wednesday, September 17 | 7 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex (2,000) | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: First meeting between teams
Live Stats: IPFW Live Stats
ABOUT IPFW
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
Through six matches, IPFW is off to its best start in a season since 2011. During the 2011 campaign, the Mastodons began the season 3-3-0 and finished 8-10-2 overall, securing the No. 2 seed in the Summit League tournament.The 'Dons currently sit 2-2-2 on the year after a 1-1 tie at Northern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon. Corey Tom scored the game-tying goal against the Norse off a penalty kick in the 64th minute.
Tom leads the team in both points (five) and goals (two). Tom has placed .364 percent of his shots on goal, including a game-winning goal against Asbury. The Blue and White currently have seven players with one assist each.
Both Cody Schweitzer and Raphael Kotzock have split time in the net for the Mastodons. Schweitzer comes fresh off a 1-0 shutout at Asbury and holds a 1.60 goals against average through 225 minutes played. Kotzock sits third in the Summit League with 12 saves and a .667 save percent through 355 minutes played.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Cincinnati is currently on a three-game losing streak after falling to Xavier 3-0 on Saturday. The Bearcats began the season 0-0-2, with 1-1 ties against both Northern Kentucky and Wright State.The Bearcats are led by Terence Carter, Ashani Walker, and John Manga, each with a goal. Both Alan Rovira and Alejandro Garcia have an assist for the Bearcats. Walker leads Cincinnati with shots (nine), shots on goal (five), and shots on goal percent (.714).
ALL-TIME SERIES
This is the first meeting between IPFW and Cincinnati.NEXT UP
The Mastodons host Green Bay in a non-conference matchup at Hefner Soccer Complex in the first match of a doubleheader on September 21. The men's match is set to begin at 1 p.m., with the women's team facing Loyola-Illinois following the men's match.~ Feel the Rumble ~
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