Sunday, September 13
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Northern Kentucky
Men’s Soccer Aims to Make School History against Northern Kentucky
9/12/2015 10:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IPFW men's soccer team looks to make school history when the Mastodons host Northern Kentucky on Sunday, September 13 at 1 p.m. A win over the Norse will set the new program record for the longest winning streak since the transition to Division I in 2001.
Who: Northern Kentucky Norse
When: Sunday, September 13 | 1 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Northern Kentucky leads 5-13-2
Last Meeting: IPFW 1 | Northern Kentucky 1 | September 14, 2014 | Highland Heights, Ky.
Live Stats: HERE
Live Video: HERE
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Who: Northern Kentucky Norse
When: Sunday, September 13 | 1 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Northern Kentucky leads 5-13-2
Last Meeting: IPFW 1 | Northern Kentucky 1 | September 14, 2014 | Highland Heights, Ky.
Live Stats: HERE
Live Video: HERE
Scouting the Mastodons
The IPFW men's soccer team looks to sweep the weekend and extend its winning streak to four matches. The current three-match streak ties an IPFW record for the most consecutive wins since the transition to Division I in 2001. Austin West leads the Mastodons with three goals, while Zach Tom has earned six points off two goals and two assists. Raphael Kotzock and Jorge Trujillo split the shutout in the previous Mastodon match, as IPFW blanked Asbury 6-0 on Friday night.Scouting the Norse
Northern Kentucky enters the match after falling to Bucknell 1-0 on September 6. The Norse is 2-2-0, with wins over Memphis and Saint Francis (Pa.), while falling to Cincinnati 3-2 in the season opening match. Northern Kentucky is led by Calvin Murphy and Ronald Moss, each earning four points. Murphy has scored twice, while Moss has a goal and two assists. Diego Martinez and Dylan Carss have also earned two assists for the Norse. A.J. Fleak leads the NKU defense in net, only allowing four goals against, for an average of 0.96 in four matches. Fleak has made 20 saves en route to two shutouts for the Norse, earning a 0.833 save percentage.Series History
Northern Kentucky leads the all-time series 5-13-2 against IPFW, with the majority of the matches coming while both teams were a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. IPFW and NKU each battled to ties in the previous two matches last season, 1-1, and in 2013, 2-2.Most Recent Meeting
The Mastodons and Norse fought to a 1-1 draw in Highland Heights, Kentucky last season on September 14. Corey Tom earned the game-tying goal in the 64th minute, coming off a penalty kick. The scrappy match saw six yellow cards, including three in extra time. Each team managed 16 shots, while IPFW held a 6-3 edge for shots on goal.Last Time Out
The Blue and White soared past the Asbury Eagles, 6-0, to extend the Mastodon's winning streak to three matches, tying the longest winning streak since the transition to Division I in 2001. Zach Tom scored twice for IPFW, while Austin West scored in his third-straight match for the 'Dons, while Jacob Murphy, Kyle Hoagland, and Stephen Danielian each added a goal of their own. Britt Watts earned two assists, as Carmelo Morales added a second for the match.Looking Ahead
IPFW hits the road as the 'Dons travel to Bowling Green to face the Falcons. The match is set for September 18 at 7 p.m. Bowling Green leads the all-time series 4-8-2, including a 1-0 win last year in Fort Wayne.~ Feel the Rumble ~
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