Tuesday, September 22
Cincinnati, Ohio
7 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Xavier
Men’s Soccer Looks for Upset at Xavier in Midweek Matchup
9/20/2015 2:37:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IPFW men's soccer team travels to Xavier for a midweek match against the Musketeers on September 22 at 7 p.m.
Who: Xavier Musketeers
When: Tuesday, September 22 | 7 p.m.
Where: XU Soccer Complex | Cincinnati, Ohio
All-Time Series: Xavier leads the all-time series 2-0-0
Last Meeting: IPFW 0 | Xavier 2 | September 18, 2012 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: HERE
Live Video: HERE
Who: Xavier Musketeers
When: Tuesday, September 22 | 7 p.m.
Where: XU Soccer Complex | Cincinnati, Ohio
All-Time Series: Xavier leads the all-time series 2-0-0
Last Meeting: IPFW 0 | Xavier 2 | September 18, 2012 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: HERE
Live Video: HERE
Scouting the Mastodons
The IPFW men's soccer team enters the match after suffering a heart breaking 3-2 loss at Bowling Green on Friday night. Austin West and Jose Rodriguez lead the Mastodons with three goals each, while Zach Tom is tied with six points coming off two goals and two assists. Raphael Kotzock has been a mainstay in net, making 25 saves for a 1.77 goals against average.Scouting the Musketeers
Xavier enters the night on a three-match winning streak, which included a 1-0 upset at No. 2 Notre Dame on September 15. The Musketeers are 5-2-0 on the season, win wins over Wisconsin and Cincinnati, as well as an 8-0 drubbing over Summit League foe Eastern Illinois. Xavier is led by Alex Risdale's nine points, coming off four goals and an assist. Both Jalen Brown and Cory Brown have two assists each for the Musketeers. The Xavier goalie position has been a rotation of four student-athletes, with Dallas Jaye and Vince Shaw splitting most of the time in net, each starting three matches. Jayne has been a standout in goal, making eight saves for a 0.33 goals against average and two shutouts, including the 1-0 blanking at Notre Dame.Series History
Xavier leads the all-time series 2-0-0, including a 2-0 shutout in the previous match on September 18. 2012, when the Musketeers were ranked No. 23 in the NSCAA Coaches poll.Most Recent Meeting
The Mastodons fought hard, but fell to the Falcons, 1-0, last year in Fort Wayne. After battling for 83 minutes in a scoreless match, Bowling Green's Danny Baraldi found the back of the net against former Mastodons Cody Schweitzer. Schweitzer made eight saves in the match, while the Falcons' Ryan Heuton earned two saves.Last Time Out
The Blue and White were tripped up late at Bowling Green, giving up two goals in the final 13 minutes to fall 3-2 against the Falcons. Spencer Brown and Jose Rodriguez each scored for the 'Dons, giving them a 2-1 lead in the 63rd minute. Raphael Kotzock made a season-high seven saves at the Falcons, as the Mastodons placed five shots on goal.Looking Ahead
IPFW opens Summit League play at Omaha on October 3 at 8 p.m. The Mastodons topped the Mavericks last year on senior day, 1-0, in Fort Wayne to help secure the No. 4 seed in the Summit League Championships for the Blue and White. IPFW holds a 3-1-0 all-time record against Omaha and outscoring the Mavs 8-4 in four matches. All four matches against Omaha have ended in a shutout.~ Feel the Rumble ~
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