Friday, September 4
Edinburg, Texas
5:30 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Houston Baptist
Men’s Soccer Opens Rio Grande Valley Invitational Friday Night
9/3/2015 12:15:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IPFW men's soccer team will take its first road trip of the season as the Mastodons open the Rio Grande Valley Invitational in Edinburg, Texas, against Houston Baptist on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Who: Houston Baptist
When: Friday, September 4 | 5:30 p.m.
Where: UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex | Edinburg, Texas
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: HERE
Who: Houston Baptist
When: Friday, September 4 | 5:30 p.m.
Where: UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex | Edinburg, Texas
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: HERE
Scouting the Mastodons
IPFW is aiming to snag its first win of the year following two difficult one goal losses during opening weekend at home. The Mastodons fell to St. Joseph's (Ind.), 3-2, in overtime on opening night, followed by a 1-0 loss to Western Michigan, coming off a free kick, two days later. Jose Rodriguez and Andy O'Donoghue hold the only goals for the 'Dons so far this season, while Darren Doyle and Thilo Körperich each have an assist.Scouting the Huskies
Houston Baptist enters the match 1-1-0 after falling to Bradley, 1-0, on August 30. George Kelley leads the Huskies with two goals, while Marc-Anthone and Marcelo Acuna each have an assist. Philip Poser has seen all 180 minutes in net, earning a 0.50 goals against average and a .587 save percent.Series History
This is the first meeting between IPFW and Houston Baptist.Last Time Out
The Blue and White suffered its second heartbreaking loss over opening weekend as the 'Dons fell 1-0 to Western Michigan on a second-half free kick. In a match which saw four yellow cards, the sole card on IPFW was the game changer, giving the Broncos a chance to score from just outside the box. The Mastodons outshot Western Michigan 9-8, while Raphael Kotzock made two saves.Looking Ahead
IPFW remains in Edinburg, Texas, for the second match of the Rio Grande Valley Invitational against host school UTRGV. This will be the first meeting between the institutions, with the match set for 8 p.m., on Sunday, September 6.~ Feel the Rumble ~
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