Thursday, October 11
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Denver
Mastodons Look to Send Pioneers Back to the Frontier on Thursday
10/10/2018 3:24:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Who: Denver Pioneers
When: Thursday, Oct. 11 | 7 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Denver leads 6-0-0
Last Meeting: October 27, 2017 | L, 3-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Live Stats
Live Video: YouTube
Scouting the Mastodons (3-8-3, 0-4-0 Summit League)
The Mastodons are led by freshman Kayla Wisniewski up front, as she has six goals on the year. Hannah Kroger sets up the midfield, leading the team with five assists so far this season. Senior Haley Lydon and sophomore Lorah Pund have split duties in the net, racking up 43 and 33 saves respectively and a shutout each.
Scouting the Pioneers (7-5-2, 3-1-0 Summit League)
The Pioneers will come to Fort Wayne with a 3-1 Summit League record after topping South Dakota, Omaha and North Dakota State. Denver is led by Samantha Feller, who has six goals on the year. The leading point-scorer is Hannah Adler, who has four goals and five assists on the year. The Denver keeper is Brittany Wilson, who has registered five shutouts in seven wins.
When We Last Met
Last season, Denver took a 3-2 comeback victory over the 'Dons. After Paityn Fleming scored the fastest goal in program history in 28 seconds, Denver scored two after the 70-minute mark to take the lead. Allyson Hayner evened the score in minute 87, but Denver scored the game-winning goal with just 17 seconds left in regulation.
Mastodon Brick Wall
Senior keeper Haley Lydon earned the Summit League Defensive Player of the Week on September 24. She earned this honor behind an eight-save shutout against Chicago State. Her eight saves also moved her into seventh place in the program's career saves category.
In the League Rankings...
Freshman Kayla Wisniewski ranks third in the conference in goals, fourth in goals per game, and third in shot accuracy. Hannah Kroger comes in second in total assists and fourth in assists per game.
You Get an Assist, and You Get an Assist, and...
In the Mastodons' match against Chicago State, the team recorded eight assists, which set the program record for assists in a single match. This was also good for 10th in the country in single-match assists this season.
Spreading the Ball Around
The Mastodons have had seven different players score so far this season, led by Kayla Wisniewski, who has six goals. There have also been nine 'Dons to distribute an assist, but Hannah Kroger leads that category with five.
Live on YouTube
Home soccer matches for Purdue Fort Wayne in the 2018 season will be streamed to YouTube. Live streams can be found at youtube.com/gomastodons/live.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took a 1-0 loss at Oral Roberts. The Mastodons led the match in shots 9-8.
Up Next
The 'Dons will host Eastern Illinois for their final nonconference match of the season. This will serve as Senior Day for the six Mastodon seniors.
When: Thursday, Oct. 11 | 7 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: Denver leads 6-0-0
Last Meeting: October 27, 2017 | L, 3-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Live Stats
Live Video: YouTube
Scouting the Mastodons (3-8-3, 0-4-0 Summit League)
The Mastodons are led by freshman Kayla Wisniewski up front, as she has six goals on the year. Hannah Kroger sets up the midfield, leading the team with five assists so far this season. Senior Haley Lydon and sophomore Lorah Pund have split duties in the net, racking up 43 and 33 saves respectively and a shutout each.
Scouting the Pioneers (7-5-2, 3-1-0 Summit League)
The Pioneers will come to Fort Wayne with a 3-1 Summit League record after topping South Dakota, Omaha and North Dakota State. Denver is led by Samantha Feller, who has six goals on the year. The leading point-scorer is Hannah Adler, who has four goals and five assists on the year. The Denver keeper is Brittany Wilson, who has registered five shutouts in seven wins.
When We Last Met
Last season, Denver took a 3-2 comeback victory over the 'Dons. After Paityn Fleming scored the fastest goal in program history in 28 seconds, Denver scored two after the 70-minute mark to take the lead. Allyson Hayner evened the score in minute 87, but Denver scored the game-winning goal with just 17 seconds left in regulation.
Mastodon Brick Wall
Senior keeper Haley Lydon earned the Summit League Defensive Player of the Week on September 24. She earned this honor behind an eight-save shutout against Chicago State. Her eight saves also moved her into seventh place in the program's career saves category.
In the League Rankings...
Freshman Kayla Wisniewski ranks third in the conference in goals, fourth in goals per game, and third in shot accuracy. Hannah Kroger comes in second in total assists and fourth in assists per game.
You Get an Assist, and You Get an Assist, and...
In the Mastodons' match against Chicago State, the team recorded eight assists, which set the program record for assists in a single match. This was also good for 10th in the country in single-match assists this season.
Spreading the Ball Around
The Mastodons have had seven different players score so far this season, led by Kayla Wisniewski, who has six goals. There have also been nine 'Dons to distribute an assist, but Hannah Kroger leads that category with five.
Live on YouTube
Home soccer matches for Purdue Fort Wayne in the 2018 season will be streamed to YouTube. Live streams can be found at youtube.com/gomastodons/live.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took a 1-0 loss at Oral Roberts. The Mastodons led the match in shots 9-8.
Up Next
The 'Dons will host Eastern Illinois for their final nonconference match of the season. This will serve as Senior Day for the six Mastodon seniors.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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