Women's Soccer Heads to Western Michigan

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer hits the road on Thursday for a weekday match against the Western Michigan Broncos at 5 p.m. in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Who: Western Michigan Broncos
When: Thursday, Aug. 23 | 5 p.m.
Where: WMU Soccer Complex | Kalamazoo, Mich.
All-Time Series: Western Michigan leads 4-0
Last Meeting: September 3, 2017 | Purdue Fort Wayne 0, Western Michigan 1 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Stats
Live Video: Western Michigan Live Stream

Scouting the Mastodons (0-1-1, 0-0-0 Summit League)
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road with a tie under its belt. The 'Dons earned a point against Indiana State in a 0-0 draw with the Sycamores. Kayla Wisniewski is the leading scorer for the Mastodons, who netted a ball against Ball State.

Scouting the Western Michigan (1-1-0, 0-0-0 Mid-American Conference)
Western Michigan welcomes the Mastodons while holding a 3-0 win over Detroit Mercy and a 2-0 loss to Michigan. Three different Broncos scored against the Titans. Grace Labadie, who scored the only goal of the match against the Mastodons last season, returns as a junior.

When We Last Met
The 'Dons and Broncos met in 2017. The Broncos took a 1-0 victory with a goal from Grace Labadie in the 74th minute. Lindsay Yankasky led the 'Dons with two shots on goal.

Freshman Phenom
Kayla Wisniewski holds the only goal for the Mastodons so far in the regular season. The freshman scored against Ball State, a game during which she placed all three of her shots on goal. She also scored three goals in an exhibition contest against Saint Francis.

Defensive-Minded 'Dons
The Mastodons return four defenders from the 2017 team that held nine different opponents scoreless in the first half of each respective contest. The 2018 crew shut out Indiana State after 110 minutes of play, resulting in a 0-0 draw.

Fleming is Fast
Senior Paityn Fleming holds the record for the fastest goal scored in a Mastodon uniform. She scored in 28 seconds after the opening kick against Denver on October 27, 2017. Fleming surpassed former teammate Gaby Romo for the fastest goal, who scored in 34 seconds against IUPUI in 2016.

Last Time Out
The Mastodons went toe-to-toe with Indiana State, ending with a 0-0 draw through 110 minutes of play. The 'Dons led in shots 13-6 and corner kicks 7-0. Haley Lydon and Lorah Pund split the duties in goal to share the shutout.

Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne heads west for a quick trip to Valparaiso for a match against the Crusaders. In 2017, Hannah Kroger scored the lone goal for the Mastodons against Valpo.

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Players Mentioned

Paityn Fleming

Hannah Kroger

Haley Lydon

Lorah Pund

Kayla Wisniewski

Lindsay Yankasky

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