Saturday, November 2
Fort Wayne, Ind.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Eastern Illinois
Tor Erik Larsen
Men's Soccer Welcomes Eastern Illinois On Saturday
10/31/2019 10:39:00 AM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne returns to Summit League men's soccer play on Saturday against Eastern Illinois.
Who: Eastern Illinois Panthers
When: Saturday, November 2 | 6 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS (3-13-0, 0-3-0 Summit League)
The 'Dons will host their second to last conference matchup of the season on Saturday. Last season the 'Dons defeated the Panthers 2-1 in overtime. The game-winning goal was scored by Ryan Bernt. Tor Erik Larsen leads the league and ranks second in the nation in saves at 94, after a career-high 14 saves in the last game against Northern Kentucky.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS (4-8-2, 0-2-2 Summit League)
Eastern Illinois faces off against Purdue Fort Wayne with the Panthers looking for their first Summit League win of the season. The Panthers have scored 11 total goals on the season, and have 66 total saves. Shady Omar leads the team with three goals and one assist. Cameron Behm has three assists and one goal. Jonathan Burke has 58 total saves, while Milo Kadi has eight saves. Eastern Illinois has taken 86 shots and 34 corner kicks this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Eastern Illinois leads the series 11-6-0. In Summit League matches, the series is even at 4-4-0. Except for 2005, the two teams have met each season since the 'Dons joined NCAA Division I.
* Summit League match
LOOKING FORWARD
For the 'Dons to earn a spot in The Summit League Men's Soccer Championship presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare they will have to earn the No. 4 seed. A victory over Denver and a tie or victory over Eastern Illinois would give the final spot to the Mastodons.
AWARDS SZN
The Mastodons have taken a pair of Summit League Player of the Week honors this year. Blake Cearns took the honor on September 16 after scoring two goals in a win over Belmont. Goalkeeper Tor Erik Larsen added the Defensive Player of the Week accolade a week later after a shutout of Green Bay and nine saves against Northern Illinois.
SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS
On the season, 16 different Mastodons have recorded a shot. Alex Frank leads the team with 24 shots, with 11 of them on goal.
FOR STARTERS
Kyle Hoagland, Emil Fosse, Tor Erik Larsen and Zac Bailey have started each game for the Mastodons this year.
SENIOR NIGHT IS COMING
The program will honor Kyle Hoagland, Jan Schumacher, Nick Cozad and Alex Ramirez on Saturday (Nov. 9) against Denver.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Who: Eastern Illinois Panthers
When: Saturday, November 2 | 6 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS (3-13-0, 0-3-0 Summit League)
The 'Dons will host their second to last conference matchup of the season on Saturday. Last season the 'Dons defeated the Panthers 2-1 in overtime. The game-winning goal was scored by Ryan Bernt. Tor Erik Larsen leads the league and ranks second in the nation in saves at 94, after a career-high 14 saves in the last game against Northern Kentucky.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS (4-8-2, 0-2-2 Summit League)
Eastern Illinois faces off against Purdue Fort Wayne with the Panthers looking for their first Summit League win of the season. The Panthers have scored 11 total goals on the season, and have 66 total saves. Shady Omar leads the team with three goals and one assist. Cameron Behm has three assists and one goal. Jonathan Burke has 58 total saves, while Milo Kadi has eight saves. Eastern Illinois has taken 86 shots and 34 corner kicks this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Eastern Illinois leads the series 11-6-0. In Summit League matches, the series is even at 4-4-0. Except for 2005, the two teams have met each season since the 'Dons joined NCAA Division I.
| All-Time vs Eastern Illinois University | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | Location | |||
| 09/23/2001 | at | Eastern Illinois | L | 2-8 | Charleston, Ill. | |
| 09/27/2002 | vs | Eastern Illinois | L | 1-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind | |
| 11/02/2003 | at | Eastern Illinois | W | 4-1 | Charleston, Ill. | |
| 09/26/2004 | vs | Eastern Illinois | L | 1-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | |
| 09/08/2006 | vs | Eastern Illinois | L | 1-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | |
| 09/28/2007 | at | Eastern Illinois | L | 0-2 | Charleston, Ill. | |
| 09/07/2008 | vs | Eastern Illinois | L | 2-5 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | |
| 09/27/2009 | at | Eastern Illinois | L | 2-4 | Charleston, Ill. | |
| 09/10/2010 | vs | Eastern Illinois | W | 1-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | |
| * | 11/05/2011 | vs | Eastern Illinois | W | 2-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| * | 10/27/2012 | at | Eastern Illinois | L | 2-3 | Charleston, Ill. |
| * | 10/12/2013 | vs | Eastern Illinois | W | 3-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| * | 10/26/2014 | at | Eastern Illinois | L | 0-2 | Charleston, Ill. |
| * | 10/10/2015 | vs | Eastern Illinois | W | 4-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| * | 10/23/2016 | at | Eastern Illinois | L | 0-1 | Charleston, Ill. |
| * | 11/04/2017 | vs | Eastern Illinois | L | 1-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| * | 10/27/2018 | at | Eastern Illinois | W | 2-1 | Charleston, Ill. |
* Summit League match
LOOKING FORWARD
For the 'Dons to earn a spot in The Summit League Men's Soccer Championship presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare they will have to earn the No. 4 seed. A victory over Denver and a tie or victory over Eastern Illinois would give the final spot to the Mastodons.
AWARDS SZN
The Mastodons have taken a pair of Summit League Player of the Week honors this year. Blake Cearns took the honor on September 16 after scoring two goals in a win over Belmont. Goalkeeper Tor Erik Larsen added the Defensive Player of the Week accolade a week later after a shutout of Green Bay and nine saves against Northern Illinois.
SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS
On the season, 16 different Mastodons have recorded a shot. Alex Frank leads the team with 24 shots, with 11 of them on goal.
FOR STARTERS
Kyle Hoagland, Emil Fosse, Tor Erik Larsen and Zac Bailey have started each game for the Mastodons this year.
SENIOR NIGHT IS COMING
The program will honor Kyle Hoagland, Jan Schumacher, Nick Cozad and Alex Ramirez on Saturday (Nov. 9) against Denver.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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