Mastodons Host North Dakota on Thursday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team will continue conference play and host North Dakota at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Thursday (Oct. 10) at 7 p.m.

Who: North Dakota Fighting Hawks
When: Thursday, Oct. 10 | 7 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series: North Dakota leads 1-0
Last Meeting: October 21, 2018 | North Dakota 7, Purdue Fort Wayne 1 | Grand Forks, N.D.
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Live Video: YouTube

Scouting the Mastodons (4-5-2, 0-1-0 Summit League)
The Mastodons are 0-1 in conference play after falling at Western Illinois 2-0. Kayla Wisniewski is ranked third in the Summit League for total shots with 32 and has tallied 19 shots on goal thus far. Kendall Quinn and Morgan Reitano are right behind Wisniewski in shots on goal with 10 and nine, respectively.

Scouting the Fighting Hawks (7-4-1, 1-1-0 Summit League)
North Dakota is coming off of a 3-0 loss to the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State. Before their matchup with South Dakota State, the Fighting Hawks kicked off their conference play with a 2-1 win against conference rival South Dakota. Mimi Eiden scored the first goal for the Fighting Hawks are 21:03. With three minutes left in the game, South Dakota tied it up at one with a penalty kick goal. Emma Bangert scored the game winning goal with two minutes left to spare.

Here's What Happened Last Year
The Mastodons and North Dakota have only played once, and that matchup came in 2018 in the Fighting Hawks first season in the Summit League. UND took a 7-1 win over the 'Dons.

For Starters
Purdue Fort Wayne had its best start to a season through 10 games in program history with a 4-4-2 record in nonconference play. The stretch included a six-match unbeaten streak. The 'Dons topped Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Valparaiso and Detroit Mercy. All matches that the 'Dons have won were shutouts. The Mastodons had their first tie of the season against Robert Morris on August 25 with a score of 1-1. They also tied Southern Illinois.

No Goals For You
With 11 games so far in the season, goalkeeper Lorah Pund has collected four shutouts. Pund's first shutout was against Chicago State in the Windy City. Pund helped the 'Dons walk away with a 1-0 win. She also kept Eastern Illinois scoreless in another 1-0 win. Pund held Valparaiso scoreless in a 2-0 victory and most recently kept Detroit Mercy from scoring on September 15 with a 2-0 win. Pund has recorded 48 saves so far this season.

Eight is Great!
The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team received the United Soccer Coaches Academic Award for the 2018-2019 academic year. The Mastodons had a cumulative team GPA of 3.63. This is the eighth year in a row that women's soccer has received the Coaches Academic Award.

But Wait...There's More!
Purdue Fort Wayne will remain at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Sunday (Oct. 13) for a matchup against the South Dakota Coyotes. Sunday's match with be their annual Pink Out game to support those diagnosed with breast cancer.

~Feel the Rumble~

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Players Mentioned

Lorah Pund

Kendall Quinn

Morgan Reitano

Kayla Wisniewski

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