Summit League Opener Up Next For Men’s Soccer

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's soccer team opens league play on Saturday at Oral Roberts. The 'Dons defeated ORU 3-1 last season.

Who: Oral Roberts
When: Saturday, September 28 | 8 p.m.
Where: Case Soccer Complex | Tulsa, Oklahoma
Live Stats & Video: Link

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS (3-5-0, 0-0-0 Summit League)
Alex Frank leads the Mastodons with four goals. He has scored in three consecutive games. Chris Baranowski and Emil Fosse each have two assists on the year. The last time the Mastodons opened league play at Oral Roberts was 2013 when the 'Dons fell 2-1 in overtime to the Golden Eagles. The match was postponed a day due to soggy fiend conditions.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES (7-1-0, 0-0-0 Summit League)
The Golden Eagles are receiving votes in the latest Top 25 Coaches Poll. Their only loss on the season was a 2-0 decision at Loyola Marymount on September 6. The Golden Eagles own wins over Valparaiso and SIUE in extra time. Dante Brigida leads the league in goals with seven. Reed Berry has notched five goals on the season while adding three assists. As a team, Oral Roberts is giving up just 1.09 goals per contest.

SERIES HISTORY
Oral Roberts leads 6-4-2. The 'Dons won last season in Fort Wayne 3-1. Purdue Fort Wayne has dropped the last three contests in Tulsa. The last Mastodon victory in Tulsa was September 30, 2011 when the Mastodons won 3-1.

AWARDS SZN
The Mastodons have already taken home a pair of Summit League Player of the Week honors this year. Blake Cearns took home 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.

TAKING TURNS
Three different Mastodons (Blake Cearns, Alex Frank and Ryan Bernt) have recorded the game winning goal in the Mastodons' three wins this season.

SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS
On the season, 14 different Mastodons have recorded a shot. Blake Cearns leads the team with 14 shots. Alex Frank has 13 shots on the season.

FOR STARTERS
Kyle Hoagland, James Lamb, Emil Fosse, Tor Erik Larsen and Zac Bailey have started each game for the Mastodons this year.

UP NEXT
The 'Dons travel to Cincinnati on Tuesday, October 1. Purdue Fort Wayne defeated the Bearcats 1-0 last season.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Summit League Opener Up Next For Men’s Soccer

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Players Mentioned

Zac Bailey

Chris Baranowski

Ryan Bernt

Blake Cearns

Emil Fosse

Alex Frank

Kyle Hoagland

James Lamb

Tor Erik Larsen

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