Wednesday, October 27
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Cleveland State
Madde Elliott
Mastodons Finish Regular Season Against Cleveland State
10/26/2021 2:22:00 PM | Women's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team finishes off the regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 27 (7 p.m.) against Cleveland State at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-6-6, 4-4-2 Horizon League) vs Cleveland State (5-10-2, 4-5-1 Horizon League)
When: Wednesday, October 27 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
Weather: mostly cloudy, 50 degrees at kickoff
Horizon League Standings: The Mastodons are in fifth place with 14 points. Cleveland State is in sixth place with 13 points.
What's at stake?
The top six teams make the Horizon League tournament. Seeds three and four host an on-campus game for the Horizon League quarterfinals on Sunday, Oct. 31. The semifinals and Horizon League championship will be at Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 4 and Saturday. Nov. 6.
The Mastodons will clinch a berth in the Horizon League tournament with a win or a tie. With a win, and a Green Bay loss against Milwaukee, the 'Dons can finish as high as the four seed. They would host the Phoenix for a Horizon League quarterfinals game on Sunday at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
With a tie, the 'Dons will secure the fifth seed. In this scenario, if Green Bay loses to Milwaukee, the 'Dons would play Green Bay in Green Bay, Wis. If Green Bay defeats Milwaukee, and Northern Kentucky loses or ties to Wright State, the 'Dons would play against Northern Kentucky in Highland Heights, Ky. If both Green Bay and Northern Kentucky win, or tie its games, the 'Dons would play Green Bay.
If Cleveland State defeats Purdue Fort Wayne, the Vikings clinch the fifth seed, and the 'Dons could potentially fall into a three-way tie for sixth place with Wright State and IUPUI, if both teams wins its respective games. The sixth seed would be determined by tiebreakers in that scenario. If IUPUI loses or ties, regardless of the result against Cleveland State, the 'Dons would clinch a tournament spot.
Scouting the 'Dons
The Mastodons are coming off a 1-1 tie against Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Mich.
The 'Dons are led by the sister duo of Morgan Reitano and Bella Reitano. The sisters have combined for 10 goals, six goals for Morgan, four goals for Bella. Morgan is tied for sixth in the Horizon League in goals. The 'Dons are 5-1-1 when either Reitano sister scores a goal.
The 'Dons are also led by Kelsey Gallagher, who is second on the team in points (10) contributing two goals and six assists. The six assist mark is tied for the program record for most assist in a season.
Samantha Castaneda has started all 17 games for the 'Dons this season. She is first in the Horizon League in goalie minutes (1614:40), second in saves (93), and tied for third in shutouts (four).
As a team, the 'Dons are tied for fourth in the conference in goals (20), fourth in team saves (95), and are tied for fourth for the least amount of goals allowed (27).
Scouting Cleveland State
The Vikings are led by Maddie Young, who is one of four players tied for the team lead in goals (two), and is one of three players tied for the team lead in assists (two). Grace Krosky, Maia Ranson, and Kathryn Ramicone are the other athletes with two goals. Ja'Maya Ward and Rylee Bussen are the other athletes with two assists.
Kyla Valaitis has started 11 games this season for the Vikings. In 1034 minutes in net, she's racked up 46 saves and owns a 3-6-2 record in goal.
The Vikings have allowed the third most goals in the Horizon League (31) and have scored the second fewest goals in the conference (10).
Series History
The 'Dons and Vikings have both won three games each in their six game series history against each other. The 'Dons won the first matchup back on Sept. 24, 2004 with a 5-0 win over the Vikings in Fort Wayne, and won the most recent game against the Vikings back on Feb. 25, 2021 by a score of 3-2 in Fort Wayne.
~Feel The Rumble~
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-6-6, 4-4-2 Horizon League) vs Cleveland State (5-10-2, 4-5-1 Horizon League)
When: Wednesday, October 27 | 7:00 p.m. ET
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Live Video: Link
Weather: mostly cloudy, 50 degrees at kickoff
Horizon League Standings: The Mastodons are in fifth place with 14 points. Cleveland State is in sixth place with 13 points.
What's at stake?
The top six teams make the Horizon League tournament. Seeds three and four host an on-campus game for the Horizon League quarterfinals on Sunday, Oct. 31. The semifinals and Horizon League championship will be at Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 4 and Saturday. Nov. 6.
The Mastodons will clinch a berth in the Horizon League tournament with a win or a tie. With a win, and a Green Bay loss against Milwaukee, the 'Dons can finish as high as the four seed. They would host the Phoenix for a Horizon League quarterfinals game on Sunday at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
With a tie, the 'Dons will secure the fifth seed. In this scenario, if Green Bay loses to Milwaukee, the 'Dons would play Green Bay in Green Bay, Wis. If Green Bay defeats Milwaukee, and Northern Kentucky loses or ties to Wright State, the 'Dons would play against Northern Kentucky in Highland Heights, Ky. If both Green Bay and Northern Kentucky win, or tie its games, the 'Dons would play Green Bay.
If Cleveland State defeats Purdue Fort Wayne, the Vikings clinch the fifth seed, and the 'Dons could potentially fall into a three-way tie for sixth place with Wright State and IUPUI, if both teams wins its respective games. The sixth seed would be determined by tiebreakers in that scenario. If IUPUI loses or ties, regardless of the result against Cleveland State, the 'Dons would clinch a tournament spot.
Scouting the 'Dons
The Mastodons are coming off a 1-1 tie against Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Mich.
The 'Dons are led by the sister duo of Morgan Reitano and Bella Reitano. The sisters have combined for 10 goals, six goals for Morgan, four goals for Bella. Morgan is tied for sixth in the Horizon League in goals. The 'Dons are 5-1-1 when either Reitano sister scores a goal.
The 'Dons are also led by Kelsey Gallagher, who is second on the team in points (10) contributing two goals and six assists. The six assist mark is tied for the program record for most assist in a season.
Samantha Castaneda has started all 17 games for the 'Dons this season. She is first in the Horizon League in goalie minutes (1614:40), second in saves (93), and tied for third in shutouts (four).
As a team, the 'Dons are tied for fourth in the conference in goals (20), fourth in team saves (95), and are tied for fourth for the least amount of goals allowed (27).
Scouting Cleveland State
The Vikings are led by Maddie Young, who is one of four players tied for the team lead in goals (two), and is one of three players tied for the team lead in assists (two). Grace Krosky, Maia Ranson, and Kathryn Ramicone are the other athletes with two goals. Ja'Maya Ward and Rylee Bussen are the other athletes with two assists.
Kyla Valaitis has started 11 games this season for the Vikings. In 1034 minutes in net, she's racked up 46 saves and owns a 3-6-2 record in goal.
The Vikings have allowed the third most goals in the Horizon League (31) and have scored the second fewest goals in the conference (10).
Series History
The 'Dons and Vikings have both won three games each in their six game series history against each other. The 'Dons won the first matchup back on Sept. 24, 2004 with a 5-0 win over the Vikings in Fort Wayne, and won the most recent game against the Vikings back on Feb. 25, 2021 by a score of 3-2 in Fort Wayne.
~Feel The Rumble~
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