Purdue Fort Wayne
Eastern Illinois
Women's Soccer Set To Play Two Non-League Matches This Weekend
8/26/2021 1:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Game Day Information For Aug. 27
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (1-0-1, 0-0-0 Horizon League) vs. Eastern Illinois (1-1-0, 0-0-0 Missouri Valley Conference)
When: Friday, August 27 | 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Series History: 2-3-0. All five matches between the Mastodons and Panthers have come between 2015 and 2019 with the Mastodons winning the last match 1-0 in 2019 in Charleston, Ill.
Live Stats: Link
Weather: 40 percent chance of rain, high of 88 degrees
Game Day Information For Aug. 29
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (1-0-1, 0-0-0 Horizon League) at Bellarmine (0-0-1, 0-0-0 ASUN Conference)
When: Sunday, August 29 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: Owsley B. Frazier Stadium | Louisville, Ky.
Series History: 1-1-0. The last time the Mastodons and Knights played was in 2000 when both teams were members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Mastodons won the match 2-1 in Fort Wayne.
Live Stats: Link
ESPN+: Link
Weather: Sunny, high of 91 degrees
The Mastodons are coming off a 3-1 win against Morehead State on Sunday, Aug. 22. The Mastodons 1-0-1 record is the best start to a season in program history through two matches. Morgan Reitano, Mackenzie Evans and Megan Sinnott each scored a goal for the 'Dons in the win. Kelsey Gallagher had two assists and Gigi Riccicardi added an assist as well. In 191 minutes in net, Samantha Castaneda had 12 saves and allowed one goal.
One of the key reasons for the Mastodons' hot start is the impact of the freshman class. Student-athletes such as Ricciardi, Kayla Shebar, Marisa Metzger and Bella Reitano have all played significant minutes to start the season and played a big role in the 'Dons start to the season.
The sister duo of Morgan and Bella Reitano had a big impact on the 'Dons two exhibition matches earlier this season. The two combined for three goals and one assist.
Scouting The Panthers
EIU comes into Friday's match with a 1-1 record. The Panthers dropped its first game of the season to Indiana State by a score of 3-1 but won the following match against the University of Illinois Springfield, a Division II opponent, 3-0. Nicoletta Anuci leads the Panthers in goals (2) and points (5), and is tied for second in shots (5) shots on goal (2) and assists (1).
Jake Plant enters his fourth year as the EIU head coach with an overall record of 13-26-11.
Scouting The Knights
The Knights enter the week with a 0-0-1 record after a 1-1 double OT tie to the University of Evansville. Katie Gawrys scored the Knights' only goal against Evansville in the 54th minute, Regan Kommor was credited with the assist. Before Sundays game, the Knights will face Horizon League member Wright State on Thursday, Aug. 26. The 2020-21 season marked the first regular season in Division I for Bellarmine where it went 2-6-3.
Prior to its time in Division I, the Knights played in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Chris Tinius enters his eighth year as the head coach of Bellarmine. He owns a record of 75-31-26 overall (73-25-22 at the Division II level).
Up Next
The Mastodons will travel to Iowa City, Iowa for a match against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday, Sept. 2 (7 p.m.). The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Tournament last season and earned a win in the NCAA Tournament.
~Feel The Rumble~
