Men's Soccer takes on Horizon League Foe Cleveland State

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Horizon League play continues on Saturday (Oct. 2) for the Purdue Fort Wayne men's soccer team when they travel to Cleveland to take on first place Cleveland State.

Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (3-4-1, 1-2-0 Horizon) at Cleveland State (5-3-0, 4-0-0 Horizon)
When: Saturday, October 2 | 4:00 p.m.
Where: Krenzler Field | Cleveland, Ohio.
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Weather: High of 79, partly cloudy

KNOW YOUR FOE:
• Cleveland State is sitting in first place in the Horizon League with 12 points.
• Cleveland State is averaging 2.00 goals per game and 10.9 shots per contest.
• Jannis Schmidt leads the Vikings in points with 14. He has four goals and six assists on the season.
• The Vikings have won five of their last six games, with their only loss a 2-0 shutout to Ohio State.

ABOUT THE MASTODONS:
• The Mastodons' last time out resulted in a victory against Horizon League opponent Robert Morris 3-1.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has continued to put together a stingy defense this year, giving up just 0.850 goals per game. That total is 43rd in the nation.
• Vukasin Bulatovic has played in 735 minutes this season. He has only been subbed out for only 11 minutes on the entire season.
• Mastodon opponents have missed all three of their penalty kicks this season. The Mastodons are 2-for-3 with successful goals by Keith Larson and Ali Nasser.
• The 'Dons have three points and sit in a tie for seventh place in the Horizon League. The top six teams qualify for the tournament.

JOSS WHAT YOU ORDERED:
Erik Josson has played 635 minutes on the season. He has allowed six goals and compiled 26 saves in that time. He picked up a Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week earlier this season after shutouts of Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois. Josson owns a 0.850 goals against average on the season. The single-season school record for best goals against average came in 2014 when Raphael Kotzock recorded a 0.92 mark.

SERIES HISTORY:
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series 5-4-1. The series dates back all the way to Halloween of 2001 where the Mastodons lost 1-0. The Mastodons defeated Cleveland State the next year 6-2. The 'Dons fell 1-0 last season in Cleveland.

SMITTEN WITH THE MITTEN:
The Mastodon roster features 12 student-athletes from the state of Michigan. Most have arrived since Mattawan, Michigan native Stephen Gorton took over as Mastodon head coach.

UP NEXT:
The 'Dons travel to South Bend for non-conference match against Notre Dame on Tuesday, October 5. The match will kick at 7 p.m. ET.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Men's Soccer takes on Horizon League Foe Cleveland State

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Players Mentioned

Vukasin Bulatovic

Erik Josson

Keith Larson

Ali Nasser

Purdue University Fort Wayne Athletics