Wednesday, October 26
Cleveland, Ohio
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Cleveland State
Megan Sinnott
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodons to Play For #HLWSOC Regular Season Title on Wednesday
10/25/2022 3:26:00 PM | Women's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team has a chance to win its first Horizon League regular season championship on Wednesday (Oct. 26) with a game at Cleveland State. The Mastodons need a win on Wednesday and need Milwaukee to either tie or lose at Green Bay.
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Wednesday, October 26 | 7 PM
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 7-6-3 and 4-4-1 in Horizon League action. The Vikings are riding a two-game win streak coming into this game with wins over Youngstown State and Robert Morris. Kathryn Ramicone is leading the Vikings with six goals this season, which ranks third in the league. Liv Fain and Mollie McGuire have been splitting time at keeper, combining for six shutouts this year.
Series History
Cleveland State leads the all-time series 4-3 with a 2-1 record in Cleveland. The Mastodons' only win on the Vikings' home field came in 2005. The 'Dons' last win came in the spring of 2021 in Fort Wayne.
Playoff Picture
The Mastodons have clinched a berth to the Horizon League Championship and are now playing for seeding.
The Mastodons will be the No. 1 seed if:
• Mastodons beat Cleveland State AND Milwaukee loses to Green Bay
• Mastodons beat Cleveland State AND Milwaukee draws with Green Bay AND Wright State finishes ahead of IUPUI and Youngstown State
The Mastodons will be the No. 3 seed if:
• Mastodons lose to Cleveland State AND Wright State beats Northern Kentucky AND Oakland loses to or draws with Detroit Mercy
The Mastodons will be the No. 2 seed if:
• Anything occurs other than the above scenarios
Save Your Tears
The Mastodons have the best save percentage in the country at 0.891. Samantha Castaneda is eighth in the country with a save percentage of 0.887.
Smart Attack
Mackenzie Evans and Kelsey Gallagher were named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team on October 25. Gallagher is the first player in program history to be named to two All-Academic teams. Evans has a 4.00 GPA in communication sciences and disorders and Gallagher has a 3.98 in elementary education.
Home Sweet Hefner!
Purdue Fort Wayne finished the regular season with an unbeaten record at the Hefner Soccer Complex, going 6-0-3 in front of its home crowd. The 'Dons beat Chicago State, Ball State, Southern Indiana, Robert Morris, Northern Kentucky and Green Bay, and tied Bellarmine, IUPUI and Milwaukee. It is the first time in program history that the Mastodons have had an unbeaten record at home in a season.
Shut Down and Shut Out
Purdue Fort Wayne has seven shutouts this season, which is a program-best.
Familiar Faces
Eight Mastodons have started all 17 matches this season: Kelsey Gallagher, Zoe Greenhalge, Bella Reitano, Marisa Metzger, Lizzie Haub, Isabelle Wissel, Samantha Castaneda and Gabrielle Fanning.
These Are Good Things
The Mastodons are in the midst of their best season in program history. The team's winning percentage of .676 is the best of any season. The Mastodons have clinched at least a tie of their best league finish in program history (2nd), and have guaranteed their fewest losses overall (3, 4 or 5) and in league play (1 or 2).
Record Holder
Gabrielle Fanning became the program's all-time starts leader at Wright State on October 9 and the all-time games played leader on October 22 at Detroit Mercy. She has 78 starts and 81 games played.
Brick Wall Castaneda
Samantha Castaneda owns a 1.05 career goals against average, which is the best in program history among those that played at least 750 minutes in the net. This beats out the second-best of 1.68 from Sam Pavlika (2012-14). Her mark of 0.71 GAA this season is the best for a year-long average, topping Pavlika's 1.07 in 2012. Castaneda's 11 shutouts in her career is also a program-best.
Bench Production
Purdue Fort Wayne's two leading goal-scorers, Mackenzie Evans and Gigi Ricciardi, have primarily been coming off the bench this season. Evans started in a three-game stretch in early September and Ricciardi made her only career start against Green Bay on October 16. Both Evans and Ricciardi have four goals this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Detroit Mercy 1-0 on the road to clinch a berth to the Horizon League Championship.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will play in its second-straight Horizon League Championship. The 'Dons' opponent is still to be determined.
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Wednesday, October 26 | 7 PM
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 7-6-3 and 4-4-1 in Horizon League action. The Vikings are riding a two-game win streak coming into this game with wins over Youngstown State and Robert Morris. Kathryn Ramicone is leading the Vikings with six goals this season, which ranks third in the league. Liv Fain and Mollie McGuire have been splitting time at keeper, combining for six shutouts this year.
Series History
Cleveland State leads the all-time series 4-3 with a 2-1 record in Cleveland. The Mastodons' only win on the Vikings' home field came in 2005. The 'Dons' last win came in the spring of 2021 in Fort Wayne.
Playoff Picture
The Mastodons have clinched a berth to the Horizon League Championship and are now playing for seeding.
The Mastodons will be the No. 1 seed if:
• Mastodons beat Cleveland State AND Milwaukee loses to Green Bay
• Mastodons beat Cleveland State AND Milwaukee draws with Green Bay AND Wright State finishes ahead of IUPUI and Youngstown State
The Mastodons will be the No. 3 seed if:
• Mastodons lose to Cleveland State AND Wright State beats Northern Kentucky AND Oakland loses to or draws with Detroit Mercy
The Mastodons will be the No. 2 seed if:
• Anything occurs other than the above scenarios
Save Your Tears
The Mastodons have the best save percentage in the country at 0.891. Samantha Castaneda is eighth in the country with a save percentage of 0.887.
Smart Attack
Mackenzie Evans and Kelsey Gallagher were named to the Horizon League All-Academic Team on October 25. Gallagher is the first player in program history to be named to two All-Academic teams. Evans has a 4.00 GPA in communication sciences and disorders and Gallagher has a 3.98 in elementary education.
Home Sweet Hefner!
Purdue Fort Wayne finished the regular season with an unbeaten record at the Hefner Soccer Complex, going 6-0-3 in front of its home crowd. The 'Dons beat Chicago State, Ball State, Southern Indiana, Robert Morris, Northern Kentucky and Green Bay, and tied Bellarmine, IUPUI and Milwaukee. It is the first time in program history that the Mastodons have had an unbeaten record at home in a season.
Shut Down and Shut Out
Purdue Fort Wayne has seven shutouts this season, which is a program-best.
Familiar Faces
Eight Mastodons have started all 17 matches this season: Kelsey Gallagher, Zoe Greenhalge, Bella Reitano, Marisa Metzger, Lizzie Haub, Isabelle Wissel, Samantha Castaneda and Gabrielle Fanning.
These Are Good Things
The Mastodons are in the midst of their best season in program history. The team's winning percentage of .676 is the best of any season. The Mastodons have clinched at least a tie of their best league finish in program history (2nd), and have guaranteed their fewest losses overall (3, 4 or 5) and in league play (1 or 2).
Record Holder
Gabrielle Fanning became the program's all-time starts leader at Wright State on October 9 and the all-time games played leader on October 22 at Detroit Mercy. She has 78 starts and 81 games played.
Brick Wall Castaneda
Samantha Castaneda owns a 1.05 career goals against average, which is the best in program history among those that played at least 750 minutes in the net. This beats out the second-best of 1.68 from Sam Pavlika (2012-14). Her mark of 0.71 GAA this season is the best for a year-long average, topping Pavlika's 1.07 in 2012. Castaneda's 11 shutouts in her career is also a program-best.
Bench Production
Purdue Fort Wayne's two leading goal-scorers, Mackenzie Evans and Gigi Ricciardi, have primarily been coming off the bench this season. Evans started in a three-game stretch in early September and Ricciardi made her only career start against Green Bay on October 16. Both Evans and Ricciardi have four goals this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Detroit Mercy 1-0 on the road to clinch a berth to the Horizon League Championship.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will play in its second-straight Horizon League Championship. The 'Dons' opponent is still to be determined.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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