Thursday, August 18
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
1-0-0, 0-0-0
4
vs
1
Chicago State
0-1-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Chicago St.
1
0
1
Purdue Fort Wayne
1
3
4
Photo by: John Nagel
'Dons Start 2022 in the Win Column
8/18/2022 9:37:00 PM | Women's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team opened the 2022 season with a 4-1 victory over Chicago State on Thursday (Aug. 18) at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
The Mastodons dominated the majority of play in the contest but it was Chicago State on the board first. Delaney Kenney used a low line drive strike on a free kick in the 24th minute.
It stayed 1-0 until the 41st minute when the 'Dons scored off a free kick of their own. Gigi Ricciardi finished off the set piece from Mackenzie Evans.
The 'Dons made it a 3-1 game with a pair of tallies in the first 20 minutes of the second half. Rylee Vruggink assisted on both goals. She sent a ball to Kelsey Gallagher in the 53rd minute that the Chicago State goalkeeper misplayed off the foot of Gallagher.
Goal number three for the 'Dons was set up Vruggink dancing on the end line and finding Mackenzie Evans only a few yards in front of the goal in minute 65.
Evans added her second goal of the game in the final minute of the contest.
The 'Dons finished the game with a 19-7 edge in shots and 7-1 in corner kicks.
Samantha Castaneda picked up four saves in 88:55 between the sticks.
The 'Dons put their 1-0 record on the line on Sunday (Aug. 21) at Eastern Illinois. Chicago State falls to 1-0.
The Mastodons dominated the majority of play in the contest but it was Chicago State on the board first. Delaney Kenney used a low line drive strike on a free kick in the 24th minute.
It stayed 1-0 until the 41st minute when the 'Dons scored off a free kick of their own. Gigi Ricciardi finished off the set piece from Mackenzie Evans.
The 'Dons made it a 3-1 game with a pair of tallies in the first 20 minutes of the second half. Rylee Vruggink assisted on both goals. She sent a ball to Kelsey Gallagher in the 53rd minute that the Chicago State goalkeeper misplayed off the foot of Gallagher.
Goal number three for the 'Dons was set up Vruggink dancing on the end line and finding Mackenzie Evans only a few yards in front of the goal in minute 65.
Evans added her second goal of the game in the final minute of the contest.
The 'Dons finished the game with a 19-7 edge in shots and 7-1 in corner kicks.
Samantha Castaneda picked up four saves in 88:55 between the sticks.
The 'Dons put their 1-0 record on the line on Sunday (Aug. 21) at Eastern Illinois. Chicago State falls to 1-0.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Gigi Ricciardi ties the game! Assist goes to Mackenzie Evans!#FeelTheRumble #HLWSOC pic.twitter.com/cZclqc00RU
— Purdue Fort Wayne WSOC (@MastodonWSoccer) August 18, 2022
Team Stats
CSU
PFW
Goals
1
4
Shots
7
19
Shots on Goal
5
8
Saves
4
4
Corners
1
7
Fouls
15
14
Scoring Plays
Delaney Kenney (1)
GOAL by CSU Kenney, Delaney.
23:17
Gigi Ricciardi (1)
Assisted By: Mackenzie Evans
Volley from 2 off free kick from 17
40:01
Kelsey Gallagher (1)
Assisted By: Rylee Vruggink
misplayed by keeper on volley in box
52:41
Mackenzie Evans (2)
Assisted By: Rylee Vruggink
rebounded off chest of 17 from feed from 6
64:28
Mackenzie Evans (2)
Assisted By: Lauren Klusek
charged in from outside 6 to shoot close range
88:58
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Players Mentioned
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