Party Time! Excellent! Men's Soccer Hosts Party at the Pitch

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (1-2-2) dive back into non-league competition this Wednesday (Sep. 14) at 7 p.m. with the Western Michigan Broncos (3-1-0). It will be the annual Party at the Pitch extravaganza with food trucks and giveaways for students.

Game Day Information
Who: Western Michigan Broncos at Purdue Fort Wayne
When: Wednesday, September 14 | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Hefner Soccer Complex | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Link
Video: ESPN+
Series History: Western Michigan leads 15-3-5. The two teams tied last year in Kalamazoo 1-1. Keith Larson had the game tying goal on a penalty kick in the 55th minute.

About The Broncos:
Dylan Sing and Jaylen Shannon lead the Western Michigan offense. Sing and Shannon have combined for five goals this season. The Broncos have wins over Northwestern, Michigan State and Wisconsin this season.

Fresh Faces:
Freshmen Abe Arellano, Marco Valencia and Christian Leon have combined for eight starts on the season. Each started and saw more than 50 minutes of play on Saturday against Oakland. Arellano has an assist on the season.

Full Speed Ahead:
The Mastodons have out-shot three straight opponents. They out-shot Western Illinois 14-11, Eastern Illinois 17-6 and Oakland 20-8.

I'm Not Throwing Away My Shot:
The Mastodons' 20 shots against Oakland stand as their most since they recorded 20 against Houston Baptist on Sept. 2, 2018 in an overtime victory. The last time they did it in a regulation contest was a 4-0 win over Saint Joseph's on Aug. 26, 2016. The last time they had 20 shots in a contest against a Division I opponent in a regulation 90-minute game was in a 4-2 win vs. Eastern Illinois on Oct. 10, 2015 when they also had 20.

Nobody Puts The 'Dons In The Corner... Except For The 'Dons:
The Mastodons hold a 23-14 edge in corners over their last four matches.

Party At The Pitch Record:
This will be the third annual Party at the Pitch contest. Sponsored by the Student Activities Board, the first 200 students will receive free food vouchers for food trucks and free sunglasses. A beer tent for fans 21 and over as well as yard games will be available. The Mastodons are 3-0 all-time in Party at the Pitch games, with the women 2-0 and the men owning a 2-1 win over Belmont in 2019.

Up Next:
The 'Dons will jump back into Horizon League play with a game against Northern Kentucky on Saturday (Sep. 17) at 7:00 p.m.

~ Feel The Rumble ~

Party Time! Excellent! Men's Soccer Hosts Party at the Pitch

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Players Mentioned

Abe Arellano

Keith Larson

Christian Leon

Marco Valencia

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