Saturday, October 1
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Milwaukee
Photo by: John Nagel
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The No. 2 and 3 teams in the Horizon League standings will meet on Saturday (Oct. 1) at the Hefner Soccer Complex. Purdue Fort Wayne (6-2-3, 2-0-1) and Milwaukee (5-3-2, 2-1-1) will clash at 1 p.m. It will be a doubleheader with the men's team, which faces Cleveland State at 5 p.m.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Saturday, October 1 | 1 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee is 5-3-2 this season and 2-1-1 in Horizon League matches. The Panthers are on a three-match unbeaten streak, featuring a 9-1 win over Robert Morris, a 1-0 win against Cleveland State and a 1-1 tie at Youngstown State. MKE's only league loss is a 3-2 loss at Wright State. Kayla Rollins is the team leader with six goals this season. Milwaukee is coming off a 2021 season that saw the Panthers go 19-2 and beat No. 14 Xavier in the NCAA Tournament before closing the season with a loss to No. 2 Virginia.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne and Milwaukee have met just three times, with two coming in the 2021 calendar year. Both league contests the two have played were one-goal contests. The 'Dons took the Panthers to overtime on October 2, 2021 on the road. Milwaukee has never played in Fort Wayne.
Home Sweet Hefner!
Purdue Fort Wayne is unbeaten at the Hefner Soccer Complex this season, sporting a 4-0-2 record at home. The Mastodons beat Chicago State (4-1), Ball State (1-0), Southern Indiana (1-0), and Robert Morris (2-0) and tied Bellarmine (1-1) and IUPUI (2-2) in front of their home crowd.
Think Pink!
Purdue Fort Wayne will wear pink uniforms for Saturday's game to support breast cancer awareness. This game is apart of Purdue Fort Wayne's Pink Out initiative, which is in its 16th year of supporting the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. The Mastodons will donate its collection to the Vera Bradley Foundation during the annual Pink Out women's basketball game on February 4.
Familiar Faces
Eight Mastodons have started all 11 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 .682 is the best of any season through 11 games. The program has seen just two winning seasons: 2003 (9-7-3, .553) and 2012 (10-8-1, .553).
Top O' The Morning
Purdue Fort Wayne is one of two unbeaten teams in Horizon League action this season. The Mastodons (2-0-1) and the Wright State Raiders (3-0-1) are the two teams atop the Horizon League. The 'Dons also have the longest winning streak in the league having won their last two games.
Hello Panthers!
Milwaukee has never been to the Hefner Soccer Complex to play Purdue Fort Wayne. The 'Dons have made three trips to Milwaukee to face the Panthers, including two since joining the Horizon League in 2020.
Beating Buzzers
The Mastodons have had two results determined in the final minute this season. Purdue Fort Wayne got a penalty kick save from Samantha Castaneda in the final second of the Valparaiso game to win 1-0. Two games later, the 'Dons got a goal from Rylee Vruggink in the last two seconds of the IUPUI match to pull out a tie.
Record Chaser
Gabrielle Fanning has played in 75 games as a Mastodon with 72 starts, and has a chance to become the all-time career leader in both categories. The record for games played is 81, held by Kailyn Wade (2017-21). Jaclyn Puntillo (2001-05) and Lauren Lawrence (2016-19) have the most starts in program history with 74.
Brick Wall Castaneda
Samantha Castaneda owns a 1.18 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 0.855 GAA this season is the best for a year-long average, topping Pavlika's 1.07 in 2012. Castaneda's eight shutouts in her career is the third-best in program history behind Pavlika's 10 and Shannon Lynn's nine.
Anotha One
Samantha Castaneda was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on September 26 after leading Purdue Fort Wayne to a 2-0 week against Robert Morris and at Oakland. The senior keeper earned a shutout against the Colonials and held the preseason favorite to just one goal with 18 shots faced.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons knocked off the Horizon League preseason favorite Oakland 2-1 on the road on Sunday (Sept. 25). Gigi Ricciardi scored the game-winning goal for the 'Dons.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will have another home game against Northern Kentucky on Thursday (Oct. 6) at 7 p.m.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Saturday, October 1 | 1 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee is 5-3-2 this season and 2-1-1 in Horizon League matches. The Panthers are on a three-match unbeaten streak, featuring a 9-1 win over Robert Morris, a 1-0 win against Cleveland State and a 1-1 tie at Youngstown State. MKE's only league loss is a 3-2 loss at Wright State. Kayla Rollins is the team leader with six goals this season. Milwaukee is coming off a 2021 season that saw the Panthers go 19-2 and beat No. 14 Xavier in the NCAA Tournament before closing the season with a loss to No. 2 Virginia.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne and Milwaukee have met just three times, with two coming in the 2021 calendar year. Both league contests the two have played were one-goal contests. The 'Dons took the Panthers to overtime on October 2, 2021 on the road. Milwaukee has never played in Fort Wayne.
Home Sweet Hefner!
Purdue Fort Wayne is unbeaten at the Hefner Soccer Complex this season, sporting a 4-0-2 record at home. The Mastodons beat Chicago State (4-1), Ball State (1-0), Southern Indiana (1-0), and Robert Morris (2-0) and tied Bellarmine (1-1) and IUPUI (2-2) in front of their home crowd.
Think Pink!
Purdue Fort Wayne will wear pink uniforms for Saturday's game to support breast cancer awareness. This game is apart of Purdue Fort Wayne's Pink Out initiative, which is in its 16th year of supporting the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. The Mastodons will donate its collection to the Vera Bradley Foundation during the annual Pink Out women's basketball game on February 4.
Familiar Faces
Eight Mastodons have started all 11 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 .682 is the best of any season through 11 games. The program has seen just two winning seasons: 2003 (9-7-3, .553) and 2012 (10-8-1, .553).
Top O' The Morning
Purdue Fort Wayne is one of two unbeaten teams in Horizon League action this season. The Mastodons (2-0-1) and the Wright State Raiders (3-0-1) are the two teams atop the Horizon League. The 'Dons also have the longest winning streak in the league having won their last two games.
Hello Panthers!
Milwaukee has never been to the Hefner Soccer Complex to play Purdue Fort Wayne. The 'Dons have made three trips to Milwaukee to face the Panthers, including two since joining the Horizon League in 2020.
Beating Buzzers
The Mastodons have had two results determined in the final minute this season. Purdue Fort Wayne got a penalty kick save from Samantha Castaneda in the final second of the Valparaiso game to win 1-0. Two games later, the 'Dons got a goal from Rylee Vruggink in the last two seconds of the IUPUI match to pull out a tie.
Record Chaser
Gabrielle Fanning has played in 75 games as a Mastodon with 72 starts, and has a chance to become the all-time career leader in both categories. The record for games played is 81, held by Kailyn Wade (2017-21). Jaclyn Puntillo (2001-05) and Lauren Lawrence (2016-19) have the most starts in program history with 74.
Brick Wall Castaneda
Samantha Castaneda owns a 1.18 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 0.855 GAA this season is the best for a year-long average, topping Pavlika's 1.07 in 2012. Castaneda's eight shutouts in her career is the third-best in program history behind Pavlika's 10 and Shannon Lynn's nine.
Anotha One
Samantha Castaneda was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week on September 26 after leading Purdue Fort Wayne to a 2-0 week against Robert Morris and at Oakland. The senior keeper earned a shutout against the Colonials and held the preseason favorite to just one goal with 18 shots faced.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons knocked off the Horizon League preseason favorite Oakland 2-1 on the road on Sunday (Sept. 25). Gigi Ricciardi scored the game-winning goal for the 'Dons.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will have another home game against Northern Kentucky on Thursday (Oct. 6) at 7 p.m.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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