Saturday, October 7
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Oakland
'Dons Host Oakland at Hefner on Saturday
10/6/2023 2:07:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men's soccer team (5-3-1, 3-1-0 Horizon League) returns to Hefner Soccer Complex this Saturday (Oct. 7) as they host Oakland (3-5-2, 2-2-0 Horizon League) in a Horizon League match.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Saturday, October 7 | 1 PM ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 3-5-2 this season and is 2-2 in Horizon League play. Last week, the Golden Grizzlies played No. 12 Michigan State to a 2-2 draw before beating Milwaukee 2-1. Mikey Ketteman has scored a team-best four goals this season, good for seventh in the Horizon League.
Series History
This will be the 23rd meeting of Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland on the pitch. The Mastodons are 1-20-1 against the Golden Grizzlies, with the draw coming in 2022. The 'Dons have both their lone win and draw at Hefner, where Saturday's match takes place. The series history goes all the way back to 1982.
Lots of Shots
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 13th in the nation with 6.78 shots on goal per match. Seth Mahlmeister leads the Horizon League with an average of two shots on goal per match, the 8th highest average in the nation. Mahlmeister also has the 16th highest total shot average in the nation with 3.67 per match.
Balanced Attack
The Mastodons have seen 11 different players score a goal this season. Seth Mahlmeister leads the team with four goals and Abe Arellano has two. It's the most goal scorers since the 11 goal scorers in 2016.
A Helping Hand
Soshi Fujioka leads the Horizon League with five assists this season while James Maxwell is third with four assists. As a team, the 'Dons lead the conference with 19 assists this season.
Wall-ingwood
Max Collingwood has an average of 4.5 saves per match, the conference's best average and 27 total saves.
Home Sweet Hefner
The Mastodons are unbeaten at home this season, holding a 3-0-1 record when playing at Hefner. They've won their last three home matches in a row as well.
Up Next
The 'Dons travel south to face UAB next Wednesday (Oct. 11) for a 8 PM match in Birmingham.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Saturday, October 7 | 1 PM ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 3-5-2 this season and is 2-2 in Horizon League play. Last week, the Golden Grizzlies played No. 12 Michigan State to a 2-2 draw before beating Milwaukee 2-1. Mikey Ketteman has scored a team-best four goals this season, good for seventh in the Horizon League.
Series History
This will be the 23rd meeting of Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland on the pitch. The Mastodons are 1-20-1 against the Golden Grizzlies, with the draw coming in 2022. The 'Dons have both their lone win and draw at Hefner, where Saturday's match takes place. The series history goes all the way back to 1982.
Lots of Shots
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 13th in the nation with 6.78 shots on goal per match. Seth Mahlmeister leads the Horizon League with an average of two shots on goal per match, the 8th highest average in the nation. Mahlmeister also has the 16th highest total shot average in the nation with 3.67 per match.
Balanced Attack
The Mastodons have seen 11 different players score a goal this season. Seth Mahlmeister leads the team with four goals and Abe Arellano has two. It's the most goal scorers since the 11 goal scorers in 2016.
A Helping Hand
Soshi Fujioka leads the Horizon League with five assists this season while James Maxwell is third with four assists. As a team, the 'Dons lead the conference with 19 assists this season.
Wall-ingwood
Max Collingwood has an average of 4.5 saves per match, the conference's best average and 27 total saves.
Home Sweet Hefner
The Mastodons are unbeaten at home this season, holding a 3-0-1 record when playing at Hefner. They've won their last three home matches in a row as well.
Up Next
The 'Dons travel south to face UAB next Wednesday (Oct. 11) for a 8 PM match in Birmingham.
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