Sunday, November 5
Detroit, Mich.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Detroit Mercy
Luke Morrell
#HLMSOC Quarterfinal set for Sunday at Detroit Mercy
11/4/2023 12:11:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The fifth-seeded Mastodon men's soccer team is set for their quarterfinal matchup in the 2023 Horizon League Championship on Sunday (Nov. 5) at fourth-seeded Detroit Mercy.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (6-5-4, 3-3-3) at Detroit Mercy (5-9-3, 4-3-2)
When: Sunday, November 5 | 1 PM ET
Where: Detroit, Mich. | Titan Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe
Detroit Mercy is the fourth seed in the Horizon League Championship after falling 2-0 to regular season champion Oakland on Wednesday. The Titans finished league play 4-3-2 to earn 14 points. They saw standout performances this year from two freshmen, Drew Pierson and Quinn Tews, both of whom were named to the Horizon League All-Freshman team.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne is 4-14-5 all-time against Detroit Mercy but played to a 1-1 draw back on October 14. Luke Morrell scored an early goal in the match but Detroit's Pierson scored a penalty kick in the second half to even the score.
Cream of the Crop
Five Purdue Fort Wayne men's soccer student-athletes were named to the 2023 All-Horizon League teams on Friday. Junior Seth Mahlmeister and senior Soshi Fujioka were named to the All-Horizon League First Team. Graduate student Luke Morrell and junior Juan Romero were selected to the Second Team. Aidan Antcliff picked up a spot on the All-Freshman Team. It's the most student-athletes given all-league honors and the most first team members since the 'Dons last conference tournament appearance in 2018.
Survive and Advance
Purdue Fort Wayne will be making their first ever appearance in the Horizon League Championship on Sunday. This will be the 'Dons' first conference tournament berth since 2018 in the Summit League. A draw on Wednesday with IUPUI earned the 'Dons' 12th point of the year to clinch a postseason appearance.
League Tournament Results as a Division I Member:
2018 – Summit League Semifinals – No. 2 Omaha 1, No. 3 Mastodons 0
2014 – Summit League Semifinals – No. 1 Denver 4, No. 4 Mastodons 0
2012 – Summit League Semifinals – No. 1 Oakland 5, No. 4 Mastodons 1
2011 – Summit League Semifinals – No. 2 Oral Roberts 3, No. 3 Mastodons 2
Special Season
The 'Dons finished their league slate in fifth place with 12 points. It's the seventh time the 'Dons have finished fifth or better in conference play since joining a DI conference in 2005 and the best finish since 2018 when they finished third in the Summit League. Prior to this season, the Mastodons' best finish in three Horizon League seasons was eighth.
A Perfect 10
Seth Mahlmeister scored his 10th goal of the season on Wednesday. He's now tied for fourth with Adam Beckett for the most goals in a season in program history. This season, he leads the Horizon League and is 21st nationally with an average of 0.67 goals per match.
Literal Goals
The Mastodons have scored a total of 23 goals this season. It's the most goals in program history since 36 goals in 2018 and ranks ninth in the D1 era. On the other side, the 'Dons' goals against average is 1.333 which currently sits as the second-lowest average in the team's D1 era and just short of their record-setting average of 1.27 in 2021.
A Helping Hand
Soshi Fujioka has delivered eight assists this season which is the fourth-most in Purdue Fort Wayne's DI era, the most in the Horizon League, and the 19th most nationally this season.
Lots of Shots
Seth Mahlmeister registered his 31st shot on goal of the season on Wednesday which ties him for second-most in the program's D1 history. He's averaged 2.07 shots on goal per match this season, the sixth-best average in the country. As a team, Purdue Fort Wayne is first in the Horizon League with 13.73 shots per game and second in the conference with 5.93 shots on goal per game.
Balanced Attack
The Mastodons have seen 12 different players score a goal this season. Seth Mahlmeister leads the team with ten goals while Luke Morrell and Abe Arellano each have two. It's the most goal scorers since 12 different Mastodons scored a goal in 2005.
Up Next
The winner of Sunday's match will face either top-seeded Oakland or second-seeded Green Bay on Thursday (Nov. 9).
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (6-5-4, 3-3-3) at Detroit Mercy (5-9-3, 4-3-2)
When: Sunday, November 5 | 1 PM ET
Where: Detroit, Mich. | Titan Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe
Detroit Mercy is the fourth seed in the Horizon League Championship after falling 2-0 to regular season champion Oakland on Wednesday. The Titans finished league play 4-3-2 to earn 14 points. They saw standout performances this year from two freshmen, Drew Pierson and Quinn Tews, both of whom were named to the Horizon League All-Freshman team.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne is 4-14-5 all-time against Detroit Mercy but played to a 1-1 draw back on October 14. Luke Morrell scored an early goal in the match but Detroit's Pierson scored a penalty kick in the second half to even the score.
Cream of the Crop
Five Purdue Fort Wayne men's soccer student-athletes were named to the 2023 All-Horizon League teams on Friday. Junior Seth Mahlmeister and senior Soshi Fujioka were named to the All-Horizon League First Team. Graduate student Luke Morrell and junior Juan Romero were selected to the Second Team. Aidan Antcliff picked up a spot on the All-Freshman Team. It's the most student-athletes given all-league honors and the most first team members since the 'Dons last conference tournament appearance in 2018.
Survive and Advance
Purdue Fort Wayne will be making their first ever appearance in the Horizon League Championship on Sunday. This will be the 'Dons' first conference tournament berth since 2018 in the Summit League. A draw on Wednesday with IUPUI earned the 'Dons' 12th point of the year to clinch a postseason appearance.
League Tournament Results as a Division I Member:
2018 – Summit League Semifinals – No. 2 Omaha 1, No. 3 Mastodons 0
2014 – Summit League Semifinals – No. 1 Denver 4, No. 4 Mastodons 0
2012 – Summit League Semifinals – No. 1 Oakland 5, No. 4 Mastodons 1
2011 – Summit League Semifinals – No. 2 Oral Roberts 3, No. 3 Mastodons 2
Special Season
The 'Dons finished their league slate in fifth place with 12 points. It's the seventh time the 'Dons have finished fifth or better in conference play since joining a DI conference in 2005 and the best finish since 2018 when they finished third in the Summit League. Prior to this season, the Mastodons' best finish in three Horizon League seasons was eighth.
A Perfect 10
Seth Mahlmeister scored his 10th goal of the season on Wednesday. He's now tied for fourth with Adam Beckett for the most goals in a season in program history. This season, he leads the Horizon League and is 21st nationally with an average of 0.67 goals per match.
Literal Goals
The Mastodons have scored a total of 23 goals this season. It's the most goals in program history since 36 goals in 2018 and ranks ninth in the D1 era. On the other side, the 'Dons' goals against average is 1.333 which currently sits as the second-lowest average in the team's D1 era and just short of their record-setting average of 1.27 in 2021.
A Helping Hand
Soshi Fujioka has delivered eight assists this season which is the fourth-most in Purdue Fort Wayne's DI era, the most in the Horizon League, and the 19th most nationally this season.
Lots of Shots
Seth Mahlmeister registered his 31st shot on goal of the season on Wednesday which ties him for second-most in the program's D1 history. He's averaged 2.07 shots on goal per match this season, the sixth-best average in the country. As a team, Purdue Fort Wayne is first in the Horizon League with 13.73 shots per game and second in the conference with 5.93 shots on goal per game.
Balanced Attack
The Mastodons have seen 12 different players score a goal this season. Seth Mahlmeister leads the team with ten goals while Luke Morrell and Abe Arellano each have two. It's the most goal scorers since 12 different Mastodons scored a goal in 2005.
Up Next
The winner of Sunday's match will face either top-seeded Oakland or second-seeded Green Bay on Thursday (Nov. 9).
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