Thursday, November 9
Rochester, Mich.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Oakland
'Dons Play at Oakland in #HLMSOC Championship Semis
11/8/2023 5:30:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men's soccer team won their first ever Horizon League Championship match last weekend and earned the right to take on top-seeded Oakland in the semifinals on Thursday (Nov. 9).
Game Day Information
Who: No. 5 Purdue Fort Wayne (7-5-4) at No. 1 Oakland (7-8-2)
When: Thursday, November 9 | 1 PM ET
Where: Rochester, Mich. | Oakland Soccer Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe
Oakland is the top seed in the Horizon League Championship. They won the league's regular season title for the second time in three seasons going 6-3-0 in league matches. Mikey Ketteman was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year last week after scoring eight goals in nine league matches, to go along with three assists and 2.00 shots on goal per game.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne is 1-21-1 all-time against Oakland. The 'Dons hosted Oakland back on Oct. 7 and played to a tight 2-1 loss. Seth Mahlmeister gave Purdue Fort Wayne an early lead, but Ketterman scored twice to lift Oakland in their regular season meeting.
Making History
With Sunday's win over Detroit, the 'Dons made history with their first ever win in the Horizon League Championship. Purdue Fort Wayne is now 1-0 in Horizon League postseason matches as they made their first appearance this season.
Clean Sheet
Max Collingwood has leveled up his game when it matters most. Collingwood made three saves in a 1-1 tie with IUPUI on Wednesday to earn the 'Dons a key point to help clinch their entry to the 2023 Horizon League Championship. For that effort, he was named #HLMSOC Defensive Player of the Week. While the weekly honor only recognizes the final regular season match of the season, Collingwood continued his strong play on Sunday and was a big reason the 'Dons earned a 1-0 victory over Detroit Mercy. He finished with three saves in the shutout.
Record in Michigan
Thursday will be the Mastodons' third match of the season in the state of Michigan. The 'Dons have visited Detroit twice and are 1-0-1 in those matches, including Saturday's win. Against teams from Michigan overall, the 'Dons are 2-1-1 when you include a win over Adrian and the prior loss to Oakland.
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.
A Perfect 10
Seth Mahlmeister scored his 10th goal of the season in the regular season finale against IUPUI. 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 28th nationally with an average of 0.62 goals per match.
Literal Goals
The Mastodons have scored a total of 24 goals this season. It's the most goals in program history since 36 goals in 2018 and ranks eighth in the D1 era. On the other side, the 'Dons' goals against average is 1.250 which currently sits as the best average in the team's D1 era.
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 21st most nationally this season.
Lots of Shots
Seth Mahlmeister registered his 31st shot on goal of the season last week which ties him for second-most in the program's D1 history. He's averaged 1.94 shots on goal per match this season, the ninth-best average in the country. As a team, Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League with 13.44 shots per game and second in the conference with 5.81 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, Abe Arellano, and Marco Valencia each have two. It's the most goal scorers since 12 different Mastodons scored a goal in 2005.
Up Next
The winner of Thursday's match will face either Green Bay or IUPUI on Saturday (Nov. 11).
Game Day Information
Who: No. 5 Purdue Fort Wayne (7-5-4) at No. 1 Oakland (7-8-2)
When: Thursday, November 9 | 1 PM ET
Where: Rochester, Mich. | Oakland Soccer Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe
Oakland is the top seed in the Horizon League Championship. They won the league's regular season title for the second time in three seasons going 6-3-0 in league matches. Mikey Ketteman was named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year last week after scoring eight goals in nine league matches, to go along with three assists and 2.00 shots on goal per game.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne is 1-21-1 all-time against Oakland. The 'Dons hosted Oakland back on Oct. 7 and played to a tight 2-1 loss. Seth Mahlmeister gave Purdue Fort Wayne an early lead, but Ketterman scored twice to lift Oakland in their regular season meeting.
Making History
With Sunday's win over Detroit, the 'Dons made history with their first ever win in the Horizon League Championship. Purdue Fort Wayne is now 1-0 in Horizon League postseason matches as they made their first appearance this season.
Clean Sheet
Max Collingwood has leveled up his game when it matters most. Collingwood made three saves in a 1-1 tie with IUPUI on Wednesday to earn the 'Dons a key point to help clinch their entry to the 2023 Horizon League Championship. For that effort, he was named #HLMSOC Defensive Player of the Week. While the weekly honor only recognizes the final regular season match of the season, Collingwood continued his strong play on Sunday and was a big reason the 'Dons earned a 1-0 victory over Detroit Mercy. He finished with three saves in the shutout.
Record in Michigan
Thursday will be the Mastodons' third match of the season in the state of Michigan. The 'Dons have visited Detroit twice and are 1-0-1 in those matches, including Saturday's win. Against teams from Michigan overall, the 'Dons are 2-1-1 when you include a win over Adrian and the prior loss to Oakland.
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.
A Perfect 10
Seth Mahlmeister scored his 10th goal of the season in the regular season finale against IUPUI. 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 28th nationally with an average of 0.62 goals per match.
Literal Goals
The Mastodons have scored a total of 24 goals this season. It's the most goals in program history since 36 goals in 2018 and ranks eighth in the D1 era. On the other side, the 'Dons' goals against average is 1.250 which currently sits as the best average in the team's D1 era.
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 21st most nationally this season.
Lots of Shots
Seth Mahlmeister registered his 31st shot on goal of the season last week which ties him for second-most in the program's D1 history. He's averaged 1.94 shots on goal per match this season, the ninth-best average in the country. As a team, Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Horizon League with 13.44 shots per game and second in the conference with 5.81 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, Abe Arellano, and Marco Valencia each have two. It's the most goal scorers since 12 different Mastodons scored a goal in 2005.
Up Next
The winner of Thursday's match will face either Green Bay or IUPUI on Saturday (Nov. 11).
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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