Purdue Fort Wayne
Michigan
Purdue Fort Wayne Travels to Michigan, Trine Visits on Saturday in Exhibition Action
8/15/2023 2:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Game Day Information
Who: Michigan Wolverines
When: Wednesday, August 16 | 2 PM
Where: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Live Stats: None
Watch: None
Who: Trine Thunder
When: Saturday, August 19 | 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: None
Watch: None
Tickets: Free
Know Your Foes
The Wolverines were 4-10-3 (1-6-1 Big Ten) last season. They went 3-4-3 at home but went 1-6 on the road. Sophomore Nolan Miller is the team's leading returning goal scorer after scoring three times in 2022.
The Thunder went 9-7-3 (3-2-2 MIAA) in 2022. They topped Olivet 6-1 in the first round of the conference tournament before falling to Hope in the semifinals. Tyler Murphy led the Thunder last year with 12 goals and after his third season at Trine, he boasts 35 goals and 79 points which is second in both categories in school history.
Coming Home
Eight Mastodons hailing from the state of Michigan will make their homecoming on Wednesday. TJ Vreeman, Aidan Antcliff, Abe Arellano, Ali Nasser, Luke Morrell, Michael Teller, Nathan Bessinger and Ameer Shetiah return to their home state to face UM.
International Love
The Mastodons boast seven international players on the 2023 roster. Romario Simpson, Daniel Tareke, and Joel Opoku are all from Ontario, Canada, while Alex Frank and Max Collingwood are both from New Zealand. Additionally, Marc Rodriguez is from Spain and Soshi Fujioka is from Japan.
Series History
While both matches are exhibitions, the 'Dons faced Michigan six times between 1975 and 1980. The two sides played to a 0-0 draw in their first match before the Wolverines took the next five matches.
The 'Dons and Thunder have met 11 times in their respective histories. The two fought to a 2-2 draw in their first meeting in 1972 before Trine took the next five matches. The Mastodons won three matches in a row between 1981 and 1986.
Up Next
The 'Dons open the regular season on Aug. 24 at Wisconsin.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
