Malia Velker Scores First Goal of Career at Central Michigan

Sunday, September 10

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

1 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

3-3-2, 0-0-0

Central Michigan

1-1-3, 0-0-0

Purdue Fort Wayne

Central Michigan

Malia Velker

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Malia Velker Scores First Goal of Career at Central Michigan

9/10/2023 3:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - Malia Velker scored the first goal of her Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer career in the Mastodons' 2-1 loss at Central Michigan on Sunday (Sept. 10).

Her goal came in the 69th minute of the contest, finding a bouncing ball in the box. Velker chipped it over the charging Chippewa goalkeeper. This goal cut into the deficit, as Central Michigan had already scored two. Morgan Gallagher and Zoe Greenhalge were credited with assists on Velker's goal.

CMU scored at the 38-minute mark after getting in close to go one-on-one with Samantha Castaneda. Lauren Walker scored the tally. In the second half, Walker assisted on Jenna Little's goal to give the Chippewas a 2-0 advantage.

Morgan Reitano had a chance to pull even with the home team in the final minute, but her on-goal shot was saved.

The Mastodons finished the game with nine shots. Reitano had three of them. Castaneda had eight saves.

Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 3-3-2, while Central Michigan improves to 1-1-3.

The Mastodons are back on the pitch on Thursday (Sept. 14) at 7 p.m. when Robert Morris comes to the Hefner Soccer Complex to open Horizon League play. It will be the Mastodons' third annual Party at the Pitch, with food trucks, beer garden and games open to the public.