It's Party Time! 'Dons Host Party at the Pitch and Travel to Oakland This Week

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team will host the fourth annual Party at the Pitch on Thursday (Sept. 14). The party at the Hefner Soccer Complex will start at 5:30 p.m. with food trucks, games, beer tent and more. The match against Robert Morris will start at 7 p.m.

Game Day Information (Thursday)
Who: Robert Morris Colonials
When: Thursday, September 14 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: FREE!
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Robert Morris

Game Day Information (Sunday)
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Sunday, September 17 | 1 PM
Where: Rochester, Mich. | Oakland Soccer Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland

Know Your Foes
• Robert Morris is 6-0-2 this season and 5-0-1 on the road. The Colonials have wins over VMI, Hampton, Akron, Saint Francis, Indiana State and Mount St. Mary's. Lidia Nduka is the team's leading goal-scorer with seven, all coming off the bench. Renae Mohrbacher has five goals and three assists. Brenna Murray has 28 saves and has played all available minutes in goal.
• Oakland is 2-4-2 this year with wins over Eastern Michigan and Toledo and draws against Northern Illinois and Illinois State. The Golden Grizzlies have not played a game since September 10, a 2-1 win at Toledo. Macey Wierenga has a team-high two goals.

Series Histories
• Purdue Fort Wayne has a 4-1-1 advantage in the all-time series against Robert Morris and is 2-0 against the Colonials in Fort Wayne. This included a 4-2 win in 2017 and 2-0 win in 2022.
• Oakland leads the series against the Mastodons 9-2-1. The Mastodons won the game last season on the road 2-1, getting goals from Bella Reitano and Gigi Ricciardi.

Home Sweet Hefner!
Purdue Fort Wayne is unbeaten at home since October 27, 2021. In that time, they are 8-0-5 at the Hefner Soccer Complex.

Defend The Fort
Purdue Fort Wayne is a top-60 team nationally in shutout percentage. The 'Dons have four shutouts this year. Samantha Castaneda is in the top-50 among goalkeepers with three shutouts to her name.

No Goals For You
Purdue Fort Wayne had a 350:16 stretch without giving up a goal from August 25-September 7. It was the most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in program history, topping a 297-minute stretch in 2013.

Give Me Some Mo
Morgan Reitano is a top-10 goal scorer in program history.
1. Kristin Macdonald - 25 (2000-03)
2. Lisa Underwood - 23 (2009-11)
3. Shacina Hersey - 21 (2000-03)
4. Anika Apar - 18 (2004-06)
5. Tara O'Toole - 16 (2008-11)
6. Lindsay Williamson - 13 (2002-05)
7. Morgan Reitano - 11 (2019-23)
Kristin Mahoney - 11 (2003-04)

All-Time Leader
Head coach Jason Burr became the program's all-time leader in wins on August 27 when Purdue Fort Wayne beat Southern Indiana. With the 37th win of his career, he passed Terry Stefankiewicz, who had 36 from 2000-06. One win prior, he passed Margaret Saurin, who had 35 wins from 2007-13.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped a non-league game at Central Michigan 2-1. Malia Velker scored for the 'Dons.

Coming Up
The Mastodons will return home for a Horizon League contest against Cleveland State on September 21.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

It's Party Time! 'Dons Host Party at the Pitch and Travel to Oakland This Week

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Players Mentioned

Samantha Castaneda

Bella Reitano

Morgan Reitano

Gigi Ricciardi

Malia Velker

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