Sunday, September 24
Highland Heights, Ky.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
5-3-4, 2-0-2
0
at
0
Northern Kentucky
3-2-6, 0-1-3
1
2
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
0
0
0
Northern Ky.
0
0
0
Samantha Castaneda
Photo by: John Nagel
Samantha Castaneda Leads Purdue Fort Wayne to Draw With Northern Kentucky
9/24/2023 3:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer stayed unbeaten in the Horizon League on Sunday (Sept. 24) after picking up a 0-0 draw at Northern Kentucky.
Samantha Castaneda was the biggest reason why the Mastodons were able to shut out their seventh opponent of the season. Castaneda faced 18 shots and came up with nine saves, which marked a season-high. In Horizon League play, Castaneda is the league-leader in goals against average, saves, saves per game and shutouts per game, making an early argument to repeat as the Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year.
Northern Kentucky maintained possession and control for the majority of Sunday's contest. The 'Dons had two of their shots come in a one-minute stretch early in the match when Zoe Greenhalge had one that was saved. After the subsequent corner kick, Gigi Ricciardi had a chance that missed.
The 'Dons had four shots in the second half, the last of which was the most dangerous. Malia Velker sent a long ball into the box that NKU's Mickayla Kowalski gobbled up.
Castaneda had to make a pair of saves in the final seven minutes following Velker's chance. One of those took Castaneda extending her leg out to clear a shot that was taken in the box. After the ensuing NKU corner kick, the 'Dons were able to be stout enough defensively to keep the Norse off the board for the remainder.
This was the Mastodons' first positive result on Northern Kentucky's pitch in the series history.
Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 5-3-4, 2-0-2 in Horizon League play. NKU moves to 3-2-6, 0-1-3. The Mastodons will put their unbeaten league record up against Youngstown State on Saturday (Sept. 30) with a 1 p.m. start.
Samantha Castaneda was the biggest reason why the Mastodons were able to shut out their seventh opponent of the season. Castaneda faced 18 shots and came up with nine saves, which marked a season-high. In Horizon League play, Castaneda is the league-leader in goals against average, saves, saves per game and shutouts per game, making an early argument to repeat as the Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year.
Northern Kentucky maintained possession and control for the majority of Sunday's contest. The 'Dons had two of their shots come in a one-minute stretch early in the match when Zoe Greenhalge had one that was saved. After the subsequent corner kick, Gigi Ricciardi had a chance that missed.
The 'Dons had four shots in the second half, the last of which was the most dangerous. Malia Velker sent a long ball into the box that NKU's Mickayla Kowalski gobbled up.
Castaneda had to make a pair of saves in the final seven minutes following Velker's chance. One of those took Castaneda extending her leg out to clear a shot that was taken in the box. After the ensuing NKU corner kick, the 'Dons were able to be stout enough defensively to keep the Norse off the board for the remainder.
This was the Mastodons' first positive result on Northern Kentucky's pitch in the series history.
Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 5-3-4, 2-0-2 in Horizon League play. NKU moves to 3-2-6, 0-1-3. The Mastodons will put their unbeaten league record up against Youngstown State on Saturday (Sept. 30) with a 1 p.m. start.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
PFW
NKU
Goals
0
0
Shots
6
18
Shots on Goal
2
9
Saves
9
2
Corners
3
9
Fouls
4
8
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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