'Dons and Penguins Clash at Hefner on Saturday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer will host the Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday (Sept. 30) for the Mastodons' annual Pink Out game.

Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Saturday, September 30 | 1 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: FREE!
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Youngstown State

Know Your Foe
Youngstown State is 5-5-1 and 1-3-0 in Horizon League play. The Penguins are still seeking their first league road win. They are coming off a 1-0 loss to IUPUI. YSU has four players with two goals this season: Taylor Berry, Lianna Van Sice, Chloe Weiland and Maddie Keister.

Series History
As one of the most played series in Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer history, it is also the closest of any series. It is tied 7-7 through 14 games, with the 'Dons owning a 6-1 advantage at home and YSU having a 6-1 edge away from the Hefner Soccer Complex. YSU has won the last two, but the 'Dons have won the last five home games.

In The Horizon League Record Book
Samantha Castaneda's five Player of the Week awards ties for the fourth-most of any Horizon League player in league history.
15 - Sam Hagen, Milwaukee, 2008-11
9 - Elaina LaMacchia - 9, Milwaukee, 2018-21
6- Erin Kane, Milwaukee, 2005-08
5 - Samantha Castaneda, Purdue Fort Wayne, 2020-23

But Not Just For POTW
Samantha Castaneda also has a top-10 career goals against average in Horizon League history.
0.84 - Kerri St. Aubin, Milwaukee, 2000-04
0.89 - Halle Pyle, Wright State, 2012-15
0.90 - Nora Abolins, Detroit Mercy; 2010-12
0.90 - Meghan Hackerson, Wright State, 2007-10
0.96 - Samantha Castaneda, Purdue Fort Wayne, 2020-2023

A New Attendance Record
The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer program set a new all-time attendance record on September 14 when Robert Morris visited the Hefner Soccer Complex. It was the fourth annual Party at the Pitch, which garnered a record attendance of 1,014.

Defend The Fort
Samantha Castaneda is sixth in the country among goalkeepers with six shutouts to her name. She is the Horizon League leader in that category. She is also top-20 nationally with a 0.879 save percentage and 58 saves.

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. Morgan Reitano - 13 (2019-23)
Lindsay Williamson - 13 (2002-05)

Home Sweet Hefner!
Purdue Fort Wayne is unbeaten at home since October 27, 2021. In that time, they are 10-0-5 at the Hefner Soccer Complex. It is the longest home unbeaten streak in program history. There are only seven schools in the nation that have not lost a home game since the Mastodons last did.
Arkansas - 2/28/2021
South Alabama - 9/2/2021
Alabama - 9/9/2021
Stanford - 9/30/2021
Maine - 10/14/2021
Memphis - 10/17/2021
Liberty - 10/17/2021

Shut Down and Shut Out
Purdue Fort Wayne had eight shutouts last season, which was a program-best. The Mastodons have seven already this season.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne recorded its seventh shutout of the season when they tied Northern Kentucky 0-0.

Coming Up
The Mastodons will welcome Horizon League preseason favorite Milwaukee to the Hefner Soccer Complex on October 5. Last season, the 'Dons and Panthers tied 0-0.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

'Dons and Penguins Clash at Hefner on Saturday

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Samantha Castaneda

Morgan Reitano

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