Saturday, September 30
Moon Township, Pa.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Robert Morris
'Dons Look to Move to 4-0 in League Play at RMU on Saturday
9/29/2023 10:31:00 AM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men's soccer team (5-2-1, 3-0-0 Horizon League) takes their perfect league record on the road to Robert Morris (3-3-3, 1-2-0 Horizon League) on Saturday (Sept. 30).
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne at Robert Morris
When: Saturday, September 30 | 3 PM ET
Where: Moon Township, Pa. | North Athletic Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Robert Morris owns a league win over Northern Kentucky and losses to IUPUI and Milwaukee this season. Anass Hadran leads the team with six points. Gabe Norris also has six assists.
Series History
The series with Robert Morris features three meetings and could not be more even at 1-1-1. The 'Dons won 3-1 in Fort Wayne in 2021, tied in 2022 0-0 in Moon Township. The Colonials won 1-0 in Moon Township during the Spring 2021 season.
RPI Time
The Mastodons' 52nd ranking in the latest NCAA RPI is the best in the Horizon League.
From The Home Office in Fort Wayne, Indiana It's This Week's Top 10 List
The 'Dons earned the No. 10 ranking in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Association North Region Rankings.
Smart Shooting
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 13th in Division I in shot accuracy with 51.2 percent of their shots being on goal. Seth Mahlmeister is third in the Horizon League with 56.0 percent of his shots being on goal. Mahlmeister averages 2.00 shots on goal per game, a conference-best and No. 7 nationally as well.
Beat The Streak:
The Mastodons are undefeated in their last six games with the last five being victories:
T 2-2 vs. Bellarmine
W 3-0 at Milwaukee
W 1-0 vs. Chicago State
W 2-1 at Green Bay
W 3-1 vs. Wright State
W 4-0 vs Adrian
- The five match-win streak and the six-match unbeaten streak is the Mastodons' longest since 1999. The 'Dons had a 14-match unbeaten streak and a 10-match win streak in 1999.
- The six-match unbeaten streak is the Mastodons' longest since 1999, and their longest as a Division I member.
- This is the first time the 'Dons have won three straight league matches since 2000, the Mastodons' final year as a Division II member in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
- Should the Mastodons win at Robert Morris on Saturday; it would also be the Mastodons' first four-match league winning streak since 1999.
Over the last six matches the 'Dons have…:
- Outscored opponents 15-4
- Earned three shutouts
- Limited opponents to 3.3 SOG per game
- Had 11 different players score a goal
Balanced Attack:
The Mastodons have seen 11 different players score a goal this season. Seth Mahlmeister owns a team-best four goals. Both of Abe Arellano's goals were game-winning goals, one against Milwaukee and one against Green Bay. Two game-winning goals is tied for the Horizon League lead in that category.
A Helping Hand:
Soshi Fujioka owns five assists, tops in the league.
Shot, Shot, Shot, Shot:
The Mastodons' 33 shots against Adrian on Sept. 27 set a new program record for shots in a single game.
Non-League Challenges:
The 'Dons opened the regular season with a trip to Wisconsin to play at Wisconsin and Marquette. Both squads have been ranked in the top 25 in the nation this season. Purdue Fort Wayne tied Michigan State 2-2 in exhibition play and the Spartans recently made their initial appearance in the top 25.
Up Next:
The 'Dons host Oakland on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Hefner Soccer Complex in a 1 p.m.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne at Robert Morris
When: Saturday, September 30 | 3 PM ET
Where: Moon Township, Pa. | North Athletic Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Robert Morris owns a league win over Northern Kentucky and losses to IUPUI and Milwaukee this season. Anass Hadran leads the team with six points. Gabe Norris also has six assists.
Series History
The series with Robert Morris features three meetings and could not be more even at 1-1-1. The 'Dons won 3-1 in Fort Wayne in 2021, tied in 2022 0-0 in Moon Township. The Colonials won 1-0 in Moon Township during the Spring 2021 season.
RPI Time
The Mastodons' 52nd ranking in the latest NCAA RPI is the best in the Horizon League.
From The Home Office in Fort Wayne, Indiana It's This Week's Top 10 List
The 'Dons earned the No. 10 ranking in the most recent United Soccer Coaches Association North Region Rankings.
Smart Shooting
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 13th in Division I in shot accuracy with 51.2 percent of their shots being on goal. Seth Mahlmeister is third in the Horizon League with 56.0 percent of his shots being on goal. Mahlmeister averages 2.00 shots on goal per game, a conference-best and No. 7 nationally as well.
Beat The Streak:
The Mastodons are undefeated in their last six games with the last five being victories:
T 2-2 vs. Bellarmine
W 3-0 at Milwaukee
W 1-0 vs. Chicago State
W 2-1 at Green Bay
W 3-1 vs. Wright State
W 4-0 vs Adrian
- The five match-win streak and the six-match unbeaten streak is the Mastodons' longest since 1999. The 'Dons had a 14-match unbeaten streak and a 10-match win streak in 1999.
- The six-match unbeaten streak is the Mastodons' longest since 1999, and their longest as a Division I member.
- This is the first time the 'Dons have won three straight league matches since 2000, the Mastodons' final year as a Division II member in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
- Should the Mastodons win at Robert Morris on Saturday; it would also be the Mastodons' first four-match league winning streak since 1999.
Over the last six matches the 'Dons have…:
- Outscored opponents 15-4
- Earned three shutouts
- Limited opponents to 3.3 SOG per game
- Had 11 different players score a goal
Balanced Attack:
The Mastodons have seen 11 different players score a goal this season. Seth Mahlmeister owns a team-best four goals. Both of Abe Arellano's goals were game-winning goals, one against Milwaukee and one against Green Bay. Two game-winning goals is tied for the Horizon League lead in that category.
A Helping Hand:
Soshi Fujioka owns five assists, tops in the league.
Shot, Shot, Shot, Shot:
The Mastodons' 33 shots against Adrian on Sept. 27 set a new program record for shots in a single game.
Non-League Challenges:
The 'Dons opened the regular season with a trip to Wisconsin to play at Wisconsin and Marquette. Both squads have been ranked in the top 25 in the nation this season. Purdue Fort Wayne tied Michigan State 2-2 in exhibition play and the Spartans recently made their initial appearance in the top 25.
Up Next:
The 'Dons host Oakland on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Hefner Soccer Complex in a 1 p.m.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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