Sunday, September 3
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
3-2-1, 0-0-0
1
vs
0
Valparaiso
3-2-1, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Valparaiso
0
0
0
Purdue Fort Wayne
1
0
1
Morgan Gallagher
Photo by: Josh Gales
Morgan Gallagher Scores First Career Goal in 'Dons' Win Over Valparaiso
9/3/2023 3:44:00 PM | Women's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Morgan Gallagher scored the first goal of her career on Sunday (Sept. 3) in Purdue Fort Wayne's 1-0 win over Valparaiso.
The Mastodons have held their opponents without a goal for the last 350:16, which stands as a program record. The last three results for the 'Dons have been shutouts: 1-0 win at Southern Indiana, 0-0 draw vs. Eastern Illinois and 1-0 win vs. Valparaiso. The 'Dons also held SIUE scoreless over the final 80:16 prior to the active shutout streak.
The 'Dons have four shutouts in six games, halfway to the program record of eight set last season. The Mastodons are also unbeaten at home over their last 12 matches, a streak which extends back to the 2021 season.
This was the fourth win in a row for Purdue Fort Wayne over Valparaiso, a team that won 13 of the prior 16 meetings.
In Sunday's match, Gallagher and Morgan Reitano teamed up deep in the Beacons' territory in minute 21, drawing the Valpo goalkeeper out of the box. This allowed Gallagher to go one-on-one with keeper Nikki Coryell and score. This was the Mastodons' fourth shot of the game, as the two teams traded several shots early.
With the Beacons on their heels, Purdue Fort Wayne spent the rest of the contest either pushing the offensive envelope or locking up the Valpo offense on the other side of the field. Samantha Castaneda shut down any opportunities the Beacons had, coming up with seven saves in the match, which was a season-high. She now owns 14 career shutouts, extending her program record.
Bella Reitano took a team-high four shots with two on-target.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 3-2-1, while Valparaiso falls to the same record. The Mastodons remain at home this week when Eastern Michigan comes to Fort Wayne on Thursday (Sept. 7) for a 7 p.m. match.
The Mastodons have held their opponents without a goal for the last 350:16, which stands as a program record. The last three results for the 'Dons have been shutouts: 1-0 win at Southern Indiana, 0-0 draw vs. Eastern Illinois and 1-0 win vs. Valparaiso. The 'Dons also held SIUE scoreless over the final 80:16 prior to the active shutout streak.
The 'Dons have four shutouts in six games, halfway to the program record of eight set last season. The Mastodons are also unbeaten at home over their last 12 matches, a streak which extends back to the 2021 season.
This was the fourth win in a row for Purdue Fort Wayne over Valparaiso, a team that won 13 of the prior 16 meetings.
In Sunday's match, Gallagher and Morgan Reitano teamed up deep in the Beacons' territory in minute 21, drawing the Valpo goalkeeper out of the box. This allowed Gallagher to go one-on-one with keeper Nikki Coryell and score. This was the Mastodons' fourth shot of the game, as the two teams traded several shots early.
With the Beacons on their heels, Purdue Fort Wayne spent the rest of the contest either pushing the offensive envelope or locking up the Valpo offense on the other side of the field. Samantha Castaneda shut down any opportunities the Beacons had, coming up with seven saves in the match, which was a season-high. She now owns 14 career shutouts, extending her program record.
Bella Reitano took a team-high four shots with two on-target.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 3-2-1, while Valparaiso falls to the same record. The Mastodons remain at home this week when Eastern Michigan comes to Fort Wayne on Thursday (Sept. 7) for a 7 p.m. match.
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Team Stats
VALP
PFW
Goals
0
1
Shots
14
10
Shots on Goal
7
6
Saves
5
7
Corners
5
2
Fouls
9
14
Scoring Plays
Morgan Gallagher (1)
goalie came out of box to challenge play
20:46
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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