Home Unbeaten Streak Ends as 'Dons Fall to Youngstown State

Saturday, September 30

Fort Wayne, Ind.

1 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

5-4-4, 2-1-2

Youngstown State

6-5-1, 2-3-0

Youngstown St.

Purdue Fort Wayne

Morgan Reitano

Photo by: John Nagel

Home Unbeaten Streak Ends as 'Dons Fall to Youngstown State

9/30/2023 3:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team had not been beaten at Hefner Soccer Complex in 15 matches coming into Saturday's (Sept. 30) match, but Youngstown State beat the Mastodons 2-1. It was the program's longest home unbeaten streak, and the loss is their first at home since October 27, 2021. It was the eighth-longest home unbeaten streak in the nation going into Saturday.

Morgan Reitano scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season, moving her into sole possession of sixth place in the program's all-time scoring list.

Rylee Vruggink found Bella Reitano through traffic, then Reitano found her sister for a 31st minute header goal that was an equalizing goal at the time. Youngstown State found the back of the net in the 11th minute, but Reitano's goal tied the match at 1-1, which was the score at halftime.

In the 54th minute, Youngstown State found what became the game-winning goal when Elis Spindola finished a cross from the right side of the field to put her team up 2-1.

Reitano began the game with the sixth-best shot accuracy percentage in the Horizon League and continued her savvy shooting with all three of her shots coming on goal. The 'Dons finished the match with more shots on goal than Youngstown State, leading in that stat 9-6. They also out-shot the Penguins 17-12.

Youngstown State is the only Horizon League team to defeat the Mastodons over the last two seasons.

The Mastodons fall to 5-4-4, 2-1-2 Horizon League. Youngstown State improves to 6-5-1, 2-3-0. Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Horizon League preseason favorite Milwaukee on Thursday (Oct. 5) at 5 p.m.

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