'Dons Host Eastern Michigan, Travel to Central Michigan This Week

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team is back in action this week with a pair of Mid-American Conference foes with Eastern Michigan visiting Fort Wayne and the Mastodons traveling to Central Michigan.

Game Day Information (Thursday)
Who: Eastern Michigan Eagles
When: Thursday, September 7 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: FREE!
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Eastern Michigan

Game Day Information (Sunday)
Who: Central Michigan Chippewas
When: Sunday, September 10 | 1 PM
Where: Mount Pleasant, Mich. | CMU Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Central Michigan

Know Your Foes
• Eastern Michigan is 0-4-2 so far this season with ties coming against St. Bonaventure and Dartmouth. The Eagles played Horizon League member Oakland and lost 1-0. They are coming off a 2-1 loss at Eastern Kentucky. This match concludes a six-game road stretch. Kate Robinson is the team's leader with six points coming on two goals and two assists.
• Central Michigan is 0-1-3, with draws against Detroit Mercy, Wright State and Cincinnati. The Chippewas are coming off a 3-0 loss at Louisville. Claudia Muessig has a team-high two goals this season, both coming in the final 10 minutes at Detroit Mercy.

Series Histories
• Eastern Michigan holds a 4-1 record against the Mastodons in the all-time series which dates back to 2003. The Mastodons won the first game 3-2 in double-overtime, but EMU has won the last four. The last time the two teams met was 2008.
• Central Michigan has won all eight contests against the Mastodons in the series. The first match was played in 2001, but the two teams have not met since 2014.

Home Sweet Hefner!
Purdue Fort Wayne is unbeaten at home since October 27, 2021. In that time, they are 8-0-4 at the Hefner Soccer Complex.

Defend The Fort
Purdue Fort Wayne is a top-25 team nationally in shutout percentage. The 'Dons have four shutouts this year. Samantha Castaneda is in the top 20 among goalkeepers with three shutouts to her name. She is also the Horizon League leader with a goals against average of .545.

No Goals For You
Purdue Fort Wayne is currently on a 350:16 stretch without giving up a goal. It is 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. Lindsay Williamson - 13 (2002-05)
7. Morgan Reitano - 11 (2019-23)
Kristin Mahoney - 11 (2003-04)

All-Time Leader
Head coach Jason Burr became the program's all-time leader in wins on August 27 when Purdue Fort Wayne beat Southern Indiana. With the 37th win of his career, he passed Terry Stefankiewicz, who had 36 from 2000-06. One win prior, he passed Margaret Saurin, who had 35 wins from 2007-13.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Valparaiso 1-0, defeating the Beacons for the fourth time in a row. The 'Dons got a goal from freshman Morgan Gallagher in minute 21.

Coming Up
Horizon League play is right around the corner, as the 'Dons will welcome Robert Morris to the Hefner Soccer Complex on Thursday (Sept. 14).

~ Feel the Rumble ~

'Dons Host Eastern Michigan, Travel to Central Michigan This Week

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Players Mentioned

Samantha Castaneda

Morgan Gallagher

Morgan Reitano

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