Saturday, September 9
Milwaukee, Wis.
4 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Milwaukee
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
'Dons Open Horizon League Slate at Milwaukee
9/8/2023 11:24:00 AM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men's soccer team (0-2-1, 0-0-0 Horizon League) opens up Horizon League play on the road as they travel to Milwaukee on Saturday (Sept. 9).
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Saturday, September 9 | 4 PM ET
Where: Milwaukee, Wis. | Engelmann Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe: The Panthers are 1-2-0 this season after picking up their first win on Monday at Dayton. Their two losses both came at home at the hands of Chicago State and Northwestern. With the 3-0 win over Dayton, Milwaukee is one of three teams in the Horizon League with a positive goal differential.
Series History: The Mastodons and Panthers have met seven times on the pitch. Milwaukee holds the overall advantage 4-3, but the 'Dons won last year's match in Fort Wayne 5-3. That was the most goals Purdue Fort Wayne has scored against a DI opponent since 2011.
Smart Shooting: Purdue Fort Wayne leads Division I in shot accuracy with 65.2 percent of their shots being on goal. Seth Mahlmeister leads the team with 50 percent shots on goal, which is even more impressive considering he leads the Horizon League in averaging 3.33 shots per game.
A Helping Foot: Soshi Fujioka assisted on both of the Mastodons' goals last time out. Those two assists are the third-most in the Horizon league and have him in the national top 50.
More Minutes for Morrell: Luke Morrell remains the only Mastodon to play all 270 minutes of action this season. Morrell scored his first goal of the season last time out in the 'Dons' 2-2 draw with Bellarmine.
On The Horizon: Saturday will be the Mastodons' first Horizon League game of the season. With the exception of dates with Chicago State, Adrian, and UAB, Purdue Fort Wayne will play the rest of the season in the Horizon League.
Up Next: The 'Dons return home on Tuesday to host Chicago State at 5 PM on September 12.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers
When: Saturday, September 9 | 4 PM ET
Where: Milwaukee, Wis. | Engelmann Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe: The Panthers are 1-2-0 this season after picking up their first win on Monday at Dayton. Their two losses both came at home at the hands of Chicago State and Northwestern. With the 3-0 win over Dayton, Milwaukee is one of three teams in the Horizon League with a positive goal differential.
Series History: The Mastodons and Panthers have met seven times on the pitch. Milwaukee holds the overall advantage 4-3, but the 'Dons won last year's match in Fort Wayne 5-3. That was the most goals Purdue Fort Wayne has scored against a DI opponent since 2011.
Smart Shooting: Purdue Fort Wayne leads Division I in shot accuracy with 65.2 percent of their shots being on goal. Seth Mahlmeister leads the team with 50 percent shots on goal, which is even more impressive considering he leads the Horizon League in averaging 3.33 shots per game.
A Helping Foot: Soshi Fujioka assisted on both of the Mastodons' goals last time out. Those two assists are the third-most in the Horizon league and have him in the national top 50.
More Minutes for Morrell: Luke Morrell remains the only Mastodon to play all 270 minutes of action this season. Morrell scored his first goal of the season last time out in the 'Dons' 2-2 draw with Bellarmine.
On The Horizon: Saturday will be the Mastodons' first Horizon League game of the season. With the exception of dates with Chicago State, Adrian, and UAB, Purdue Fort Wayne will play the rest of the season in the Horizon League.
Up Next: The 'Dons return home on Tuesday to host Chicago State at 5 PM on September 12.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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