Saturday, October 12
Rochester, Mich.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Oakland
'Dons Head to Oakland for Key #HLMSOC Contest
10/11/2024 2:27:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Oakland is Purdue Fort Wayne's (6-3-1, 3-1-0 Horizon League) next stop. The first place Mastodons take on the Golden Grizzlies on Saturday.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland (3-6-2, 1-1-2 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, October 12 | 2 p.m. ET
Where: Rochester, Mich. | Oakland Soccer Field
Live Stats: link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Record: Oakland leads 22-1-1. The Mastodons' only win in the series came 2-1 in Fort Wayne in 2012. The 'Dons earned a tie in Fort Wayne in 2022.
Know Your Foe
Oakland has one league win on the season, a 2-1 decision over Cleveland State on Sept. 14. The Golden Grizzlies have a win over Michigan State 3-0, on Sept. 9 at Oakland. Jack Klomparens owns three goals on the season with two assists for a team-best eight points. 21 different players have earned a start this season. Alex Flowers has started every league game in goal for the Golden Grizzlies. He has two shutouts this season.
Shut The Door
The 'Dons have six shutouts this season, second most in the nation. The NCAA Division I era program record for shutouts in a season is seven in 2014. The program record is 14 in 1999 when the 'Dons were in NCAA Division II.
RPI Time
The Mastodons are No. 78 in the latest RPI released by the NCAA this week. It is the highest ranking of any team in the Horizon League and the Mastodons' highest ranking this season.
#HLMSOC DPOTW X3
The Mastodons have won three Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honors this season
- Andrew Hollenbach – Sept. 3 – Played all 180 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois and Bradley, giving up just two shots on goal in the two games.
- Nic Diana – Sept. 9 – Four saves against Marquette It was the second consecutive week a Mastodon earned the honor.
- Juan Romero – Sept. 23 – Helped the 'Dons to shutouts of Southern Indiana and Green Bay, playing all 90 minutes against the Phoenix.
Life Goals
10 Mastodons - James Maxwell, Shane Anderson, Abe Arellano, Dakota Hart, Marcos Soria, Seth Mahlmeister, Brandon Nunez, Marco Valencia, Juan Romero and Aidan Antcliff have all scored goals for the 'Dons.
For Starters
Abe Arellano, Marco Valencia, Christian Leon, Felipe Medina, Andrew Hollenbach, Adrian Renteria, Juan Romero and Daniel Tareke have started every game for the 'Dons.
One More
The next win for the Mastodons will be the Mastodons' fourth in league play this season. It would be the most league wins for the 'Dons in a single season as a Division I program. Of note, many seasons the 'Dons played only five league games while in the Summit League.
They're Going The Distance
These Mastodons have played all 90 minutes of a contest this season: Daniel Tareke (9 times), Andrew Hollenbach (8), Adrian Renteria (5), Aidan Antcliff (4),
Juan Romero (4) and Brandon Nunez (1)
Up Next
The Mastodons welcome Detroit Mercy to the Hefner Soccer Complex on Saturday (Sept. 19) in a 7 p.m. start. It will be Senior Night for the Mastodon men's soccer team. Juan Romero, Luis Toledo, Adrian Renteria, Felipe Medina, Daniel Tareke and Isaac Machado.
About The Win 10-0 Over IU East
- The Mastodons scored an NCAA Division I era school-record 10 goals.
- Shane Anderson and James Maxwell both had a hat trick in the game to tie the single game record for goals in a match. The last time a Mastodon recorded a hat trick was Matthew Lieshout on Aug. 24, 2018 against Marian (Ind.).
- The last time the 'Dons had two players with a hat trick in the same game was at Bowling Green on Oct. 28, 2004 when Adam Beckett and Chas Parry both found the back of the net three times. The seven goals the Mastodons scored against Bowling Green in 2004 was the previous program high for goals in a game during the Division I era.
- The Mastodons took 31 shots in the game, the most since taking 33 vs. Adrian Sept. 27, 2023.
- The 'Dons played reserve players for the entire second half.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland (3-6-2, 1-1-2 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, October 12 | 2 p.m. ET
Where: Rochester, Mich. | Oakland Soccer Field
Live Stats: link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Record: Oakland leads 22-1-1. The Mastodons' only win in the series came 2-1 in Fort Wayne in 2012. The 'Dons earned a tie in Fort Wayne in 2022.
Know Your Foe
Oakland has one league win on the season, a 2-1 decision over Cleveland State on Sept. 14. The Golden Grizzlies have a win over Michigan State 3-0, on Sept. 9 at Oakland. Jack Klomparens owns three goals on the season with two assists for a team-best eight points. 21 different players have earned a start this season. Alex Flowers has started every league game in goal for the Golden Grizzlies. He has two shutouts this season.
Shut The Door
The 'Dons have six shutouts this season, second most in the nation. The NCAA Division I era program record for shutouts in a season is seven in 2014. The program record is 14 in 1999 when the 'Dons were in NCAA Division II.
RPI Time
The Mastodons are No. 78 in the latest RPI released by the NCAA this week. It is the highest ranking of any team in the Horizon League and the Mastodons' highest ranking this season.
#HLMSOC DPOTW X3
The Mastodons have won three Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honors this season
- Andrew Hollenbach – Sept. 3 – Played all 180 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois and Bradley, giving up just two shots on goal in the two games.
- Nic Diana – Sept. 9 – Four saves against Marquette It was the second consecutive week a Mastodon earned the honor.
- Juan Romero – Sept. 23 – Helped the 'Dons to shutouts of Southern Indiana and Green Bay, playing all 90 minutes against the Phoenix.
Life Goals
10 Mastodons - James Maxwell, Shane Anderson, Abe Arellano, Dakota Hart, Marcos Soria, Seth Mahlmeister, Brandon Nunez, Marco Valencia, Juan Romero and Aidan Antcliff have all scored goals for the 'Dons.
For Starters
Abe Arellano, Marco Valencia, Christian Leon, Felipe Medina, Andrew Hollenbach, Adrian Renteria, Juan Romero and Daniel Tareke have started every game for the 'Dons.
One More
The next win for the Mastodons will be the Mastodons' fourth in league play this season. It would be the most league wins for the 'Dons in a single season as a Division I program. Of note, many seasons the 'Dons played only five league games while in the Summit League.
They're Going The Distance
These Mastodons have played all 90 minutes of a contest this season: Daniel Tareke (9 times), Andrew Hollenbach (8), Adrian Renteria (5), Aidan Antcliff (4),
Juan Romero (4) and Brandon Nunez (1)
Up Next
The Mastodons welcome Detroit Mercy to the Hefner Soccer Complex on Saturday (Sept. 19) in a 7 p.m. start. It will be Senior Night for the Mastodon men's soccer team. Juan Romero, Luis Toledo, Adrian Renteria, Felipe Medina, Daniel Tareke and Isaac Machado.
About The Win 10-0 Over IU East
- The Mastodons scored an NCAA Division I era school-record 10 goals.
- Shane Anderson and James Maxwell both had a hat trick in the game to tie the single game record for goals in a match. The last time a Mastodon recorded a hat trick was Matthew Lieshout on Aug. 24, 2018 against Marian (Ind.).
- The last time the 'Dons had two players with a hat trick in the same game was at Bowling Green on Oct. 28, 2004 when Adam Beckett and Chas Parry both found the back of the net three times. The seven goals the Mastodons scored against Bowling Green in 2004 was the previous program high for goals in a game during the Division I era.
- The Mastodons took 31 shots in the game, the most since taking 33 vs. Adrian Sept. 27, 2023.
- The 'Dons played reserve players for the entire second half.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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