Saturday, October 26
Cleveland, Ohio
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Cleveland State
Juan Romero
Cleveland State is Men's Soccer's Next Stop
10/25/2024 2:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men's soccer team (6-4-2, 3-2-1 Horizon League) travels to Cleveland State on Saturday (Oct. 26) evening for a Horizon League match against the Vikings.
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State (4-6-3, 1-4-1 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, October 26 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Record: Cleveland State leads 6-5-2.
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State picked up their first league win of the season two games ago in a 2-1 win over IU Indy. It came after a 3-1 non-league win over Xavier. Matteo Correia has six goals on the season, a team high.
What is the Point(s)?
The Mastodons are tied for third in the league with 10 points in Horizon League play this year. A win on Saturday would put the 'Dons at 13 and surpass the previous high for a Horizon League season in points. Last year the 'Dons had 12 points on their way to a No. 5 seed in the Horizon League postseason.
Shut The Door
The 'Dons have six shutouts this season, tied for 10th 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. 128 in the latest RPI released by the NCAA this week.
#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.
5 of 5
James Maxwell has five goals on the season on five shots on goal.
For Starters
Abe Arellano, Marco Valencia, Christian Leon, Felipe Medina, 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 (11 times), Andrew Hollenbach (9), Adrian Renteria (6), Aidan Antcliff (6), Juan Romero (5), Shane Anderson (2) and Brandon Nunez (1).
Up Next
The Mastodons host Northern Kentucky on Friday, Nov. 1 in a 2 p.m. start at the Hefner Soccer Complex. It will be the final regular season home game of the season.
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 ~
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State (4-6-3, 1-4-1 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, October 26 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Record: Cleveland State leads 6-5-2.
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State picked up their first league win of the season two games ago in a 2-1 win over IU Indy. It came after a 3-1 non-league win over Xavier. Matteo Correia has six goals on the season, a team high.
What is the Point(s)?
The Mastodons are tied for third in the league with 10 points in Horizon League play this year. A win on Saturday would put the 'Dons at 13 and surpass the previous high for a Horizon League season in points. Last year the 'Dons had 12 points on their way to a No. 5 seed in the Horizon League postseason.
Shut The Door
The 'Dons have six shutouts this season, tied for 10th 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. 128 in the latest RPI released by the NCAA this week.
#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.
5 of 5
James Maxwell has five goals on the season on five shots on goal.
For Starters
Abe Arellano, Marco Valencia, Christian Leon, Felipe Medina, 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 (11 times), Andrew Hollenbach (9), Adrian Renteria (6), Aidan Antcliff (6), Juan Romero (5), Shane Anderson (2) and Brandon Nunez (1).
Up Next
The Mastodons host Northern Kentucky on Friday, Nov. 1 in a 2 p.m. start at the Hefner Soccer Complex. It will be the final regular season home game of the season.
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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