Mastodon Men's Soccer Hosts RMU on Saturday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men's soccer team (5-3-1, 2-1-0 Horizon League) welcomes Robert Morris to town on Saturday for a soccer doubleheader. The Mastodon men will play at one while the women will host Oakland at 4 p.m. One ticket is good for both games.

Game Day Information
Who: Robert Morris (5-3-2, 2-0-1 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, October 5 | 1 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: link
All-Time Record: Robert Morris leads 2-1-1. The 'Dons are 1-0 vs. Robert Morris in Fort Wayne thanks to a 3-1 win in 2021.

Know Your Foe
Robert Morris enters Saturday's match as one of two teams without a league loss in the Horizon League. This includes wins over Milwaukee and IU Indy and a tie with Northern Kentucky to open the league slate. The Colonials won 5-1 at Canisius in non-league play this week. Chase Gilley had a hat trick in the win over Canisius. He owns five goals on the season.

Defense, Defense
The 'Dons have yet to give up a goal at home in three matches.

Shut The Door
The 'Dons have six shutouts on the season, the 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.

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.

RPI Time
The Mastodons are No. 104 in the latest RPI released by the NCAA this week. It is the highest ranking of any team in the Horizon League.

#HLMSOC DPOTW X3
The Mastodons have won three Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honors this season
- Andrew Hollenbach – Played all 180 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois and Bradley, giving up just two shots on goal in the two games.
- Nic Diana - Four saves against Marquette It was the second consecutive week a Mastodon earned the honor.
- Juan Romero – Helped the 'Dons to shutouts of Southern Indiana and Green Bay, playing all 90 minutes against the Phoenix.

Life Goals
James Maxwell, Shane Anderson, Abe Arellano, Dakota Hart, Marcos Soria, Seth Mahlmeister, Brandon Nunez, Marco Valencia 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.

Nic the Quick
Nic Diana's .750 goals against average is 21st in the nation. He has five shutouts on the season, the best in the Horizon League and fifth in the nation.

Food to You
Food trucks Drop It Like It's Tot and Whip and Chill will be at the Hefner Soccer Complex from noon to 5 p.m.

~ Feel The Rumble ~

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Players Mentioned

Shane Anderson

Aidan Antcliff

Abe Arellano

Nic Diana

Dakota Hart

Andrew Hollenbach

Christian Leon

Seth Mahlmeister

James Maxwell

Felipe Medina

Brandon Nunez

Adrian Renteria

Juan Romero

Marcos Soria

Daniel Tareke

Marco Valencia

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