Thursday, August 29
Charleston, Ill.
6 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Eastern Illinois
'Dons Look to Make Some Noise in Illinois This Week
8/28/2024 11:33:00 AM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodons (0-1-0) continue their stretch of four straight road games to start the season with a pair of games this week. First up is a trip to Eastern Illinois and then a visit to Bradley.
Game Day Information
Who: Eastern Illinois (1-1-0)
When: Thursday, August 29 | 6 PM ET
Where: Charleston, Ill. | Lakeside Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe: Eastern Illinois opened the season with a 3-0 win over the University of Chicago before falling 5-1 to Detroit Mercy this week. Jackson Liley scored for the Panthers. The game featured seven cards.
All-Time Record: Eastern Illinois leads 13-7. The two teams last played in 2022 when EIU won 1-0 in Fort Wayne.
Who: Bradley (1-1-0)
When: Saturday, August 31 | 4 PM ET
Where: Bradley, Ill. | Shea Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe: Bradley sits at 1-1-0 on the season. They play Western Illinois on Thursday at home and will wait for the Mastodons to arrive for Saturday's game. The Braves own a 1-0 win over Chicago State and a 3-2 loss to Horizon League member Milwaukee last week. The Braves never led in the game against Milwaukee and added their second goal in the 90th minute.
All-Time Record: Bradley leads the series 5-1. The Mastodons' only win in the series came in 2016 in a 4-3 overtime decision played in Evansville, Indiana. This will be the first meeting since 2018 with Bradley when the Braves won 2-1 in overtime in Fort Wayne.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell 4-2 at No. 3 West Virginia last week to open the 2024 season. The 'Dons out-scored West Virginia 2-1 in the second half with goals by Marco Valencia and Marcos Soria in the second half. 20 different Mastodons saw time in the contest. Seven players (Felipe Medina, Andrew Hollenbach, Adrian Renteria, Sep Habibi, Marcos Soria, Shane Anderson, Angel Rodriguez) saw their first action as a Mastodon.
90-Minute Men
Daniel Tareke and Andrew Hollenbach both played all 90 minutes at West Virginia.
Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back
A few returners to note this year for the 'Dons:
- Seth Mahlmeister led the Horizon League in goals with 10 while also adding three assists. He was a 2023 All-Horizon League First Team pick. He was named a Forward to Watch by United Soccer Coaches on their national watch list. Top Drawer Soccer also placed him No. 75 on their top 100 list of forwards for the 2024 season.
- Juan Romero earned Second Team honors last year after recording two assists and serving as a key cog in the Mastodon defense. He started 14 matches, playing all 90 minutes in five contests. He was also named to the 2023 Horizon League All-Tournament Team and selected to the 2023 CSC Academic All-District squad.
- Aidan Antcliff is back after making an appearance on the 2023 Horizon League All-Freshman Team. He played in 16 matches with 10 starts last year, recording a game-winning goal vs. Wright State.
Welcome To Fort Wayne
A few newcomers to note:
- Andrew Hollenbach played two seasons at NCAA Division II Dallas Baptist. He was a 2023 all-league third team pick, playing in all 19 games and helping the Patriots to a runner-up finish in the league. He played all 90 minutes in the first game of the year at West Virginia.
- Marcos Soria played two seasons for Western Texas College. He started 12 games in 2023 with three assists. He was a First Team NJCAA All Region V pick. In 2022 he started 11 games with one assist. He scored a goal in the opener at West Virginia.
- Felipe Medina was an All-Summit League Second Team selection at Oral Roberts in 2022. He played three total seasons for the Golden Eagles. He had an assist in the opener at West Virginia.
- Adrian Renteria was an all-region pick at Division II Harding in 2019. He started and played 74 minutes against West Virginia.
Up Next
The 'Dons travel to Marquette to play the Golden Eagles on Sept. 5. It will be the Mastodons' only trip to Wisconsin this season as league games against Milwaukee and Green Bay are at home this season.
Game Day Information
Who: Eastern Illinois (1-1-0)
When: Thursday, August 29 | 6 PM ET
Where: Charleston, Ill. | Lakeside Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe: Eastern Illinois opened the season with a 3-0 win over the University of Chicago before falling 5-1 to Detroit Mercy this week. Jackson Liley scored for the Panthers. The game featured seven cards.
All-Time Record: Eastern Illinois leads 13-7. The two teams last played in 2022 when EIU won 1-0 in Fort Wayne.
Who: Bradley (1-1-0)
When: Saturday, August 31 | 4 PM ET
Where: Bradley, Ill. | Shea Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Know Your Foe: Bradley sits at 1-1-0 on the season. They play Western Illinois on Thursday at home and will wait for the Mastodons to arrive for Saturday's game. The Braves own a 1-0 win over Chicago State and a 3-2 loss to Horizon League member Milwaukee last week. The Braves never led in the game against Milwaukee and added their second goal in the 90th minute.
All-Time Record: Bradley leads the series 5-1. The Mastodons' only win in the series came in 2016 in a 4-3 overtime decision played in Evansville, Indiana. This will be the first meeting since 2018 with Bradley when the Braves won 2-1 in overtime in Fort Wayne.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell 4-2 at No. 3 West Virginia last week to open the 2024 season. The 'Dons out-scored West Virginia 2-1 in the second half with goals by Marco Valencia and Marcos Soria in the second half. 20 different Mastodons saw time in the contest. Seven players (Felipe Medina, Andrew Hollenbach, Adrian Renteria, Sep Habibi, Marcos Soria, Shane Anderson, Angel Rodriguez) saw their first action as a Mastodon.
90-Minute Men
Daniel Tareke and Andrew Hollenbach both played all 90 minutes at West Virginia.
Welcome Back, Welcome Back, Welcome Back
A few returners to note this year for the 'Dons:
- Seth Mahlmeister led the Horizon League in goals with 10 while also adding three assists. He was a 2023 All-Horizon League First Team pick. He was named a Forward to Watch by United Soccer Coaches on their national watch list. Top Drawer Soccer also placed him No. 75 on their top 100 list of forwards for the 2024 season.
- Juan Romero earned Second Team honors last year after recording two assists and serving as a key cog in the Mastodon defense. He started 14 matches, playing all 90 minutes in five contests. He was also named to the 2023 Horizon League All-Tournament Team and selected to the 2023 CSC Academic All-District squad.
- Aidan Antcliff is back after making an appearance on the 2023 Horizon League All-Freshman Team. He played in 16 matches with 10 starts last year, recording a game-winning goal vs. Wright State.
Welcome To Fort Wayne
A few newcomers to note:
- Andrew Hollenbach played two seasons at NCAA Division II Dallas Baptist. He was a 2023 all-league third team pick, playing in all 19 games and helping the Patriots to a runner-up finish in the league. He played all 90 minutes in the first game of the year at West Virginia.
- Marcos Soria played two seasons for Western Texas College. He started 12 games in 2023 with three assists. He was a First Team NJCAA All Region V pick. In 2022 he started 11 games with one assist. He scored a goal in the opener at West Virginia.
- Felipe Medina was an All-Summit League Second Team selection at Oral Roberts in 2022. He played three total seasons for the Golden Eagles. He had an assist in the opener at West Virginia.
- Adrian Renteria was an all-region pick at Division II Harding in 2019. He started and played 74 minutes against West Virginia.
Up Next
The 'Dons travel to Marquette to play the Golden Eagles on Sept. 5. It will be the Mastodons' only trip to Wisconsin this season as league games against Milwaukee and Green Bay are at home this season.
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