Saturday, September 14
Fort Wayne, Ind.
4 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Milwaukee
Mastodons Open #HLMSOC Play on Saturday at Home
9/13/2024 12:28:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men's soccer team (2-2-1, 0-0-0 Horizon League) opens league play at home on Saturday at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers (2-0-2, 0-0-0 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, September 14 | 4 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
All-Time Record: Series tied 4-4-0. The 'Dons have won the last two, winning in Milwaukee last season 3-0 and in Fort Wayne in 2022 5-3. The series is tied 2-2 in league games between the two teams.
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee owns wins over Bradley and Chicago State this season and have tied Lindenwood and St. Thomas. The Panthers have given up only three goals on the season. Alejandro Martinez has four goals and one assist on the season to lead the Milwaukee offense.
Defense, Defense
After allowing four goals to now No. 1 West Virginia to open the season, the 'Dons have given up just one goal in the last four games. The Mastodon opponents have taken only nine combined shots on goal in the four games.
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.
#HLMSOC DPOTW X2
Goalkeeper Nic Diana had four saves against Marquette to pick up the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honor. It was the second consecutive week a Mastodon earned the honor. Andrew Hollenbach picked it up after playing all 180 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois and Bradley, giving up just two shots on goal in the two games.
Life Goals
James Maxwell, Shane Anderson, Abe Arellano, Dakota Hart, Marcos Soria, Seth Mahlmeister, Brandon Nunez and Marco Valencia have all scored goals for the 'Dons.
For Starters
Abe Arellano, Marco Valencia, Christian Leon, Felipe Medina, Aidan Antcliff, Andrew Hollenbach, Adrian Renteria, Juan Romero and Daniel Tareke have started every game for the 'Dons.
No. 1
The 'Dons opened the season with a 4-2 loss at West Virginia. The Mountaineers were ranked No. 3 when the 'Dons played them, now West Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne is at Southern Indiana on Tuesday in non-league.
Game Day Information
Who: Milwaukee Panthers (2-0-2, 0-0-0 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, September 14 | 4 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
All-Time Record: Series tied 4-4-0. The 'Dons have won the last two, winning in Milwaukee last season 3-0 and in Fort Wayne in 2022 5-3. The series is tied 2-2 in league games between the two teams.
Know Your Foe
Milwaukee owns wins over Bradley and Chicago State this season and have tied Lindenwood and St. Thomas. The Panthers have given up only three goals on the season. Alejandro Martinez has four goals and one assist on the season to lead the Milwaukee offense.
Defense, Defense
After allowing four goals to now No. 1 West Virginia to open the season, the 'Dons have given up just one goal in the last four games. The Mastodon opponents have taken only nine combined shots on goal in the four games.
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.
#HLMSOC DPOTW X2
Goalkeeper Nic Diana had four saves against Marquette to pick up the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honor. It was the second consecutive week a Mastodon earned the honor. Andrew Hollenbach picked it up after playing all 180 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois and Bradley, giving up just two shots on goal in the two games.
Life Goals
James Maxwell, Shane Anderson, Abe Arellano, Dakota Hart, Marcos Soria, Seth Mahlmeister, Brandon Nunez and Marco Valencia have all scored goals for the 'Dons.
For Starters
Abe Arellano, Marco Valencia, Christian Leon, Felipe Medina, Aidan Antcliff, Andrew Hollenbach, Adrian Renteria, Juan Romero and Daniel Tareke have started every game for the 'Dons.
No. 1
The 'Dons opened the season with a 4-2 loss at West Virginia. The Mountaineers were ranked No. 3 when the 'Dons played them, now West Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne is at Southern Indiana on Tuesday in non-league.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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