Saturday, September 21
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Green Bay
Juan Romero
Men's Soccer Looks to Extend Hot Streak on Saturday
9/20/2024 10:12:00 AM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men's soccer team (4-2-1, 1-0-0 Horizon League) continues league play on Saturday when the Green Bay Phoenix come to the Hefner Soccer Complex. The Phoenix and Mastodons are two of four teams with a win in Horizon League play already this season.
Game Day Information
Who: Green Bay Phoenix (6-2-0, 1-0-0)
When: Saturday, September 21 | 1 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: link
Watch: none
Tickets: link
All-Time Record: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 6-4-3. The series dates back to 2002. The Mastodons are 4-1-1 in the last six meetings, including a 2-1 win in Title Town last year.
Know Your Foe
Green Bay's Andrew Paolucci leads the team with nine points with three goals and three assists. Chris Album is the reigning Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week with three goals last week, including two in the Phoenix's win over Detroit Mercy. The Vancouver, British Columbia native has a team-best four goals on the season.
Defense, Defense
After allowing four goals to now No. 5 West Virginia to open the season, the 'Dons have given up just one goal in the last six games. Mastodon opponents have taken only 16 combined shots on goal in those games.
Shut The Door
The 'Dons have recorded a shutout in four straight games. This is a stretch of 360 minutes without giving up a goal. The 'Dons have five shutouts on the season, tied with Mercer and UCLA for most in the nation.
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.
Super 6
Shane Anderson had the Mastodons' only goal in a 1-0 win over Southern Indiana last week. He now has six goals on the season, seventh in the nation.
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, West Virginia moved up to No. 1 for two weeks before falling to No. 5 in the most recent poll.
Nic the Quick
Nic Diana's 0.333 goals against average is third best in the nation. His .889 save percentage is 5th in the country.
Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 28 to play at Wright State.
Game Day Information
Who: Green Bay Phoenix (6-2-0, 1-0-0)
When: Saturday, September 21 | 1 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: link
Watch: none
Tickets: link
All-Time Record: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 6-4-3. The series dates back to 2002. The Mastodons are 4-1-1 in the last six meetings, including a 2-1 win in Title Town last year.
Know Your Foe
Green Bay's Andrew Paolucci leads the team with nine points with three goals and three assists. Chris Album is the reigning Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week with three goals last week, including two in the Phoenix's win over Detroit Mercy. The Vancouver, British Columbia native has a team-best four goals on the season.
Defense, Defense
After allowing four goals to now No. 5 West Virginia to open the season, the 'Dons have given up just one goal in the last six games. Mastodon opponents have taken only 16 combined shots on goal in those games.
Shut The Door
The 'Dons have recorded a shutout in four straight games. This is a stretch of 360 minutes without giving up a goal. The 'Dons have five shutouts on the season, tied with Mercer and UCLA for most in the nation.
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.
Super 6
Shane Anderson had the Mastodons' only goal in a 1-0 win over Southern Indiana last week. He now has six goals on the season, seventh in the nation.
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, West Virginia moved up to No. 1 for two weeks before falling to No. 5 in the most recent poll.
Nic the Quick
Nic Diana's 0.333 goals against average is third best in the nation. His .889 save percentage is 5th in the country.
Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 28 to play at Wright State.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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