Undefeated League Record on the Line at Wright State

Saturday, September 28

Dayton, Ohio

7 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Wright State

Andrew Hollenbach

Undefeated League Record on the Line at Wright State

9/26/2024 1:10:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mastodon men's soccer team (5-2-1, 2-0-0 Horizon League) hits the road for the first time in league play with a contest at Wright State on Saturday. The 'Dons then head to Louisville, Ky. to play Bellarmine in non-league play on Tuesday.

Game Day Information
Who: Wright State (4-3-2, 1-0-1 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, September 28 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Alumni Field at Rinzler Student Sports Complex
Live Stats: link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Record: Wright State leads 15-2-1. The 'Dons defeated Wright State 3-1 in Fort Wayne last season. It was their first win over the Raiders since 2005.

Know Your Foe
Wright State is 1-0-1 in league play with a win vs. IU Indy and a tie at Milwaukee. The Raiders were down 3-0 before a late rally in the final 15 minutes saw the Raiders score three straight goals at Milwaukee. Cole Werthmuller has a team-best five goals with two assists.

Game Day Information
Who: Bellarmine (2-3-3)
When: Tuesday, October 1 | 2 p.m. ET
Where: Louisville, Ky. | Owsley B. Frazier Stadium
Live Stats: link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Record: The 'Dons lead 11-9-1. The series dates back to 1982 when both clubs were NCAA Division II members. The two teams tied 2-2 last season in Fort Wayne.

Know Your Foe
Bellarmine has 13 goals on the season, scored by 10 Knights. Peter Van Euwen owns a 2-2-2 record as starting goalkeeper this year.

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 seven games. Mastodon opponents have taken only 20 combined shots on goal in those games.

Shut The Door
The 'Dons have recorded a shutout in five straight games. This is a stretch of 450 minutes without giving up a goal. 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. 90 in the latest RPI released by the NCAA this week. It is the highest ranking of any team in the Horizon League.

Regionally Speaking
The 'Dons are No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches North Region Poll. It is the highest ranking on the poll in program history.

#HLMSOC DPOTW X3
The Mastodon have won three 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, 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. He now has six goals on the season, 11th 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 0.286 goals against average is best in the nation. His .909 save percentage is also best in the country.

~ Feel The Rumble ~