Saturday, October 11
Indianapolis, Ind.
5 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
IU Indy
Mastodons Travel to IU Indy on Saturday
10/10/2025 2:46:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne travels to the Circle City on Saturday (Oct. 11) to face the IU Indianapolis Jaguars in a 5 p.m. first kick.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-0-5, 2-0-2 Horizon League) at IU Indianapolis (4-4-3, 1-2-1 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, Oct. 11 | 5 p.m. ET
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | Carroll Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Series: The series is even at 16-16-2. The 'Dons won last season 1-0 in Indy, with Felipe Medina's goal in the second minute holding up as the difference. The 'Dons have had the better of the series of late, owning a 3-1-1 mark in the last five games and 6-2-1 in the last nine.
About the Jaguars
IU Indy are 0-2-1 in their last three matches. Their lone league win came 2-1 over Wright State on Sept. 13. Through 11 games, senior Youri Keijser leads the team in points with seven, owning two goals and three assists. Right behind Keijser is Stan Klaver with six points.
Hefner is Home
The Mastodons are 11-2-6 at the Hefner Soccer Complex since the start of the 2023 season.
RPI
The NCAA's updated RPI rankings that came out on Friday have the 'Dons at 139.
Senior Class
Since the start of 2022, the Mastodons own a .483 winning percentage (21-23-14). It is the best four-year winning percentage in the program's NCAA Division I era. The Mastodons' .635 (13-6-7) mark at home since 2022 is the program's best four-year home record. Marco Valencia, Abe Arellano, Christian Leon, Eliam Mier, Ameer Shetiah and Stefan Iricanin have been at Purdue Fort Wayne since 2022.
Double-Digit 'Dons
Shane Anderson (18) and Iann Topete (14) are first and second in the league in points. Anderson is tied for ninth with Romain Lopez (2018) for most points in a season during the program's Division I era.
Nice Start
The Mastodons have opened the season 5-0-5. It is the longest undefeated stretch to start a season in program history. At 10 games, it is also the longest undefeated streak in the program's Division I era history. The last time a Mastodon team put a streak together like this was the 1999 NCAA Division II Tournament bound 'Dons that had a 14-match unbeaten streak which included a 10-match win-streak.
No Losses
The 'Dons are the only team in the Horizon League and one of only 12 teams in the nation without a loss on the season. The 11 other teams without a loss are: Bryant, Delaware, Lindenwood, Portland, Kentucky, Maryland, Vermont, Duke, Belmont, Southern Florida and Drake.
Region-aly Speaking
Purdue Fort Wayne is ranked No. 10 in the United Soccer Coaches North Region Poll.
OPOTW
Iann Topete had a debut weekend to remember for the Mastodons. He scored twice vs. DePaul to help the 'Dons earn a 3-3 tie against the Blue Demons. His play helped him earn the Horizon League's Offensive Player of the Week honor on Aug. 25.
OPOTW X2
Shane Anderson earned his first career Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22. He picked up the honor after a pair of goals at Wright State, including the game winner in the 85th minute.
'Dons & Ends
- Iann Topete and Shane Anderson are tied for the league lead in goals with six.
- Sep Habibi has a 0.842 goals against average on the season, best in the league. He has four shutouts and one combined shutout this season.
- Shane Anderson has six assists on the year, tied for 11th in the nation.
- Shane Anderson is tied for first in the league lead in shots with 37.
- At 7.10, the Mastodons are 12th in the nation in shots on goal per game.
- 10 different Mastodons have either a goal or an assist on the season.
New Challenge
The Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana Fort Wayne student who attends the most Mastodon home athletics events this year will win an iPad at the end of the 2025-26 school year! Make sure to check in and get your QR code scanned at the game to start tracking your attendance.
All Eyes on 'Dons
The department's sixth annual Party at the Pitch on September 10 drew a record crowd of 1,062. It is the third time the 'Dons have drawn over 1,000 for the event.
Coming Up
The 'Dons are back home on Saturday, Oct. 18 against Green Bay. It is Senior Day for the 'Dons in a 3 p.m. start.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-0-5, 2-0-2 Horizon League) at IU Indianapolis (4-4-3, 1-2-1 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, Oct. 11 | 5 p.m. ET
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | Carroll Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Series: The series is even at 16-16-2. The 'Dons won last season 1-0 in Indy, with Felipe Medina's goal in the second minute holding up as the difference. The 'Dons have had the better of the series of late, owning a 3-1-1 mark in the last five games and 6-2-1 in the last nine.
About the Jaguars
IU Indy are 0-2-1 in their last three matches. Their lone league win came 2-1 over Wright State on Sept. 13. Through 11 games, senior Youri Keijser leads the team in points with seven, owning two goals and three assists. Right behind Keijser is Stan Klaver with six points.
Hefner is Home
The Mastodons are 11-2-6 at the Hefner Soccer Complex since the start of the 2023 season.
RPI
The NCAA's updated RPI rankings that came out on Friday have the 'Dons at 139.
Senior Class
Since the start of 2022, the Mastodons own a .483 winning percentage (21-23-14). It is the best four-year winning percentage in the program's NCAA Division I era. The Mastodons' .635 (13-6-7) mark at home since 2022 is the program's best four-year home record. Marco Valencia, Abe Arellano, Christian Leon, Eliam Mier, Ameer Shetiah and Stefan Iricanin have been at Purdue Fort Wayne since 2022.
Double-Digit 'Dons
Shane Anderson (18) and Iann Topete (14) are first and second in the league in points. Anderson is tied for ninth with Romain Lopez (2018) for most points in a season during the program's Division I era.
Nice Start
The Mastodons have opened the season 5-0-5. It is the longest undefeated stretch to start a season in program history. At 10 games, it is also the longest undefeated streak in the program's Division I era history. The last time a Mastodon team put a streak together like this was the 1999 NCAA Division II Tournament bound 'Dons that had a 14-match unbeaten streak which included a 10-match win-streak.
No Losses
The 'Dons are the only team in the Horizon League and one of only 12 teams in the nation without a loss on the season. The 11 other teams without a loss are: Bryant, Delaware, Lindenwood, Portland, Kentucky, Maryland, Vermont, Duke, Belmont, Southern Florida and Drake.
Region-aly Speaking
Purdue Fort Wayne is ranked No. 10 in the United Soccer Coaches North Region Poll.
OPOTW
Iann Topete had a debut weekend to remember for the Mastodons. He scored twice vs. DePaul to help the 'Dons earn a 3-3 tie against the Blue Demons. His play helped him earn the Horizon League's Offensive Player of the Week honor on Aug. 25.
OPOTW X2
Shane Anderson earned his first career Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22. He picked up the honor after a pair of goals at Wright State, including the game winner in the 85th minute.
'Dons & Ends
- Iann Topete and Shane Anderson are tied for the league lead in goals with six.
- Sep Habibi has a 0.842 goals against average on the season, best in the league. He has four shutouts and one combined shutout this season.
- Shane Anderson has six assists on the year, tied for 11th in the nation.
- Shane Anderson is tied for first in the league lead in shots with 37.
- At 7.10, the Mastodons are 12th in the nation in shots on goal per game.
- 10 different Mastodons have either a goal or an assist on the season.
New Challenge
The Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana Fort Wayne student who attends the most Mastodon home athletics events this year will win an iPad at the end of the 2025-26 school year! Make sure to check in and get your QR code scanned at the game to start tracking your attendance.
All Eyes on 'Dons
The department's sixth annual Party at the Pitch on September 10 drew a record crowd of 1,062. It is the third time the 'Dons have drawn over 1,000 for the event.
Coming Up
The 'Dons are back home on Saturday, Oct. 18 against Green Bay. It is Senior Day for the 'Dons in a 3 p.m. start.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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