Mastodons Head to Milwaukee on Saturday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne heads to Milwaukee on Saturday (Oct. 4) for a road test against the Panthers. Milwaukee is tied for second place behind the first-place Mastodons.

Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-0-4, 2-0-1 Horizon league) at Milwaukee (2-4-5, 1-0-2 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, Oct. 4 | 4 p.m. ET
Where: Milwaukee, Wis. | Englemann Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
All-Time Series: The series is tied 5-5-0. Milwaukee won last season 1-0 in the Horizon League postseason after the 'Dons topped Milwaukee 2-0 in the regular season in Fort Wayne. The 'Dons have a 3-2 edge in the series since the 'Dons joined the Horizon League.

About the Panthers
Milwaukee fell 3-2 at No. 16 Virginia on Wednesday, with a goal in the 74th minute by Virginia being the difference. Fernando Pirry and Dominic Zuniga both have nine points on the season. They own wins over Chicago State and IU Indy. Their five times have come against Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Cleveland State, St. Thomas and Oakland.

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 Monday, Sept. 29 had the 'Dons at 125th, the highest spot in the Horizon League.

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 5-0-4. It is the longest undefeated stretch to start a season in program history. At nine 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 17 teams in the nation without a loss on the season.

Region-aly Speaking
Purdue Fort Wayne is ranked No. 8 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 0.824 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 fourth in the nation.
- Shane Anderson is tied for first in the league lead in shots with 32.
- At 7.44, the Mastodons are eighth 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 head to IU Indy on Saturday, Oct. 11 in league action.

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Players Mentioned

Shane Anderson

Sep Habibi

Iann Topete

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