Friday, October 31
Detroit, Mich.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Detroit Mercy
BOO! Mastodons and Titans Set For Halloween Evening
10/30/2025 2:13:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne is tied for second place in the Horizon League with 11 points. The Mastodons have two games remaining, first up is a trip to Detroit to play the Titans on Halloween. The Titans have seven points.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (6-2-5, 3-2-2 Horizon League) at Detroit Mercy 5-9-2 (2-4-1 Horizon League)
When: Friday, Oct. 31 | 6 p.m. ET
Where: Detroit, Mich. | Titan Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Series: Detroit-Mercy leads 14-5-6. The Mastodons have a tie, victory and a tie in the last three meetings. This includes a win in Detroit in the 2023 Horizon League postseason.
About the Titans
Detroit Mercy fell at Michigan 4-0 in non-league play on Tuesday. The Titans lost 2-0 to Cleveland State and 2-1 to IU Indy in their last two league matches. Drew Pierson leads the team with five goals and 12 points. He had a goal in the IU Indy contest.
Hefner is Home
The Mastodons are 11-3-6 at the Hefner Soccer Complex since the start of the 2023 season.
RPI
The NCAA's updated RPI rankings that came out on Thursday have the 'Dons at 150.
Double-Digit 'Dons
Shane Anderson (18) and Iann Topete (16) 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 opened the season 6-0-5. It was the longest undefeated stretch to start a season in program history. At 11 games, it was 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.
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.
DPOTW
Sep Habibi picked up his first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade on October 13 after a shutout win over IU Indy the Saturday prior.
'Dons & Ends
- Iann Topete leads the league in goals with seven. Shane Anderson is second with six.
- Sep Habibi has a 0.960 goals against average on the season, second best in the league. He has five shutouts, and one combined shutout this season.
- Shane Anderson has six assists on the year, tied for 35th in the nation.
- Shane Anderson leads the league in shots with 53.
- At 6.23, the Mastodons are 30th in the nation in shots on goal per game.
- 12 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 close the regular season on Tuesday (Nov. 4) against Northern Kentucky. It is a 2 PM start at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (6-2-5, 3-2-2 Horizon League) at Detroit Mercy 5-9-2 (2-4-1 Horizon League)
When: Friday, Oct. 31 | 6 p.m. ET
Where: Detroit, Mich. | Titan Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Series: Detroit-Mercy leads 14-5-6. The Mastodons have a tie, victory and a tie in the last three meetings. This includes a win in Detroit in the 2023 Horizon League postseason.
About the Titans
Detroit Mercy fell at Michigan 4-0 in non-league play on Tuesday. The Titans lost 2-0 to Cleveland State and 2-1 to IU Indy in their last two league matches. Drew Pierson leads the team with five goals and 12 points. He had a goal in the IU Indy contest.
Hefner is Home
The Mastodons are 11-3-6 at the Hefner Soccer Complex since the start of the 2023 season.
RPI
The NCAA's updated RPI rankings that came out on Thursday have the 'Dons at 150.
Double-Digit 'Dons
Shane Anderson (18) and Iann Topete (16) 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 opened the season 6-0-5. It was the longest undefeated stretch to start a season in program history. At 11 games, it was 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.
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.
DPOTW
Sep Habibi picked up his first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade on October 13 after a shutout win over IU Indy the Saturday prior.
'Dons & Ends
- Iann Topete leads the league in goals with seven. Shane Anderson is second with six.
- Sep Habibi has a 0.960 goals against average on the season, second best in the league. He has five shutouts, and one combined shutout this season.
- Shane Anderson has six assists on the year, tied for 35th in the nation.
- Shane Anderson leads the league in shots with 53.
- At 6.23, the Mastodons are 30th in the nation in shots on goal per game.
- 12 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 close the regular season on Tuesday (Nov. 4) against Northern Kentucky. It is a 2 PM start at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Players Mentioned
Party at the Pitch 2025
Thursday, September 11
2024 Party at the Pitch
Wednesday, August 28
2024 Mastodon Hall of Fame Ceremony
Tuesday, February 06
#HLMSOC Quarterfinals Recap
Monday, November 06
