Thursday, August 21
Chicago, Ill.
5 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
DePaul
Men's Soccer Starts 2025 in Chicago
8/20/2025 1:25:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The 2025 Purdue Fort Wayne men's soccer regular season is here. The Mastodons will open the campaign with a pair of games in the Second City. First up is a contest at BIG EAST member DePaul on Thursday, followed by a trip to Atlantic 10 foe Loyola Chicago on Sunday.
Game Day Information
Who: DePaul Blue Demons
When: Thursday, Aug. 21 | 5 PM ET
Where: Chicago, Ill. | Wish Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
All-Time Series: The Mastodons leads the all-time series 2-1 with 3-1 victories in 1983 and 2001 in Fort Wayne. The Blue Demons defeated the Mastodons 1-0 in Chicago in 2002.
About the Blue Demons: DePaul was 6-8-3 last season, including a 2-4-2 record in league play. They fell to Akron 3-1 in the league tournament. Noeh Hernandez was named to the BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and unanimously selected to the All-BIG EAST Preseason Team. He had eight goals and nine assists as a sophomore last season. DePaul was picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST Midwest Division.
Who: Loyola Ramblers
When: Sunday, Aug. 24 | 2 PM ET
Where: Chicago, Ill. | Loyola Soccer Park
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
All-Time Series: Loyola leads 3-0. The two teams haven't met since 2013, when the 'Dons fell 1-0 in Fort Wayne. It is Purdue Fort Wayne's first visit to Rogers Park since 2012 when the 'Dons fell 1-0. The other meeting was a 2-1 overtime loss for the Mastodons in 2001 in Chicago.
About the Ramblers: Loyola finished 2024 5-9-2 with a 3-4-1 mark. They won four of their final matches of the season. Hugo Urdiales was picked to the Atlantic 10 preseason all-league team. Loyola was picked to finish seventh in the 13-team league.
'Dons Picked Fifth: Purdue Fort Wayne was picked to finish fifth in the 10-team Horizon League, according to a vote by the league's head coaches in the 2025 preseason poll. The 'Dons earned 57 points with one first place vote. They were one of only five teams in the league to earn a first place vote. Green Bay was selected as the favorite with 87 points and four first place votes. The fifth place prediction is the highest finish the Mastodons have ever had in a Horizon League Preseason Poll. Should the 'Dons finish fifth, it would mean a third consecutive league postseason berth.
New Faces
Freshmen Antonio Tiscareno, Jonny Hernandez, Julian Zambrano, Tegan Gumbs and Brandon Razo as well as transfers Iann Topete, Christian Agyekum, Jackson Liley, Max Titterington and Ben Hissrich join the Mastodons in 2025.
Back in 2025
2024 All-Horizon League Second Team selection Andrew Hollenbach and Third Team pick Shane Anderson are back in 2025. Hollenbach started 15 matches last season, playing 1,282 minutes, second on the team. Anderson scored seven goals for the 'Dons last year in 15 contests. In the classroom, he was a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District pick in 2024.
Also Back This Year
The Mastodons' roster features multiple key cogs back from last season's squad. Abe Arellano returns for his senior campaign after scoring three times with two assists in 16 games last year. Marco Valencia also returns for his senior season. The Chicago native has been a mainstay for the Mastodons, playing in 45 games with 35 starts over his first three seasons in Fort Wayne. Another four-year Mastodon and Chicago native, Christian Leon has 46 games and 44 starts in his career. He owns two goals and four assists in his career.
About Last Year
The Mastodons qualified for the Horizon League postseason for the second consecutive 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.
Coming Up
The Mastodons welcome Eastern Illinois Friday, Aug. 29 at 2 PM at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
Game Day Information
Who: DePaul Blue Demons
When: Thursday, Aug. 21 | 5 PM ET
Where: Chicago, Ill. | Wish Field
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
All-Time Series: The Mastodons leads the all-time series 2-1 with 3-1 victories in 1983 and 2001 in Fort Wayne. The Blue Demons defeated the Mastodons 1-0 in Chicago in 2002.
About the Blue Demons: DePaul was 6-8-3 last season, including a 2-4-2 record in league play. They fell to Akron 3-1 in the league tournament. Noeh Hernandez was named to the BIG EAST Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and unanimously selected to the All-BIG EAST Preseason Team. He had eight goals and nine assists as a sophomore last season. DePaul was picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST Midwest Division.
Who: Loyola Ramblers
When: Sunday, Aug. 24 | 2 PM ET
Where: Chicago, Ill. | Loyola Soccer Park
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
All-Time Series: Loyola leads 3-0. The two teams haven't met since 2013, when the 'Dons fell 1-0 in Fort Wayne. It is Purdue Fort Wayne's first visit to Rogers Park since 2012 when the 'Dons fell 1-0. The other meeting was a 2-1 overtime loss for the Mastodons in 2001 in Chicago.
About the Ramblers: Loyola finished 2024 5-9-2 with a 3-4-1 mark. They won four of their final matches of the season. Hugo Urdiales was picked to the Atlantic 10 preseason all-league team. Loyola was picked to finish seventh in the 13-team league.
'Dons Picked Fifth: Purdue Fort Wayne was picked to finish fifth in the 10-team Horizon League, according to a vote by the league's head coaches in the 2025 preseason poll. The 'Dons earned 57 points with one first place vote. They were one of only five teams in the league to earn a first place vote. Green Bay was selected as the favorite with 87 points and four first place votes. The fifth place prediction is the highest finish the Mastodons have ever had in a Horizon League Preseason Poll. Should the 'Dons finish fifth, it would mean a third consecutive league postseason berth.
New Faces
Freshmen Antonio Tiscareno, Jonny Hernandez, Julian Zambrano, Tegan Gumbs and Brandon Razo as well as transfers Iann Topete, Christian Agyekum, Jackson Liley, Max Titterington and Ben Hissrich join the Mastodons in 2025.
Back in 2025
2024 All-Horizon League Second Team selection Andrew Hollenbach and Third Team pick Shane Anderson are back in 2025. Hollenbach started 15 matches last season, playing 1,282 minutes, second on the team. Anderson scored seven goals for the 'Dons last year in 15 contests. In the classroom, he was a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District pick in 2024.
Also Back This Year
The Mastodons' roster features multiple key cogs back from last season's squad. Abe Arellano returns for his senior campaign after scoring three times with two assists in 16 games last year. Marco Valencia also returns for his senior season. The Chicago native has been a mainstay for the Mastodons, playing in 45 games with 35 starts over his first three seasons in Fort Wayne. Another four-year Mastodon and Chicago native, Christian Leon has 46 games and 44 starts in his career. He owns two goals and four assists in his career.
About Last Year
The Mastodons qualified for the Horizon League postseason for the second consecutive 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.
Coming Up
The Mastodons welcome Eastern Illinois Friday, Aug. 29 at 2 PM at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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