Thursday, September 18
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Wright State
Pink Out! 'Dons Start #HLWSOC Play with Wright State
9/17/2025 9:22:00 AM | Women's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's soccer team begins Horizon League play on Thursday (Sept. 18), hosting Wright State at 7 p.m. The 'Dons will be sporting their pink kits for their annual Pink Out match in conjunction with Brestie Boxes to support those affected by breast cancer.
Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Thursday, September 18 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Tickets: Link
Know Your Foe
Wright State has wrapped up non-league play at 3-5, dropping a match to Valparaiso and besting Chicago State. The Raiders are offensively led by Caitlin Burger, who has scored three goals and notched an assist so far this season. Wright State has split their keeper duties between graduate student Kiera Sarka, started five matches while appearing in six, and freshman Leigha Lauer, started in net for the other three matches and appeared in five total.
Series History
Wright State holds a 10-1-3 series history lead over Purdue Fort Wayne. Last year's meeting was a 2-0 loss in Dayton.
Fab 50
Head Coach Jason Burr secured his 50th victory with the Mastodons after the win over Indiana Tech (Sept. 3). 24 of the victories have came within the last four seasons.
Assisted By Gallagher
Following Morgan Gallagher's two assist match in the 6-0 victory over Indiana Tech (Sept. 3), she climbed to sixth in program history for career assists with 9.
4. 10 - Shacina Hersey (2000-03)
10 - Kelsey Gallagher (2019-03)
6. 9 - Morgan Gallagher (2023-25)
9 - Morgan Reitano (2019-23)
Count 'Em
Jordan Imes secured her eight shutout of her career against Indiana Tech (Sept. 3). The keeper continues to scale the program record book, needing only one more shutout to be tied for third. The grad student finished last season with six shutouts, tied for second in program history for a single-season.
1. 17 - Samantha Castañeda (2020-23)
2. 10 - Sam Pavlika (2012-14)
3. 9 - Shannon Lynn (2004-06)
4. 8 - Jordan Imes (2023-25)
Imes also breached the program's top 10 career saves list after claiming four in the Party at the Pitch contest against Ball State (Sept. 10).
9. 148 - Haley Lydon (2015-18)
10. 119 - Jordan Imes (2023-25)
11. 114 - Jodi Schnelker (2000)
Youthful Stride
17 of Purdue Fort Wayne's 45 shots on goal this season have came from freshmen: Daisy Moody (9) and Bella Masse (6) lead the Mastodons in shots on goal, while Emily Ernst and Sabrina Sokol have each added one.
Imes On The Prize
Jordan Imes was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 18) after the first week of the season. The keeper earned her first shutout of the year against Akron (Aug. 14), the only Horizon League keeper to refuse a goal in the first week of play.
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.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped their final non-league contest at Southern Indiana (Sept. 14) 6-1. Mary McArdle netted her first goal for the Mastodons, scoring off a free kick.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Milwaukee on Thursday (Sept. 25) for their first away Horizon Legue contest.
Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Thursday, September 18 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Tickets: Link
Know Your Foe
Wright State has wrapped up non-league play at 3-5, dropping a match to Valparaiso and besting Chicago State. The Raiders are offensively led by Caitlin Burger, who has scored three goals and notched an assist so far this season. Wright State has split their keeper duties between graduate student Kiera Sarka, started five matches while appearing in six, and freshman Leigha Lauer, started in net for the other three matches and appeared in five total.
Series History
Wright State holds a 10-1-3 series history lead over Purdue Fort Wayne. Last year's meeting was a 2-0 loss in Dayton.
Fab 50
Head Coach Jason Burr secured his 50th victory with the Mastodons after the win over Indiana Tech (Sept. 3). 24 of the victories have came within the last four seasons.
Assisted By Gallagher
Following Morgan Gallagher's two assist match in the 6-0 victory over Indiana Tech (Sept. 3), she climbed to sixth in program history for career assists with 9.
4. 10 - Shacina Hersey (2000-03)
10 - Kelsey Gallagher (2019-03)
6. 9 - Morgan Gallagher (2023-25)
9 - Morgan Reitano (2019-23)
Count 'Em
Jordan Imes secured her eight shutout of her career against Indiana Tech (Sept. 3). The keeper continues to scale the program record book, needing only one more shutout to be tied for third. The grad student finished last season with six shutouts, tied for second in program history for a single-season.
1. 17 - Samantha Castañeda (2020-23)
2. 10 - Sam Pavlika (2012-14)
3. 9 - Shannon Lynn (2004-06)
4. 8 - Jordan Imes (2023-25)
Imes also breached the program's top 10 career saves list after claiming four in the Party at the Pitch contest against Ball State (Sept. 10).
9. 148 - Haley Lydon (2015-18)
10. 119 - Jordan Imes (2023-25)
11. 114 - Jodi Schnelker (2000)
Youthful Stride
17 of Purdue Fort Wayne's 45 shots on goal this season have came from freshmen: Daisy Moody (9) and Bella Masse (6) lead the Mastodons in shots on goal, while Emily Ernst and Sabrina Sokol have each added one.
Imes On The Prize
Jordan Imes was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 18) after the first week of the season. The keeper earned her first shutout of the year against Akron (Aug. 14), the only Horizon League keeper to refuse a goal in the first week of play.
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.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped their final non-league contest at Southern Indiana (Sept. 14) 6-1. Mary McArdle netted her first goal for the Mastodons, scoring off a free kick.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Milwaukee on Thursday (Sept. 25) for their first away Horizon Legue contest.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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