Purdue Fort Wayne
4-4-1, 2-2-1
Cleveland State
5-3-3, 3-1-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland St. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mastodons Fall Short Against Vikings
10/7/2026 9:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's soccer team fell short against Cleveland State 2-1 during Pink Out at the Hefner Soccer Complex on Wednesday (Oct. 7).
The Mastodons and Vikings battled through a scoreless first half before Cleveland State broke through in the 67th minute. The Vikings added another goal just over two minutes later to take the lead.
Purdue Fort Wayne continued to battle and cut the deficit in half in the 86th minute. Brandon Razo found Max Aquino, who connected on a bicycle kick to put the 'Dons on the board.
The Mastodons and Vikings finished even with 15 shots apiece, while the Mastodons held a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal. The 'Dons also edged Cleveland State 5-4 in corner kicks.
Razo led the Mastodons with four shots, including two on goal. Aquino, Karsten Ternes, Ben Hissrich, and Jozef Palushaj each recorded a shot on goal.
Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 4-4-1 overall and 2-2-1 in Horizon League play. Cleveland State improves to 5-3-3 overall and 3-1-2 in league action.
The Mastodons hit the road to take on Robert Morris on Saturday (Oct. 10).
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Uzman Ramees (2)
Assisted By: Ognjen Bozovic
GOAL by CSU Ramees, Uzman Assist by Bozovic, Ognjen.
66:15
Domenic Ruggiero (6)
Assisted By: Tom Mertz , Alex De Nittis
GOAL by CSU Ruggiero, Domenic Assist by Mertz, Tom and De Nittis, Alex.
68:23
Max Aquino (2)
Assisted By: Brandon Razo
GOAL by PFW Aquino, Max Assist by Razo, Brandon.
85:10
