Wednesday, November 11
Fort Wayne, Ind.
4 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
8-4-3, 5-2-3
2
vs
0
Wright State
8-8-3, 5-3-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright St. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Photo by: Josh Gales
11/11/2026 7:17:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Behind a 10th-minute goal from the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year Brandon Razo, the Purdue Fort Wayne men's soccer team topped Wright State 2-0 in the league semifinal match to advance to the title game.
With an upset on the other side of the bracket, the No. 2 seeded Mastodons will host No. 6 seeded Cleveland State on Saturday (Nov. 14) at 1 p.m. at the Hefner Soccer Complex. It will be a rematch of last year's title game in Cleveland, but this time in Fort Wayne.
Tickets for the 2026 edition of the Horizon League Championship match are on sale now and be purchased here.
With the win, the Mastodons secured their second-consecutive eight-win season, which marks the first time in the 'Dons' Division I history they have done so.
The Mastodons played a man down for the final 57:48 of the contest, also played with a lead for the duration. Christian Agyekum found Daven Arias, who found Razo. Razo chipped the ball through traffic and over the keeper's head for the game-winning goal. It was his eighth of the season, the seventh-most in the Mastodons' Division I era.
With just 10 men on the field, Purdue Fort Wayne withstood the Wright State attack following the halftime break. The Raiders racked up 11 shots and four corner kicks in the second half, but redshirt-freshman Tegan Gumbs turned away eight on-target shots from WSU. Gumbs finished the match with a career-high 13 saves to pick up the clean sheet.
After withstanding almost 40 minutes of Wright State's offense, the officials went to VAR after head coach Stephen Gorton challenged a foul inside the box. With less than eight minutes left in the game, the lead official came out of the tent and awarded Purdue Fort Wayne a penalty kick. All-Horizon League Second Team selection Karsten Ternes buried the free kick for his third goal of the season, and second in as many games.
Gumbs turned away three Raiders shots on goal over the final eight minutes to secure the victory.
With the win, Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 8-4-3 and advances to the title match for the second year in a row. Wright State fell to 8-8-3.
The Horizon League Championship match will be broadcast on ESPN+ at 1 p.m. at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
With an upset on the other side of the bracket, the No. 2 seeded Mastodons will host No. 6 seeded Cleveland State on Saturday (Nov. 14) at 1 p.m. at the Hefner Soccer Complex. It will be a rematch of last year's title game in Cleveland, but this time in Fort Wayne.
Tickets for the 2026 edition of the Horizon League Championship match are on sale now and be purchased here.
With the win, the Mastodons secured their second-consecutive eight-win season, which marks the first time in the 'Dons' Division I history they have done so.
The Mastodons played a man down for the final 57:48 of the contest, also played with a lead for the duration. Christian Agyekum found Daven Arias, who found Razo. Razo chipped the ball through traffic and over the keeper's head for the game-winning goal. It was his eighth of the season, the seventh-most in the Mastodons' Division I era.
With just 10 men on the field, Purdue Fort Wayne withstood the Wright State attack following the halftime break. The Raiders racked up 11 shots and four corner kicks in the second half, but redshirt-freshman Tegan Gumbs turned away eight on-target shots from WSU. Gumbs finished the match with a career-high 13 saves to pick up the clean sheet.
After withstanding almost 40 minutes of Wright State's offense, the officials went to VAR after head coach Stephen Gorton challenged a foul inside the box. With less than eight minutes left in the game, the lead official came out of the tent and awarded Purdue Fort Wayne a penalty kick. All-Horizon League Second Team selection Karsten Ternes buried the free kick for his third goal of the season, and second in as many games.
Gumbs turned away three Raiders shots on goal over the final eight minutes to secure the victory.
With the win, Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 8-4-3 and advances to the title match for the second year in a row. Wright State fell to 8-8-3.
The Horizon League Championship match will be broadcast on ESPN+ at 1 p.m. at the Hefner Soccer Complex.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's SoccerTeam Stats
WSU
PFW
Goals
0
2
Shots
18
8
Shots on Goal
14
4
Saves
2
13
Corners
4
2
Fouls
20
10
Scoring Plays
Brandon Razo (8)
Assisted By: Daven Arias , Christian Agyekum
GOAL by PFW Razo, Brandon Assist by Arias, Daven and Agyekum, Christian.
09:12
Karsten Ternes (2)
PFW Karsten Ternes PENALTY KICK GOAL.
82:07
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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