Saturday, November 14
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
8-5-3, 5-2-3
2
vs
3
Cleveland State
9-6-4, 4-3-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland St. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Photo by: Josh Gales
11/14/2026 3:44:00 PM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - For the second year in a row, the Purdue Fort Wayne men's soccer program took home the Horizon League runner-up trophy.
The Mastodons fell to Cleveland State 3-2 on Saturday (Nov. 14), falling to the Vikings in the league championship match in a rematch of the 2025 title game.
Three Mastodons, Aidan Antcliff, Karsten Ternes and Jonny Hernandez, were selected to the Horizon League Championship All-Tournament Team.
Purdue Fort Wayne struck first, and very early. Christian Agyekum converted a look in the fourth minute. Unfortunately for the Mastodons, keeper Tegan Gumbs got issued a red card less than two minutes later. The 'Dons were forced to play the final 85 minutes down a man.
Despite that, Purdue Fort Wayne gave Cleveland State everything it could handle. After Domenic Ruggiero scored for CSU in minute 20, the Mastodons went back ahead when Ternes scored a penalty kick goal. It was his second of the postseason and third match in a row with a goal.
After the 'Dons took a 2-1 lead into the halftime break, Cleveland State returned the favor with a penalty kick of its own.
From there, the Vikings stole the game-winning goal with just 3:03 left. Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year Brandon Razo had a shot less than a minute later, but CSU keeper Aleksander Kolar gobbled up the last attempt.
Purdue Fort Wayne finished the 2026 campaign with an 8-5-3 record, while Cleveland State improved to 9-6-4 and earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Mastodons fell to Cleveland State 3-2 on Saturday (Nov. 14), falling to the Vikings in the league championship match in a rematch of the 2025 title game.
Three Mastodons, Aidan Antcliff, Karsten Ternes and Jonny Hernandez, were selected to the Horizon League Championship All-Tournament Team.
Purdue Fort Wayne struck first, and very early. Christian Agyekum converted a look in the fourth minute. Unfortunately for the Mastodons, keeper Tegan Gumbs got issued a red card less than two minutes later. The 'Dons were forced to play the final 85 minutes down a man.
Despite that, Purdue Fort Wayne gave Cleveland State everything it could handle. After Domenic Ruggiero scored for CSU in minute 20, the Mastodons went back ahead when Ternes scored a penalty kick goal. It was his second of the postseason and third match in a row with a goal.
After the 'Dons took a 2-1 lead into the halftime break, Cleveland State returned the favor with a penalty kick of its own.
From there, the Vikings stole the game-winning goal with just 3:03 left. Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year Brandon Razo had a shot less than a minute later, but CSU keeper Aleksander Kolar gobbled up the last attempt.
Purdue Fort Wayne finished the 2026 campaign with an 8-5-3 record, while Cleveland State improved to 9-6-4 and earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's SoccerTeam Stats
CSU
PFW
Goals
3
2
Shots
17
7
Shots on Goal
8
5
Saves
3
5
Corners
7
4
Fouls
14
7
Scoring Plays
Christian Agyekum (2)
GOAL by PFW Agyekum, Christian.
03:43
Domenic Ruggiero (10)
GOAL by CSU Ruggiero, Domenic.
19:10
Karsten Ternes (3)
PFW Karsten Ternes PENALTY KICK GOAL.
38:16
Uzman Ramees (3)
CSU Uzman Ramees PENALTY KICK GOAL.
63:46
Alex De Nittis (1)
Assisted By: Uzman Ramees
GOAL by CSU De Nittis, Alex Assist by Ramees, Uzman.
85:57
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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