Mastodons Journey to IU Indy on Saturday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne travels to the Circle City on Saturday (Oct. 11) to face the IU Indianapolis Jaguars in a 5 p.m. first kick. 

Game Day Information

Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (5-0-5, 2-0-2 Horizon League) at IU Indianapolis (4-4-3, 1-2-1 Horizon League)

When: Saturday, Oct. 11 | 5 p.m. ET

Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | Carroll Stadium

Live Stats: Link

Watch: ESPN+

All-Time Series: The sequence is even at 16-16-2. The ‘Dons received final season 1-0 in Indy, with Felipe Medina’s purpose within the second minute holding up because the distinction. The ‘Dons have had the higher of the sequence of late, proudly owning a 3-1-1 mark within the final 5 video games and 6-2-1 within the final 9.

About the Jaguars

IU Indy are 0-2-1 of their final three matches. Their lone league win got here 2-1 over Wright State on Sept. 13. Through 11 video games, senior Youri Keijser leads the staff in factors with seven, proudly owning two objectives and three assists. Right behind Keijser is Stan Klaver with six factors.

Hefner is Home

The Mastodons are 11-2-6 on the Hefner Soccer Complex because the begin of the 2023 season. 

RPI

The NCAA’s up to date RPI rankings that got here out on Friday have the ‘Dons at 139.

Senior Class

Since the beginning of 2022, the Mastodons personal a .483 profitable proportion (21-23-14). It is the most effective four-year profitable proportion in this system’s NCAA Division I period. The Mastodons’ .635 (13-6-7) mark at house since 2022 is this system’s greatest four-year house file. Marco Valencia, Abe Arellano, Christian Leon, Eliam Mier, Ameer Shetiah and Stefan Iricanin have been at Purdue Fort Wayne since 2022.

Double-Digit ‘Dons

Shane Anderson (18) and Iann Topete (14) are first and second within the league in factors. Anderson is tied for ninth with Romain Lopez (2018) for many factors in a season throughout this system’s Division I period.

Nice Start

The Mastodons have opened the season 5-0-5. It is the longest undefeated stretch to begin a season in program historical past. At 10 video games, it’s also the longest undefeated streak in this system’s Division I period historical past. The final time a Mastodon staff put a streak collectively like this was the 1999 NCAA Division II Tournament sure ‘Dons that had a 14-match unbeaten streak which included a 10-match win-streak. 

No Losses

The ‘Dons are the one staff within the Horizon League and considered one of solely 12 groups within the nation with no loss on the season. The 11 different groups with no loss are: Bryant, Delaware, Lindenwood, Portland, Kentucky, Maryland, Vermont, Duke, Belmont, Southern Florida and Drake.

Region-aly Speaking

Purdue Fort Wayne is ranked No. 10 within the United Soccer Coaches North Region Poll.

OPOTW

Iann Topete had a debut weekend to recollect for the Mastodons. He scored twice vs. DePaul to assist the ‘Dons earn a 3-3 tie towards the Blue Demons. His play helped him earn the Horizon League’s Offensive Player of the Week honor on Aug. 25.

OPOTW X2

Shane Anderson earned his first profession Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22. He picked up the dignity after a pair of objectives at Wright State, together with the sport winner within the eighty fifth minute.

‘Dons & Ends

– Iann Topete and Shane Anderson are tied for the league lead in objectives with six.

– Sep Habibi has a 0.842 objectives towards common on the season, greatest within the league. He has 4 shutouts and one mixed shutout this season.

– Shane Anderson has six assists on the yr, tied for eleventh within the nation. 

– Shane Anderson is tied for first within the league lead in pictures with 37.

– At 7.10, the Mastodons are twelfth within the nation in pictures on purpose per sport.

– 10 completely different Mastodons have both a purpose or an help on the season. 

New Challenge

The Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana Fort Wayne scholar who attends essentially the most Mastodon house athletics occasions this yr will win an iPad on the finish of the 2025-26 faculty yr! Make positive to examine in and get your QR code scanned on the sport to begin monitoring your attendance.

All Eyes on ‘Dons

The division’s sixth annual Party on the Pitch on September 10 drew a file crowd of 1,062. It is the third time the ‘Dons have drawn over 1,000 for the occasion.

Coming Up

The ‘Dons are again house on Saturday, Oct. 18 towards Green Bay. It is Senior Day for the ‘Dons in a 3 p.m. begin.

 

~ Feel The Rumble ~