
11/12/2026 9:30:00 AM | Men's Soccer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Wright State men's soccer outshot Purdue Fort Wayne 18-8 Wednesday night at Hefner Soccer Complex but fell 2-0 to the Mastodons in the Horizon Leauge Conference semifinals.
Purdue Fort Wayne scored in the ninth minute to take an early lead before adding a second goal on a penalty kick in the 83rd minute. Wright State generated 18 shots, including 14 on goal, and earned four second-half corner kicks but was unable to find the back of the net. Goalkeeper Alex Normandeau recorded a pair of saves for the Raiders. Purdue Fort Wayne goalkeeper Tegan Gumbs made 13 saves to preserve the shutout. Wright State moves to 8-8-3 overall and 5-3-2 in Horizon League play.
How it Happened
First Half
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Purdue Fort Wayne opened the scoring in the ninth minute as Brandon Razo found the net off assists from Daven Arias and Christian Agyekum.
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Wright State created several scoring opportunities, including shots on goal from Maximilian Banfi, Tedrick Neptune, Djafar Al Badawi and Keiji Nakazawa.
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Purdue Fort Wayne goalkeeper Tegan Gumbs made six first-half saves to keep the Raiders off the scoreboard.
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The Mastodons received a red card in the 43rd minute, forcing them to play the remainder of the match with 10 players.
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Purdue Fort Wayne carried a 1-0 lead into halftime.
Second Half
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Wright State continued to pressure the Mastodons, putting eight shots on goal in the second half.
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Gumbs turned away several Raider attempts, including shots from Djafar Al Badawi, Georgios Kolotas and Alessandro Duran.
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Purdue Fort Wayne doubled its lead in the 83rd minute when Karsten Ternes converted a penalty kick.
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Wright State continued attacking late, with shots from Tedrick Neptune, Cairo Duarte, Tyler Coleman, Edoardo De Filippis and Vincent Ivey, but could not break through.
By the Numbers
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18-8 – Shots, Wright State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
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14-4 – Shots on goal, Wright State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
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4 – Second-half corner kicks for Wright State
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43rd minute – Purdue Fort Wayne received a red card
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
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Brandon Razo (8)
Assisted By: Daven Arias , Christian Agyekum
GOAL by PFW Razo, Brandon Assist by Arias, Daven and Agyekum, Christian.
09:12
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Karsten Ternes (2)
PFW Karsten Ternes PENALTY KICK GOAL.
82:07

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