Game Outlook 
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 1 | 5:00 PM
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Complex
Teams: Cleveland State (6-1-2, 2-0-1) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (1-5-3, 0-1-2) 
Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy
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Opening Whistle
The Vikings look to extend their five-game unbeaten streak on Saturday evening at Purdue Fort Wayne with a 5 p.m. contest. In their current stretch, the Green and White are 3-0-2. 

Previous Outing
Cleveland State recorded their fourth shutout of the year on Wednesday evening after defeating IUPUI 2-0. Bojan Kolevski and Albert Portas each tallied a goal in the first half. Omeed Naeemy finished with a season-best eight saves.

About the Mastodons
PFW comes into the league game with a 1-5-3 overall record and 0-1-2 HL mark. Purdue Fort Wayne has just six goals all season with Luke Benford accounting for two of them. Keith Larson has a team-best two assists. Danny Salazar has been the primary goalie, starting seven games and making 22 saves. 

Series History
This will be the 12th meeting all-time between these two teams with each winning five times and tying once. The Vikings have won the last three games including a 2-1 thriller in overtime last season at home.

Career Marks Approaching
Omeed Naeemy is nine saves away from 200 career which ranks ninth in program history. Jannis Schmidt is two assists shy of 20 career which would be the tenth most in program history.

Best 10 Game Starts w/CSU Currently 6-1-2 Overall
1968 - 9-0-1
1977 - 9-1-0 
1969 - 8-1-1 
1984 - 6-2-2

Top of the League

• Bojan Kolevski and Pablo Kawecki each have 12 points on five goals and two assists.
• Kolevski and Kaecki each have five goals along with Josemir Gomez of IUPUI with five tallies.

Horizon League Player of the Week
Bojan Kolevski earned the honor for the first time this season after scoring two goals and adding an assist against Milwaukee after tying No. 13 Ohio State at home.

Horizon League Preseason Poll
Cleveland State was selected to finish second in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, as voted upon by league head coaches. Reigning Horizon League Champions, Oakland topped the Horizon League poll with six first-place votes for 93 points, while the Vikings brought in two first-place votes for 90 points. Milwaukee came in third with a first-place vote for 81 points and Wright State got the last first-place vote for 68 points.

Up Next
Cleveland State will enjoy a week off before getting back on Krenzler Field on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. against Oakland in a rematch of the 2021 Horizon League Championship game. The contest will also be Alumni Day for the Vikings.