Bradley University Athletics

Bradley Soccer Hosts Fort Wayne for Homecoming

Bradley Soccer sill hosts its 13th Homecoming soccer game Saturday night at Shea Stadium

Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Soccer 9/15/2017 12:00:00 PM

PEORIA, IL - Bradley will shoot for its fourth consecutive home victory when the Braves host non-conference foe Fort Wayne in the school's annual Homecoming Game, presented by Avant's, Saturday night at Shea Stadium. After Bradley attempts to improve on its 9-3-0 all-time record in its homecoming games, Saturday's contest will be followed by a postgame fireworks show.

GAME DETAILS
Fort Wayne Mastadons (1-3-3) at Bradley Braves (4-3-0)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Peoria, IL (Shea Stadium)
TV/Radio: The Valley on ESPN3
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Tickets: $6 adults, $3 youth (14U) and FREE for Bradley University students, faculty and staff, as well as Little Braves Club members and active military

POSTGAME FIREWORKS
• Fans are reminded Saturday's game immediately will be followed by the annual Homecoming fireworks show.

AGAINST THE MASTADONS
Fifth Meeting | Bradley leads 3-1-0 | Bradley leads 2-0-0 at home
•   Bradley will take on Fort Wayne for the fifth time in program history when the teams meet in Saturday night's Homecoming clash.
•   Although the Braves own a 3-1-0 lead in the all-time series, which dates to 2005, Fort Wayne took the most-recent meeting with a 4-3, overtime decision Sept. 9, 2016 at Evansville's ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic.
•   The Mastadons are marking their third appearance at Shea Stadium, where Bradley won 3-0 Sept. 16, 2005 and 2-1 in overtime Oct. 1, 2010.
•   In each of the previous three seasons - 2005, 2010 and 2011 - Bradley has beaten Fort Wayne, the Braves have gone on to play in that year's NCAA Tournament.

HOME SHUTOUT STREAK
•   Since surrendering an overtime goal to Gonzaga in the season-opener Aug. 27, Bradley has won its last three home games in shutout fashion.
•   The Braves will enter Saturday's game riding a streak of 270 consecutive shutout minutes at Shea Stadium.
•   Bradley has not won four consecutive home games by shutout since taking four straight 1-0 decisions at Shea Stadium to start the 2015 season

NEXT UP
•   After playing its seventh game in a span of 15 days, Bradley will play its next three games over a 14-day period.
•   Following Saturday's game versus Fort Wayne, the Braves will return to action Wednesday at DePaul.
•   Bradley will visit Evansville Sept. 27, before returning home Sept. 30 to host Drake on Bradley Soccer Alumni Day.

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