FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech men's soccer team is back in action this week as they host Concordia University and Aquinas College on Wednesday and Saturday, respectively, and look for their first win in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play.
 
Indiana Tech (3-9-1, 0-6-1 WHAC)
 
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4 p.m. vs. Concordia University (0-14-0, 0-8-0 WHAC) Fort Wayne, Indiana (Warrior Athletic Field)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. vs. Aquinas College (8-3-2, 3-2-2 WHAC) Fort Wayne, Indiana (Warrior Athletic Field)
 
Following the Warriors: Links to live stats will be available for both games at IndianaTechWarriors.com. You can also catch the action on Twitter by following @INTechMSoccer and @INTechWarriors.
 
Last Time Out: Tech fell to Lourdes, 3-2, on Saturday in the first-ever matchup between the two schools. Richard Doll and Matt Robinson tallied their first goals of the year against the Gray Wolves, but it was not enough as Jake Kirchoff-Sleet scored the game-winner in the 77^th minute.
 
Head Coach David Bokhart: Now in his fifth season as the head coach of the Warriors, David Bokhart has won 39 games at the helm for the Orange and Black. During his tenure, Bokhart has coached 16 WHAC Academic All-Conference honorees, 9 All-Conference selections, 6 NAIA Scholar-Athlete recipients and one NAIA All-American and Conference Defensive Player of the Year (Mark Baptist).
 
Scouting the Opposition: Concordia – The Cardinals come to the Summit City looking for their non-loss decision of the year, having failed to record a point in conference play either, most recently forfeiting to Northwestern Ohio on Saturday. Concordia has been outscored 52-4 on the year and has been shut out 10 times. Mohamad Al Bawardi, Jacob Bailey, Nathan Harris and Ulisse Nikolai have all scored once for the Cardinals. Jonathan Detwiler and Jacob Brendtke have split time in goal this season, with Detwiler seeing 630 minutes of game action and Brendtka logging 450 minutes. Detwiler sports a 4.14 goals against average (GAA), while Brendtak owns a 4.60 GAA.
 
Aquinas – The Saints are on a four-match unbeaten streak right now and sit in sixth in the WHAC with seven points. They host Lourdes on Wednesday before heading to Fort Wayne for the weekend. Aldony Mendez leads the team in goals (fours) and points (11) while Jacob Bedi leads the Saints in assists (four) and has two goals. Ty VandePoel and Todd Hall have seen most the action in goal this year, with VandePoel receiving six of the seven starts in WHAC games. Hall has only given up four goals in over 449 minutes of action and has a 0.80 GAA. VandePoel has made 33 saves in 681 minutes of game action and only given up seven goals for a 0.92 GAA. Both keepers have recorded three clean sheets.
 
Series Notes: Concordia – The Warriors are have won 15 straight against the Cardinals dating back to 2005, most recently winning last year in Ann Arbor, 2-1. Landon Cochran scored in the 34^th minute and Adam Viviano made nine saves in the win.
 
Aquinas – Tech has won four games against the Saints dating back to 2005, with the last one coming in 2012 when the Warriors knocked off a #RV Aquinas team, 2-1. The Orange and Black dropped a 3-1 decision to Aquinas last year in Fort Wayne.
 
A Look Ahead: The Warriors have their work cut out for them if they are to make the WHAC Tournament. With four games left in the conference slate, they are currently in 11^th with one point and trail eighth-place Madonna by seven points. Michigan-Dearborn (seven points) and Siena Heights (five points) are ninth and tenth, respectively. The WHAC Tournament will be held on Nov. 7, 10 and 14, with the top-eight teams making the field. The quarterfinals will take place at seeds one through four, while the semifinals and championship match will be at the highest remaining seeds.
 
Making His Presence Felt: Freshman Brennan Cochran has made an immediate impact on the pitch for the Orange and Black, starting 12 of the team's 13 games and leading the team in goals (10) and points (20). The Auburn, Indiana, native ranks among the top-10 among the WHAC offensive leaders in: points (tied for third), points per game (seventh), goals (third), goals per game (third), shots per game (second) and shots on goals per game (first). Nationally he ranks 14^th in shots per game (4.54) and shots on goal per game (2.54), tied for 37^th in total goals (10) and tied for 40^th in goals per game (0.77).
 
Savings Machine: Logan Kelly finds himself among the nation's best when it comes to defending the net. His average of 5.17 saves per game ranks him 48^th in the country while his 62 total saves place him in a tie for 47^th.
 
Cool and Confident: The Warriors are a perfect three for three in penalty kicks this season, while not allowing an attempt to their opponents. Brennan Cochran, Landon Cochran and Nyi Nyi Aung have all converted from the line.
 
Getting it done in the Classroom: Indiana Tech was recognized with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award on Sept. 23 after obtaining a 3.01 composite grade point average for the 2014-15 academic year. The Team Academic Award is awarded annually to soccer programs whose student-athletes have excelled in the classroom. It is the seventh time that the men's team has received the honor and the first under Bokhart. Tech was one of only two men's teams in the WHAC to be recognized.
 
Flying Many Flags: This year's Warriors squad is represented by nine different countries and four continents. Tech features players from Germany, Ireland, England, Portugal, Brazil, South Africa, Austria and Canada in addition to the United States.