MATCH # 14

at Bowling Green

October 16, 2013

7:00 p.m.

Location: Cochrane Soccer Stadium- Bowling Green, Ohio

Series: Bowling Green leads, 14-13-1

Last Mt'g: BGSU 1, CSU 0 (2012

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• The Cleveland State men's soccer team (4-9-0) will take a break from Horizon League action and travel to Bowling Green on Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. (Oct. 16) contest.

WEEK SEVEN RECAP:

• The Vikings fell to #20 Akron, 2-1, on Wednesday and shutout Green Bay, 3-0 on Saturday.
• Sergio Manesio totaled three goals, while senior Admir Suljevic had two assists versus Green Bay.

MANESIO SHINES:

• Freshman midfielder Sergio Manesio scored a pair of goals against Green Bay, giving him three goals on the season.  Manesio is tied for first on the team in goals with Jordan Hart. Along with his three goals, he has tallied seven points, has attempted 17 shots with eight being on goal.
• Manesio earned Horizon League Player of the Week honors, awarded from College Sports Madness.

SULJEVIC RETURNS:

• Senior forward Admir Suljevic returned to the field against Green Bay last Saturday, after missing five games with an injury.
• In the match, Suljevic had two assists for the Vikings, including the helper on the game winner.

GOALKEEPERS:

• CSU has used all three goalkeepers on the roster through nine games.
• Freshman Nick Ciraldo has started seven games this season saving 17 shots.  Ciraldo picked up his second win against Green Bay on Saturday (Oct. 12).
• Sophomore Austin Saini has tallied 11 saves on the year and junior Joe Kalt has played in four matches saving eight shots.

HORIZON LEAGUE STAT RANKINGS:

• CSU currently ranks fifth in goals scored with 13, and ranks sixth in the Horizon  League in points with 37.
• Nick Ciraldo ranks ninth in saves with 17.

FIRST SHUTOUT:

• The 3-0 victory against Green Bay was the first shutout of the season for the Vikings.
• Last season, CSU posted nine total shutouts against their opponents. 

ALL-TIME VS. BOWLING GREEN:

• The Vikings have faced Bowling Green 28 times in the program's history.  The Falcons lead the series 14-13-1.  Last season the Vikings  faced Bowling Green, CSU lost a close match 1-0 at Krenzler Field.

UP NEXT:

• The Vikings will return home to Krenzler Field for their fourth Horizon League match of the season, against Detroit on Wednesday (Oct. 23) at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday (Oct. 27), the Vikings will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to take on Ohio State at noon.