MATCH #17

at Wright State

October 30, 2013

7:00 p.m.

Location: Alumni Field- Fairborn, Ohio

Series: Cleveland State leads, 14-13-1

Last Mt'g: CSU 2, WSU 1 (2012)

Live Video: None

Live Stats: www.CSUVikings.com

Tickets: None

Match #18

vs. Valparaiso

November 2, 2013

7:30 p.m.

Location: Krenzler Field- Cleveland, Ohio

Series: Cleveland State leads, 11-3-2

Last Mt'g: CSU 1, VU 0 (2012)

Live Video: Horizon League Network

Live Stats: www.CSUVikings.com

Tickets: 216-687-4848

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• The Cleveland State men's soccer team (6-10-0, HL 2-2-0) has two key league matches this week, as CSU will travel to Wright State on Wednesday (Oct. 30) at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday (Nov. 2) the Vikings will host Valparaiso at 7:30 p.m. at Krenzler Field for the final regular season home match of the year. 

WEEK NINE RECAP:

• The Vikings split the week going 1-1 with CSU defeating Detroit, 5-2 (Oct. 23), and falling to Ohio State 1-0 on Sunday afternoon (Oct. 27).
• Senior forward Admir Suljevic posted a hat trick with three first half goals against Detroit. 

SULJEVIC EARNS OFFENSIVE POW HL HONORS:

• Senior forward Admir Suljevic posted a hat trick with three first half goals against Detroit. 
• Suljevic leads the team with five goals on the year, to go along with tallying 13 points and three assists.

HAT TRICK:

• The last time a hat trick was accomplished since Suljevic's was back on October 11, 2011 vs. Loyola at Krenzler Field.
• Aaron Adkins of Cleveland State netted three goals in the contest.

GOALKEEPERS:

• CSU has used all three goalkeepers on the roster through 16 games.
• Freshman Nick Ciraldo has started eight games this season saving 19 shots.  Ciraldo picked up his third win against Detroit on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
• Sophomore Austin Saini has tallied 14 saves on the year.  Junior Joe Kalt has played in four matches saving eight shots.

HORIZON LEAGUE STAT RANKINGS:

• The Vikings are ranked fourth in goals with 19.
• CSU ranks sixth in assists with 16 and in points Cleveland State ranks fourth with 54.

VIKING CONTRIBUTORS:

• Freshman midfielder/forward Dan Koniarczyk scored his first goal of his collegiate career against Detroit (Oct. 23).  
• Junior midfielder Gianluca Cuomo also netted his first goal of the season as a Viking against Detroit.

ALL-TIME VS. WRIGHT STATE/VALPARAISO:

• Cleveland State has played Wright State 28 times, with CSU leading the series 14-13-1.  The last time the two schools met was last year with the Vikings winning 2-1.
• CSU and Valparaiso matched up in the Horizon League tournament last year with Cleveland State  coming out victorious 1-0.  The Vikings lead the all-time series 11-3-2.

UP NEXT:

• The Vikings will finish out the 2013 regular season on Saturday (Nov. 9), as the Vikings will travel to Milwaukee with kickoff beginning at 8:00 p.m.