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• The Cleveland State men's soccer team concludes the 2014 regular season with one match this week, hosting Green Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 7).

• The Vikings are 6-10 this year and 4-3 in Horizon League play.

• Green Bay's record this year is 5-9-3 and 1-5-1 in league play.

• CSU played two games last week, dropping a 5-0 contest at Akron on 

Tuesday (Oct. 28) and beating UIC, 3-1 on Saturday, to move up in the Horizon League standings.

• Aleksandar Drobac started in net with one saves and was replaced by Nick Ciraldo in the 28th minute who made two saves against the Zips. 

• The Vikings took a 1-0 lead in the first half against UIC with a goal from Mike Matlock on a header in the 29th minute with an assist from Kevin Blackwood. 

• The Flames would answer in the first half, but the Vikings pulled away in the second half with goals from Sergio Manesio and Mike Derezic. 

• Alec Nagucki, Thomas Beck, and Sergio Manesio tallied assists.

• Sergio Manesio and Alec Nagucki lead the team with seven points with Mike Derezic next with six points. Alvaro Pichardo and Mike Matlock are both just  behind with five points.

• Nick Ciraldo has played in 15 games and made 55 saves throughout this season. 

• The Vikings will play just six home matches this year with 11 contests on the road. CSU played eight straight matches away from home from Aug. 31 through Oct. 4.

• CSU will play four games this year against teams that advanced to the NCAA Championship last season (Akron, California, Milwaukee, Wake Forest).

• CSU will open play in the Horizon League Championship with a first round match on Monday (Nov. 10). The opponent and game time will be announced this weekend.