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• The Cleveland State men's soccer team begins the 2014 Horizon League Championship, hosting Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. on Monday (Nov. 10) in a first round game.

• The Vikings finished 6-11 this year and 4-4 in Horizon League play.

• Valparaiso finished with a record of 8-5-5 and 3-3-2 in league play.

• CSU played one game last week, dropping a 2-1 contest against Green Bay on Friday (Nov 7.).

• Nick Ciraldo started in net and made five saves. 

• Green Bay took a 1-0 lead in the first half with a goal from Sidney McClain on a shot in the box to beat the goalie in the 23rd minute with an assist from Tyler Swanner. 

• Green Bay struck again just two minutes later to add to their lead, 2-0 on a second goal from Sidney McClain and assists from Audi Jepson and Jeremy Nji. 

• The Vikings fought back with a goal in the 33rd minute on a goal from Sergio Manesio to cut the deficit, 2-1, but was not enough to beat the Phoenix.

• Mike Derezic tallied the assist on Manesio's goal.

• Sergio Manesio leads the team with eight points while Alec Nagucki and Mike Derezic are just behind with seven points. Alvaro Pichardo and Mike Matlock are next with five points.

• Nick Ciraldo has played in 16 games and made 60 saves throughout this season. 

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

• The winner of Monday's match will advance to a league semifinal contest on Thursday (Nov. 13) against an opponent to be determined. The match will be played at Oakland.