Game Outlook
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 24 | 7:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Teams: Cleveland State (4-1-2, 0-0-1) vs. Milwaukee (1-5-2, 0-1-0)
Weather: 67 degrees, mostly cloudy
Live Stats
Cleveland State Roster | Milwaukee Roster
Opening Whistle
The Vikings play their first home Horizon League game of the season tomorrow against Milwaukee. This will be the second league game of the year after tying Detroit on the road in the opener.
Previous Outing
Cleveland State played to their second straight draw as CSU and No. 13 Ohio State went scoreless on Wednesday at Krenzler Field.
About Milwaukee
The Panthers come into Saturday's matchup with a 1-5-2 overall record and 0-1-0 Horizon League mark. Milwaukee has dropped their last two games after tying their previous two. Their lone victory came back on September 1 at home against Wisconsin by a score of 2-1. Logan Farringtron leads the team with three goals while Gabe Anguil has a team-best three assists. Gija Van Schouten and Nick Chiappa have each started four games in goal with Van Schouten having the most saves at 17.
Series History
Milwaukee leads the all-time series 22-8-3, but the Vikings have won the previous four contests. These two teams met twice last year with Cleveland State winning on the road 3-1 and then 2-1 in the Horizon League Semifinals at Oakland.
Top of the League
Jannis Schmidt and Pablo Kawecki sit atop the league in goals scored along with two other players.
Horizon League Preseason Poll
Cleveland State was selected to finish second in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, as voted upon by league head coaches. Reigning Horizon League Champions, Oakland topped the Horizon League poll with six first-place votes for 93 points, while the Vikings brought in two first-place votes for 90 points. Milwaukee came in third with a first-place vote for 81 points and Wright State got the last first-place vote for 68 points.