Nov. 4, 2011
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State men's soccer team did what they had to do, knocking off Detroit 2-0 in the regular season finale at Krenzler Field on Friday (Nov. 4) night.
The Vikings improved to 9-8-1 and 5-2-1 in the Horizon League, sending out the four seniors playing their final regular season home game at Krenzler Field out in high fashion.
Now they play the waiting game.
Cleveland State will wake up on Saturday in second place with 16 points. If host Butler can beat or play to a draw with Wright State, the Vikings would secure the second overall seed and the bye that comes with it in the opening round of the Horizon League Championships that begin on Tuesday (Nov. 8).
By virtue of beating Detroit, the Vikings are assured of a top-three finish in the league and at the very worst will host a quarterfinal match on Tuesday.
Detroit saw its season come to an end, concluding 2011 with a 5-12-1 overall mark and just one win in league play.
The Vikings took a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute thanks to the seventh goal of the season from Admir Suljevic. The redshirt sophomore forward, playing in a match for the first time since Oct. 14, took a ball in front of the net off the foot of Jordan Hart and slammed it past Detroit goalkeeper Anthony Shepherd.
That duo hooked up for the Cleveland State insurance goal in the second half. Suljevic hit Aslinn Rodas who slid it to Hart. Hart quickly cut to his right and knocked in his fifth goal of the season.
Detroit took just four shots in the match and junior goalkeeper Brad Stuver made two saves to earn his fifth shutout of the season.
The Titans were whistled for seven yellow cards while the Vikings were tagged with two.
