MATCH #12

vs. #9 Akron

October 9, 2013

7:30 p.m.

Location: Krenzler Field- Cleveland, Ohio

Series: Akron leads, 4-1

Last Mt'g: Akron 5, CSU 0 (2011)

Live Video: Horizon League Network

Live Stats: www.CSUVikings.com

Tickets: Call 216-687-4848

MATCH #13

 vs. Green Bay

October 12, 2013

1:00 p.m.

 Location: Krenzler Field- Cleveland, Ohio

Series: Green Bay leads, 5-2-1

Last Mt'g: CSU 1, Green Bay 1 (2012)

Live Video: Horizon League Network

Live Stats: www.CSUVikings.com

Tickets: Call 216-687-4848

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• The Cleveland State men's soccer team (3-8-0) will host #9 Akron at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Oct. 9) at Krenzler Field.
• CSU will remain at Krenzler Field, returning to league play against Green Bay on Saturday (Oct. 12) at 1:00 p.m.

WEEK SIX RECAP:

• The Vikings dropped a pair of 1-0 matches, falling at home to Cincinnati (Oct. 2) and at UIC on Saturday (Oct.5).

NEUMANN DEBUT:

• Neumann scored his first goal in collegiate match play against Oakland (Sept. 28) earlier this season.  Among current Vikings, he is the sixth freshman to score a goal in a regular season game.
• Only Mike Derezic (2011), Aslinn Rodas (2010), Admir Suljevic (2009),Alfonso Sandoval, and Cristian Arboleda (2012) scored goals as freshmen.

EARNING TIME:

• Five players have started in either 10 or all 11 games this season.  Zach Ellis-Hayden and Danilo Radjen have started every game this season through 11 contests.
• Sergio Manesio, Alex Obbey, and Aslinn Rodas have started in 10 contests for CSU.

GOALKEEPERS:

• CSU has used all three goalkeepers on the roster through 11 games.
• Freshman Nick Ciraldo has started five games this season saving 14 shots.  Ciraldo picked up his first win vs. Marshall (Sept. 8).
• Sophomore Austin Saini has tallied 11 saves on the year and junior Joe Kalt has played in four matches saving eight shots.

HORIZON LEAGUE STAT RANKINGS:

• CSU ranks fifth in saves with 34 through 11 games played, averaging 3.09 per game.
• The Vikings posted a season-high seven saves against Portland (Sept.1).
• Nick Ciraldo ranks ninth in saves with 14 and Austin Saini ranks tenth behind Ciraldo in saves with 11.

ALL TIME VS. AKRON/GREEN BAY

• The Vikings have faced Akron five times in  program history with a record of 1-4.  In 2010, the Vikings gave the Zips their only loss of the season defeating them 2-1 at Krenzler Field on Oct. 30.  Akron went on to win the National Championship that season.
• All-time against Green Bay, the Vikings are 2-5-1.  Last season, the Vikings tied with Green Bay 1-1.

UP NEXT:

• The Vikings will travel to Bowling Green State University on Wed. (Oct. 16) at 7:30 p.m.