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Cleveland State Men's Soccer Begins Preseason Play on Monday

Cleveland State Men's Soccer Begins Preseason Play on Monday
Posted: Aug 15, 2021

Cleveland State vs. Western Michigan
Monday, Aug. 16 | 2 p.m.
Krenzler Field | Cleveland, Ohio

Presented by Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine

CLEVELAND STATE ROSTER | WESTERN MICHIGAN ROSTER

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SETTING THE SCENE
 The Cleveland State men's soccer team begins their two-game preseason slate on Monday afternoon against Western Michigan at Krenzler Field. Following Monday's exhibition contest, the Vikings will face off against Notre Dame (OH) for their final preseason match of 2021. Both of Cleveland State's exhibition contests will be at home.

THE LAST TIME OUT
 The Vikings concluded their 2021 spring season with a 1-0 loss at UIC on Wednesday, March 24. Although a loss, Cleveland State lost each of its five contests by only one goal during the spring season. The Green and White were slated to take on IUPUI (April 5) and St. Francis (Pa., April 17); however, those two matches were cancelled.

ALL-HORIZON RETURNERS
 Cleveland State returns four All-Horizon League Second Team honorees: Bojan Kolevski, Jannis Schmidt, Thomas M'Barek, and Saahb Kular.

  • Kolevski started all eight games that he played in, tallying four goals and an assist.
  • Schmidt started all nine games, leading the Vikings in points (15) and goals (6). He was also tied for the team lead in assists (3) and game-winners (2). In addition, his two game-winners were tied for most in Horizon League play while his six goals were third-most in the league.
  • M'Barek earned his third All-Horizon honor after starting eight games on defense. M'Barek anchored the Vikings backline to four shutouts.
  • Kular started all nine games for the Vikings on the backline. He also helped the defense to four shutouts, allowing just 10 goals on the year, third lowest in the Horizon League. Kular added two assists on the year.

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THE VIKING FUND
 Fans of Cleveland State men's soccer are invited to join the Viking Fund by visiting www.csuvikings.com/VikingFund. The financial support benefits all 330+ student-athletes as they become champions in the classroom, in the community and through competition. For more information on the Viking Fund, contact Assistant Athletics Director Brandon Longmeier at b.longmeier@csuohio.edu or call (216) 630-2974.  

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