Game Outlook 
Date: Saturday,  Oct. 16
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Teams: Cleveland State (7-5-0, 6-1-0) vs. Northern Kentucky (6-7-0, 4-3-0)
Weather: 57 degrees, showers/wind
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Opening Whistle
Cleveland State returns to Krenzler Field after playing their last three games on the road, facing Northern Kentucky at 7 p.m.

Norse Nuggets
Northern Kentucky, the reigning Horizon League regular-season champion, enter the game with a 6-7-0 overall record and 4-3-0 Horizon League record. NKU are winners of their last two league games and led by Jesse Randall with eight goals and five assists. Daniel Bermingham has started 12 games in goal, racking up 55 saves and four shutouts.  

The Series  
The last time Northern Kentucky met Cleveland State on the pitch was last season with the Norse picking up the 2-1 double-overtime victory. The Vikings trail the all-time series 3-1-2 but won in 2019 on Krenzler Field, 2-1.

Top of the League
Cleveland State sits in first place with 18 points, five points ahead of Milwaukee and Oakland. Northern Kentucky is currently fifth with 12 points.

Horizon League Rankings
Cleveland State paces the league with 18 goals and 19 assists for 55 points through seven games. Kolevski leads the Horizon with seven goals and 17 points. Schmidt sits atop the rankings with five assists.

Last Game Out
The Vikings defeated Robert Morris 1-0 in double overtime on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Pablo Kawecki scored the game-winner in the 104th minute.

Coming Up
The Green and White will have a week off before taking on UIC on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. for Senior Night.

Inside the Numbers