Game Outlook
Date/Time: Monday, Sept. 12 | 4:00 PM
Location: St. Bonaventure, N.Y. | Marra Complex
Teams: Cleveland State (3-1-0) vs. St. Bonaventure (2-2-1)
Weather: 70 degrees, overcast with rain
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Opening Whistle
Cleveland State will look to bounce back from its first loss of the year on Monday at St. Bonaventure with a 4 p.m. kickoff.
Previous Outing
Cleveland State suffered its first loss of the year on Wednesday at home against No. 8 Marshall. Bojan Kolevski netted the first goal in the third minute but the Thundering Herd responded with three unanswered to come away with the victory.
About the Bonnies
St. Bonaventure enters the game with a 2-2-1 overall record and is coming off a 1-1 draw with Canisius on Saturday. The Bonnies are 2-0-1 in their last three contests. This season, the Bonnies are 2-1 at home with both victories coming in their last two via 2-0 shutouts. Matthew Wrobel leads the offense with three goals. Nicolas Pucci has started the last two games in goal, making seven saves.
Series History
Cleveland State and the Bonnies have met 15 times prior to Monday's matchup with the Vikings leading 10-4-1. Last season, the Green and White came away with a 3-2 victory at home.
Goal Tracker
Jannis Schmidt leads the Horizon League and the Vikings with four goals which is second in all of the NCAA.
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.
A Look Back at Last Season
The Vikings are coming off a 2021 campaign where they won a program-best eight Horizon League games, including a perfect 5-0 #HLMSOC record at Krenzler Field. With their 8-2 league record the Vikings earned the No. 2 seed in the Horizon League Tournament and went on to earn a spot in the Championship Game for the first time since 2012.
