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Cleveland State Men's Soccer Gets Back into Non-League Play at Loyola

Cleveland State Men's Soccer Gets Back into Non-League Play at Loyola
Posted: Oct 18, 2022

Game Outlook 
Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 19 | 7:00 PM
Location: Chicago, Ill. | Loyola Soccer Park
Teams: Cleveland State (9-2-2) vs. Loyola (6-2-4) 
Weather: 44 degrees, sunny
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Opening Whistle
The Green and White will play their first of two straight non-league games tomorrow at Loyola with a 7 p.m. eastern time kickoff.

Previous Outing
Cleveland State had their eight-game unbeaten streak and five-match winning streak ended on Saturday at Northern Kentucky 2-1. The setback was also the first in league play this season for the Vikings.

About the Ramblers
The Ramblers are 6-0-1 on their home field and 6-2-4 overall on the year. Loyola is coming off a 4-2 victory over LaSalle on Saturday. Billy Hency leads the team with a team-high 16 points on five goals and six assists. Simon Jillson has registered five shutouts with 27 saves.

Series History
This will be the 24th meeting all-time between these two teams with the last coming in 2018. Cleveland State trails all-time 14-9-0 and 3-8-0 when playing in Chicago.

New Milestone
Omeed Naeemy recorded his 200th career save on Saturday night which ranks ninth all-time in program history. 

Milestone Approaching
Jannis Schmidt is an assist shy of 20 career which would be the tenth most in program history.

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.

Up Next
Cleveland State will play its final non-league on Tuesday, October 25 at No. 20 Akron with a 7 p.m. kickoff.

Horizon League Standings
1. Cleveland State (5-1-1) (16 pts.)
2. Wright State (4-1-2) (14 pts.)
3. Detroit (3-1-3) (12 pts.)
4. Oakland (3-1-2) (11 pts.)
5. IUPUI (2-1-3) (9 pts.)
6. Robert Morris (2-3-1) (7 pts.)
T7. Green Bay (1-2-3) (6 pts.)
T7. Northern Kentucky (2-5-0) (4 pts.)
9. Milwaukee (0-3-3) (3 pts.)
10. Purdue Fort Wayne (0-4-2) (2 pts.)