Game Outlook
Date/Time: Tuesday, Oct. 25 | 7:00 PM
Location: Akron, Ohio | First Energy Stadium
Teams: Cleveland State (9-2-3) vs. No. 22 Akron (8-2-4)
Weather: 68 degrees, mostly cloudy
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Opening Whistle
The Vikings play their final non-league game tomorrow evening at No. 22 Akron with a 7 p.m. kickoff. This season, Cleveland State is 4-1-2 in their games against non-horizon league teams.
Previous Outing
Cleveland State rebounded from their loss at Northern Kentucky on Wednesday evening with a 1-1 draw at Loyola. Bojan Kolevski put the Green and White on top at the half before the Ramblers equalized in the 81st minute. Max Kasputis made six big saves on the evening.
Top 25 Showdowns
Cleveland State will play their third Top 25 team tomorrow and are 0-1-1 this season in those games. Both matches came at home with the Vikings falling to No. 8 Marshall 3-1 and tying Ohio State 0-0.
About the Zips
Akron is ranked No. 22 and is 8-2-4 overall with a perfect 5-0-2 mark at home this season. The Zips are coming off a scoreless draw with Bowling Green on Sunday evening at home. Dyson Clapier leads the team with six goals and four assists for 16 points. Jason Shokalook has a team-best five assists. Mitch Budler has started every game in goal with 38 saves and five shutouts.
Series History
This will be the 55th meeting all-time between these two Northeast Ohio teams with Akron holding a 40-11-3 advantage. Last season, the Zips blanked the Vikings at home 4-0. Cleveland State last defeated Akron in 2019 at home 3-1.
New Milestone
Jannis Schmidt picked up his 20th career assist at Loyola, putting him tenth all-time 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 returns home to face Wright State in a key Horizon League game at 7 p.m.
