Game Outlook
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 29 | 7:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Teams: Cleveland State (9-3-3, 5-1-1) vs. Wright State (4-6-4, 4-1-2)
Weather: 53 degrees, cloudy
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Opening Whistle
The Vikings get back into the Horizon League play tomorrow after spending the previous 14 days playing a pair of non-league matches.
Senior Night
Cleveland State will recognize its nine seniors prior to the match; Danilo Bakoc, Hector Gomez, Max Kasputis, Pablo Kawecki, Ryan Kolonick, Nick McCausland, Omeed Naeemy, Albert Portas, and Jannis Schmidt.
Last Time Out
The Green and White concluded non-league play on Thursday evening with a 4-0 setback at Akron.
Series History
This will be the 39th meeting all-time between these two teams with the Vikings holding a 19-18-1 edge in those contests. Last season, Wright State prevailed in the regular season finale 4-3, scoring two goals in the final four minutes to win. Bojan Kolevski tallied two goals and Pablo Kawecki had the other. Reece Allbaugh notched a hat-trick for the Raiders.
About the Raiders
Wright State enters the crucial Horizon League match on Saturday with a 4-6-4 overall record and a 4-1-2 league mark. The Raiders are 2-5-2 on the road this season and have lost three straight games. Joe Kouadio and Reece Allbaugh lead the way with three goals apiece while Nico Likulia has three assists. Sebastian Jimenez has been the primary goalkeeper this season, making 45 saves to go along with three shutouts.
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.
Horizon League Standings
1. Cleveland State (5-1-1) (16 pts.)
2. Wright State (4-1-2) (14 pts.)
3. IUPUI (3-1-3) (12 pts.)
4. Detroit (3-2-3) (12 pts.)
5. Oakland (3-2-2) (11 pts.)
6. Robert Morris (3-3-1) (10 pts.)
7. Green Bay (2-2-3) (9 pts.)
8. Northern Kentucky (2-5-1) (7 pts.)
9. Milwaukee (0-3-4) (4 pts.)
10. Purdue Fort Wayne (0-5-2) (2 pts.)
Up Next
The Vikings conclude the regular season on Wednesday, November 2 at home against Green Bay with an early kickoff time of 1 p.m.
