Game 7
Teams: Cleveland State (1-4-1, 0-1-0) vs. Detroit (0-6-0, 0-1-0)
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 16 | 7:00 PM
Location: Detroit, Mich. | Titan Field
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Opening Whistle
Cleveland State gets back into league play on Saturday when they travel to Detroit for a 7 p.m. contest.

Last Game Out
The Vikings dropped a non-conference clash at No. 2 Marshall on Tuesday by a score of 5-0. Stephen Yerian finished with four saves in the game.

Series History
This will be the 36th meeting all-time, with Detroit holding an 18-13-4 advantage. The Green and White are unbeaten in the last three matchups, with last season ending in a 1-1 draw in Detroit.

About Detroit
The Titans are still seeking their first win of the year, standing at 0-6-0 overall and 0-1-0 in HL play. Last game out, Detroit lost on the road to Western Michigan, 5-0, and prior to that, they dropped their Horizon League opener to Green Bay at home, 2-0.

Detroit has only scored two goals this season, with those coming from Alex Diac and Saeid Jannoun. Robby Spradlin and Quinn Tews have split starts in goal, with Spradlin having a team-best 14 saves.

Watch Lists Times Three
Bojan Kolevski was named to three watch lists to start the 2023 campaign. The senior was recognized on the Hermann Trophy Watch List, which is the nation's highest individual honor recognizing the National Player of the Year. He was also named to the United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch list as a forward and was also named a Top 100 Player to Watch by Top Drawer Soccer.

A Look Back at Last Season
Cleveland State claimed their first-ever Horizon League Regular Season Championship after going 5-1-3 in league play. The Vikings went on to win their second Horizon League Tournament Championship and make their 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament after beating IUPUI on Krenzler Field, 3-0 in the title contest.

For their efforts throughout the year, Sinisa Ubiparipovic was named the #HLMSOC Coach of the Year for the first time, Bojan Koevski was named the Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year, while the Vikings had five All-League members with three on the first team; Bojan Kolevski, Pablo Kawecki, Jannis Schmidt, and two on the second team; Hector Gomez and Uros Jevtic.

Key Returners
The Vikings return three players who received Horizon League postseason honors; senior Bojan Kolevski, senior Pablo Kawecki, and sophomore Uros Jevtic.

Preseason Poll
Cleveland State was picked to finish first in the Horizon League preseason poll, as voted on by the league's ten coaches. The Vikings finished with nine of the ten first-place votes for 99 total points. IUPUI was selected second with the final first-place vote for 80 points, and Oakland was third with 71 points. 

Up Next
The Vikings will have a week off before welcoming Green Bay to Krenzler Field on Saturday, Sept. 23 for a 7 p.m. kickoff.