Cleveland State at Detroit Mercy
Sunday, Sept. 19 | 1 p.m.
Titan Field | Detroit, Mich.
Presented by Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine
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CLEVELAND STATE ROSTER | DETROIT MERCY ROSTER
SETTING THE SCENE
The Cleveland State women's soccer team begins their 2021 #HLWSOC journey on Sunday afternoon at Titan Field for a match against Detroit Mercy.
SCOUTING THE TITANS
Detroit Mercy comes into the game 1-7-0 (0-1-0), having lost their last four straight matches. The Titans began #HLWSOC play on Thursday, Sept. 16, falling to Northern Kentucky 0-1. Erica Leainweber leads the team in goals and assists, tallying two on the year.
ALL-TIME MEETING BETWEEN CLEVELAND STATE AND DETROIT MERCY
Sunday's contest will be the 20th time in program history these two teams have met on the pitch. Cleveland State holds a 7-10-2 all-time record; however the Vikings defeated the Titans in a historic way the last time out. A program-record seven different Vikes scored in the last meeting, with the seven goals tying a program record for most goals scored in a single game (7 vs. Chicago State, 8/23/15). Elena Gutlove, Kathryn Ramicone, Ja'Maya Ward, McKenna Donahue, Elizabeth Harper, Maia Ransom and Abigail McKeown all found the back of the net for the Green and White. The Green and White cruised to a 7-0 0 victory.
THE LAST TIME OUT
Cleveland State was slated to face off against IUPUI on Thursday, Sept. 16 at Krenzler Field; however, the match was canceled due to COVID-19 implications. Due to multiple positive cases within the IUPUI program's tier one individuals, the Jaguars were unable to make the trip and compete. Per League regulations vetted by multiple membership groups and approved by the Horizon League Council, the contest will be considered a forfeit, resulting in a Cleveland State victory. The match is considered canceled and will not be rescheduled.
KAT ATTACK
Reigning Horizon League Women's Soccer Freshman of the Year, Kathryn Ramicone, had a career day in the team's win against Canisius on Sunday, Aug. 22. Ramicone recorded two goals within the first 16:30 of the match and tallied an assist to Maddie Young nine minutes into the second frame. Sunday's match marked the sophomore's first-ever five-point day.
PRESEASON POLL
The Vikings were selected to finish sixth in the Horizon League Women's Soccer Preseason Poll, as voted upon by league head coaches. The Green and White received 91 votes, which are 18 votes more than Wright State, selected to finish right behind Cleveland State in the seven spot.
O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!
Seniors Essence Canady and Helena Novatsidis have been named the captains of the Cleveland State women's soccer team, head coach Dallas Boyer announced.
- Canady, who enters her fifth year as a member of the Vikings women's soccer program, has appeared in 50 games (48 starts) over her four-year career, tallying six goals and two assists for 14 points. The North Huntingdon, Pa., native, saw her most productive season during the 2019-20 campaign, netting three goals and tallying two assists in 13 matches (12 starts).
- Novatsidis is set to begin her fourth season suiting up for the Green and White. Over her three-year Cleveland State career, the midfielder has seen action in 21 games (one start). Novatsidis made her sole start during the 2019-20 season on Sept. 15 against Canisius. The newest captain tallied her lone career assist in a 3-0 win over NKU that same season (Oct. 12).
#HLWSOC AWARD WINNERS RETURN
Kathryn Ramicone (Freshman of the Year) and Maddie Young (All-Horizon League First Team) are set to return to the pitch for the Green and White this season.
- Ramicone was on fire to end the season, scoring four goals to go along with an assist over her final three matches, all wins for the Vikings. The Strongsville, Ohio native finished as the top point scorer in the conference with 14 thanks to five goals, which tie her for the league lead, paired with four assists.
- Young scored four times and distributed three assists during a month-long five-game point streak from Feb. 10 through March 10. With four goals and four assists on the season, Young finished as Cleveland State's second-leading scorer and tied for third in the Horizon League points race.
THE 2021 SCHEDULE
Cleveland State will play in a "normal" 20-match fall schedule. The Vikings will face off against all 11 #HLWSOC opponents throughout the course of the season, with six home matches and five road contests. Boyer's squad will open league play on Thursday, Sept. 16 versus IUPUI at 6 p.m. at Krenzler Field.
THE 2021 PROMO SCHEDULE
Click here for the complete women's soccer promotional schedule: https://csuvikings.com/2021WSOCPROMO
