Cleveland State at Oakland
Thursday, Oct. 7 | 7 p.m.
Oakland Soccer Field | Rochester, Mich.

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SETTING THE SCENE
The Cleveland State women's soccer team looks to bounce back after a tough 2-1 loss to Wright State on Saturday. Cleveland State has lost each of its last two matches by only one goal.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES
The Golden Grizzlies enter Thursday's game with a four-game win streak, including the most recent game against IUPUI. 
In their most previous encounter with CSU in Feb. 2021, Sami Lopez tied things up in the 66th minute with her first season goal off a perfectly placed ball from Ashley Postma. Lopez also earned an assist from a cross to teammate Izzy Karkaba. 

ALL-TIME MEETING BETWEEN CLEVELAND STATE AND OAKLAND
Cleveland State and Oakland are tied all-time 3-3-3. The last time these two teams faced off against eachother, the Vikings took a 3-2 OT decision as Ali Martin netted the game-winning goal.

THE LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders opened up a 1-0 lead at the 25:04 mark of the first half off of an Olga Massombo goal. The Cleveland State defense held strong during the remaining 20 minutes of the opening half, trailing 1-0 heading into the intermission of Saturday's #HLWSOC match. Wright State tacked on another goal in the opening seven minutes of the second half, as Maddie Mitchell notched a score for the Raiders, assisted by Lauren Borchert. Down 2-0 with time running out, Rylee Bussen peppered the back of the net for the Green and White, her first score of the season. Lina Feltovich assisted Bussen on the goal, recording her first assist of the 2021 campaign.

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). 

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 

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