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Cleveland State Women's Soccer Gets Back on the Road Tomorrow at Saint Francis

Cleveland State Women's Soccer Gets Back on the Road Tomorrow at Saint Francis

Game Outlook 
Date/Time: Thursday, Sept. 1 | 3:30 PM
Location: Loretto, Pa. | Stokes Soccerplex
Teams: Cleveland State (1-1-2) vs. Saint Francis (0-4-0) 
Weather: 76 degrees, sunny
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Opening Whistle
The Vikings get back on the road Thursday to face Saint Francis at 3:30 p.m. on Stokes Soccerplex. 

A Win On Thursday Would...
...Keep Cleveland State unbeaten on the road this season...Give the Vikings their first-ever win over SFU.

Last Time Out
Cleveland State suffered their first loss of the year at home on Sunday against Pitt by a final score of 6-0.

Series History
These two teams have not met since 2005 when Saint Francis won at home 3-0.

About the Red Flash
The Red Flash enter the contest with an 0-4-0 record falling to West Virginia in their previous game, 3-0. The game against the Vikings will be their home opener. This season Saint Francis has been outscored 12-2. Raine Korpics and Lauren Pyle are the lone goal scorers.

Preseason Poll
The Cleveland State women's soccer team was selected to finish fourth in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, as voted upon by league head coaches, the Horizon League announced on Wednesday.

Oakland topped the Horizon League poll with five first-place votes for 115 points, while reigning HL Champions, Milwaukee came in second with five first-place votes and 108 points.

2021 Season Summary
The Vikings are coming off a 6-11-2 overall and 5-5-1 league mark during the 2021 season. CSU went 3-0-1 over the final four contests of the regular season to earn a spot in the Horizon League tournament for the first time since 2019. During the stretch, the Vikings didn't allow a goal for 458 minutes, recording four straight shutouts.

Up Next
The Vikings will host Niagara on Sunday, September 3 for Senior Day at 2 p.m.