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Cleveland State Women's Soccer Concludes Regular Season at Home With Purdue Fort Wayne

Cleveland State Women's Soccer Concludes Regular Season at Home With Purdue Fort Wayne

Game Outlook 
Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 26 | 7:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Teams: Cleveland State (7-6-3, 4-4-1) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (9-3-5, 5-1-3) 
Weather: 55 degrees, cloudy with light rain
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Opening Whistle
The Vikings conclude the regular season with a pivotal must-win game against Purdue Fort Wayne at home. The Green and White need three points to secure a spot in the Horizon League Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday.

Last Time Out
The Vikings netted two second-half goals to come from behind to defeat Robert Morris on the road Saturday. Kathryn Ramicone tied the game in the 57th minute before Grace Krosky scored the game-winner in the 77th minute.

Series History
This will be the eighth meeting between these two teams as the Green and White look to even the series. Last season, the Vikings blanked the Mastodons 1-0 on the road with Mckenna Donahue scoring the game-winner in the 73rd minute. This will be the first matchup in Cleveland since 2008.

About the Mastodons
Purdue Fort Wayne recently secured their spot in the Horizon League tournament and is 9-3-5 overall and 5-1-3 in league matches. The Mastodons have scored just 21 goals on the year but have secured eight shutouts. Mackenzie Evans and Gigi Ricciardi lead the offense with four goals and two assists apiece. Samantha Castaneda has started every game in goal, making 94 saves.

Up Next
With the regular season over, Cleveland State could potentially play in the quarterfinals on Sunday, October 30 at 1 p.m. with a location to be determined later.

Horizon League Standings
1. Milwaukee (6-1-2) (20 pts.)
2. Purdue Fort Wayne (5-1-3) (18 pts.)
T3. Oakland (4-2-3) (15 pts.)
T3. Wright State (4-2-3) (15 pts.)
T3. IUPUI (4-3-3) (15 pts.)
6. Youngstown State (4-3-2) (14 pts.)
7. Cleveland State (4-4-1) (13 pts.)
8. Detroit (4-5-0) (12 pts.)
9. Northern Kentucky (2-6-1) (7 pts.)
10. Robert Morris (1-6-2) (5 pts.)
11. Green Bay (1-6-2) (5 pts.)