Game Three
Date/Time: Thursday, Aug. 24 | 11:00 AM
Location: Athens, Ohio | Chessa Field
Teams: Cleveland State (1-1) vs. Ohio (1-0)
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Rosters: Cleveland State | Ohio
Opening Whistle
Cleveland State plays its second straight road game on Thursday, August 24 at 11 a.m. in Athens, Ohio against the Bobcats. The contest was originally scheduled for 4 p.m. but has been moved up to 11 a.m. due to the high heat expected in the state tomorrow.
Series History
Ohio leads the series 7-4-2 and has won the last two meetings with the Vikings. These two teams last met in 2021, with the Bobcats winning 3-1. The Green and White last defeated Ohio in 2018 at home with a 4-0 shutout.
Last Game Out
The Vikings picked up their first win of the season on Sunday after defeating St. Bonaventure on the road, 3-1. Cleveland State had three different goal scorers in the game with Mayra Sesmas, Payton Koebbe, and Rylee Bussen.
About the Bobcats
Ohio has played just one game thus far which was on Aug. 17 against Duquesne with the Bobcats winning, 3-0. Scout Murray, Izzi Boyd, and Ella Deevers all scored for OU. Celeste Sloma picked up the clean sheet after making two saves.
Career Goal Watch
Kathryn Ramicone enters her final season with 15 career goals, five back of becoming the all-time leading scorer in program history. Maddie Young, also in her final season, has 11 career tallies.
Career Points
Ramicone is third with 38 points and Young is ninth with 29 points, both behind the leader, Natalie Daniels with 57 points.
Key Returners
The Vikings return all three Horizon League award winners from last season: Kathryn Ramicone and Rylee Bussen earned Second Team honors, and Eleanor Simkonis on the All-Freshman team.
A Look Back at Last Season
Cleveland State finished 2022 with a 7-6-4 overall record and a 4-4-2 Horizon League record. The Green and White went unbeaten in their final three games and will look to continue that momentum into the new season.
Preseason Poll
The Cleveland State women's soccer team has been chosen to finish fifth in the Horizon League for the 2023 season, as voted on by the league coaches.
Milwaukee took the No. 1 spot after receiving 10 first-place votes for 120 points. Oakland was second with 93 points, and Purdue Fort Wayne was third with 85 points. Youngstown State snagged the fourth spot after receiving a first-place vote for 84 points. The Vikings slotted into the fifth spot with 73 total points, two spots higher than where they finished a season ago.
Up Next
Cleveland State returns home on Sunday, Aug. 27 against Kent State at 1 p.m. on Krenzler Field.
