Game 9
Teams: Cleveland State (3-5-0, 0-1-0) vs. IUPUI (6-2-1, 0-1-0)
Date/Time: Sunday, Sept. 17 | 1:00 PM
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | Michael A. Carroll Stadium
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Opening Whistle
The Vikings will be seeking their first league win on Sunday, traveling to IUPUI for a 1 p.m. contest.

Last Game Out
The Green and White dropped their #HLWSOC opener at home against Milwaukee, 2-1. The Panthers got on the board first in the 23rd minute before Brooke Opferman tied it with her first collegiate goal off a corner in the 41st minute. However, the Panthers notched the game-winner in the 81st minute off a set-piece.

About IUPUI
The Jaguars enter with a 6-2-1 overall record and a 0-0-1 mark in league matches. IUPUI are unbeaten in their last four matches and are coming off a 1-1 draw at Northern Kentucky in their league opener on Thursday.

Caroline Kelley and Shannon Ott lead the offense with three goals apiece, while Emma Antoine has six assists and a team-best ten points. Ashton Kudlo has started every game in goal, making 28 saves with two shutouts.

Series History
This will be the 14th meeting all-time, with IUPUI holding a 7-5-1 advantage. Last season, the Jaguars came out on top at home, 4-2, and prior to that, the previous three games were 1-0 contests favoring the Jaguars 2-1. 

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 39 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 remains on the road to battle Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday, September 21 at 7 p.m.