Game 10
Teams: Cleveland State (3-5-1, 0-1-1) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (4-3-3, 1-0-1)
Date/Time: Thursday, Sept. 21 | 7:00 PM
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
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Game 11
Teams: Cleveland State (3-5-1, 0-1-1) vs. Oakland (2-4-3, 0-0-1)
Date/Time: Sunday, Sept. 24 | 1:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
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Opening Whistle
The Green and White will continue Horizon League play with a pair of matches this week, traveling to Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday for a 7 p.m. contest, and then hosting Oakland at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24.
Last Game Out
Cleveland State picked up their first league point on Sunday after overcoming a 2-0 deficit at halftime to tie IUPUI, 2-2. The Vikings goals were by Erica Leinweber in the 52nd minute and Rylee Bussen in the 62nd minute.
About Purdue Fort Wayne
The Mastodons come into the contest with a 4-3-3 overall record and a 1-0-1 league mark. This season, Purdue Fort Wayne is 3-0-2 on their home field. In their most recent game, the Mastodons drew with Oakland on the road, 1-1. Morgan Reitano leads PFW with three goals and two assists for eight points. Samantha Castaneda has started every game in goal, making 43 saves to go along with five shutouts.
Series History
This will be the eighth meeting of all-time against Purdue Fort Wayne, with the Vikings holding a 4-3 advantage. Last season ended in a 1-1 draw in Cleveland.
About Oakland
The Grizzlies will take on Northern Kentucky on Thursday before heading to Krenzler Field on Sunday. Oakland boasts a 2-4-3 overall record and a 0-0-1 league mark. In their league opener at home against Purdue Fort Wayne, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Macey Wierenga leads the offense with three goals and an assist for seven points. OU has used two goalies this season, with Julia Zangerl starting the last six games, accumulating 20 saves and two shutouts.
Series History
Cleveland State will have a chance to get the series back even as Oakland leads the matchups 5-4-4 and is the winner of the last two. This past season in Cleveland, the Grizzlies came out on top, 1-0.
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 40 points and Young is ninth with 29 points, both behind the leader, Natalie Daniels with 57 points.
Career Assists
Ramicone moved into a tie for sixth all-time in assists with ten, trailing Natalie Daniels by nine for the record.
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
After hosting Oakland on Sunday at Krenzler Field, the Vikings will head to Green Bay on Saturday, Sept. 30 for a 2 p.m. game.
