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Cleveland State Men's Soccer Travels to Green Bay

Game Nine
Date/Time:
 Saturday, Sept. 28 | 2:00 PM
Location: Green Bay, Wisc. | Aldo Santaga Stadium
Teams: Cleveland State (2-3-3, 0-1-1) vs. Green Bay (6-3-0, 1-1-0)
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Opening Whistle
Cleveland State will visit Green Bay tomorrow for the first-time in three seasons as the two are set to meet at 2 p.m.

Last Game Out
The Green and White picked up its first point of the season after tying Detroit at home on Saturday, 2-2. The Titans scored in the second and ninth minutes to lead 2-0 at halftime. Oskar von Esebek came on halftime to score in the 53rd minute and assisted on the game-tying goal by Josip Rimac in the 72nd minute.

About the Phoenix
Green Bay enters the game with a 6-3-0 overall record and a 1-1-0 mark in league contests. The Phoenix are coming off a 2-0 loss at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday. However, the team is 4-0 on the year at home. Chris Album leads the way with four goals, while Andrew Paolucci has three goals and three assists. Alvaro Rodrigeuz has started seven games in goal, accumulating 27 saves.

Series History
This will be the 50th meeting between these two teams, with Green Bay holding a 23-18-8 advantage. The Vikings are unbeaten in the last three contests, with the last two games ending in 1-1 draws. The last game in Green Bay in 2021 resulted in a 4-1 victory for Cleveland State. 

Alumni Weekend
Sinisa Ubipariovic and the Vikings will kick off their annual Alumni Weekend with an Alumni Friends Social on Friday, October 11, at 6:30 PM in Ohio City, courtesy of the CSU Alumni Association. All men's soccer alumni are welcome to attend and receive a campus tour of the recently renovated athletic spaces as well as a tour of Krenzler Field.

On Saturday, October 12, the men's soccer team invites fans and supporters to their home match vs. IU-Indy at 7:00 PM. At halftime of the match, alumni in attendance will be recognized on the field.

Please RSVP here for Cleveland State Men's Soccer Alumni Weekend.

Ubiparipovic Background
Sinisa Ubiparipovic enters his sixth year as the head men's soccer coach at Cleveland State University. In his five seasons, the Vikings are 35-33-11 overall (.513 winning percentage) and 22-16-7 (.567 winning percentage) in league play.

Preseason Poll
Cleveland State was picked to finish second in the Horizon League Preseason Poll. Oakland is slotted in the top spot with three first-place votes for 75 total points. The Vikings are second with a first-place vote for 73 points. Green Bay received three first-place votes and IU Indianapolis got one to tie each other for third place.

Up Next
Cleveland State will have the week off before traveling to Northern Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 5 for a 7 p.m. game.
 
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Players Mentioned

Josip Rimac

#11 Josip Rimac

F
5' 8"
Junior
Oskar von Esebek

#14 Oskar von Esebek

F
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Josip Rimac

#11 Josip Rimac

5' 8"
Junior
F
Oskar von Esebek

#14 Oskar von Esebek

6' 1"
Freshman
F
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