Opening Whistle
Cleveland State takes its eight-game unbeaten streak to Detroit Mercy on Saturday evening for a 6 p.m. kickoff.

Last Game Out
The Vikings used a header from Tom Mertz with a second left in regulation to draw Robert Morris on the road 1-1 on Saturday afternoon. Cleveland State held the Colonials to just two shots in the first half.
 
RMU broke the stalemate in the 85th minute, setting up the wild and chaotic finish. With the clock winding down under ten seconds, Lennart Heck scrambled to take the corner, finding Mertz on the back post for his second goal of the year.
 
Team Leaders
Mateo Correia and Peleg Armendariz are tied for the team lead in goals with three and points with seven. Josip Rimac paces the team in assists with four. Ryan Poling has played every minute in goal, accumulating 31 saves and three shutouts.
 
Inside the Numbers

• 46 days since last loss at Akron – 9/1/25
• 12 games in a row unbeaten at home—last home loss vs. No. 2 Pitt—9/17/24
• 8 games in a row unbeaten this year—last loss at Akron—9/1/25
• 8 games in a row unbeaten, tied for the longest under head coach Ubiparipovic.

 
About the Titans
Detroit has played just three home games this season, sporting a 3-0-0 mark on Titan Field. The Titans are 5-6-2 overall and 2-2-1 in league matches and are coming off a 1-1 draw at Oakland on Saturday.
 
Drew Pierson leads the offense with four goals and two assists for ten points. Colin Monroe is the primary goalkeeper, playing in eight games with 36 saves and four shutouts.
 
Series History
This will be the 38th meeting between these two teams, with Detroit holding a 19-13-5 advantage. Last season, the game ended in a 2-2 draw, and the last time in Detroit, the Green and White fell 3-2.
 
Ubiparipovic Background
Sinisa Ubiparipovic enters his seventh year as the head coach at Cleveland State. In his six seasons, the Vikings are 42-40-14 overall (.510 winning percentage) and 26-20-8 (.545 winning percentage) in league play.
 
Preseason Poll
Green Bay is picked to win the championship after receiving four first-place votes for 87 total points. Oakland is slotted second with three first-place votes for 86 points, and Robert Morris is third with a first-place vote for 78 points. The Vikings received 59 total points to come in the fourth spot.
 
Up Next
Cleveland State concludes non-league play at Mercyhurst on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m.