Opening Whistle
Cleveland State concludes the 2025 regular season with a trip over to Green Bay on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m.
 
Last Time Out
The Vikings shutout Purdue Fort Wayne 2-0 in the home finale, extending their unbeaten streak to four. Cleveland State broke through in the 55th minute as Tanji Sarver finished off a cross from Jordan Novak, following a free kick by Maria Bashardoust.
 
The margin doubled eleven minutes later on a Cortlyn Hefty goal off a through ball from Mayra Sesmas. Hayleigh Lewis recorded her fourth shutout of the year after making three saves.
 
About Green Bay
The Phoenix enter the contest with a 5-7-4 overall record and a 3-2-3 league record. Green Bay is unbeaten in its last five games and has won its previous two games. Last game out, Green Bay blanked IU Indy at home 1-0.
 
Senah Hanes leads the offense with five goals and 12 points, while Laney Stark is tops in assists with three. Anna Scott is the primary goalkeeper with 11 appearances on eight starts, accumulating 21 saves and three shutouts.
 
Series History
This will be the 23rd meeting between these two teams, with Green Bay holding a slight 11-10-1 advantage. The Phoenix are unbeaten in the previous games, including a 4-1 win on Krenzler last season. The last game in Green Bay ended in a 1-1 draw in 2023.
 
Sesmas Watch
Mayra Sesmas has 15 career strikes, which is tied with Kathryn Ramicone for the fourth most all-time. She also has 38 career points, which is tied for fourth all-time.
 
Lewis Leaping into Records
Lewis is in her first year with the team and already ranks tenth for career saves (63) and is tied with Elyse Broderick for sixth most shutouts (4). The four shutouts this season are tied for the seventh most in a season.
 
That's A lot of Games
Bashardoust has played in 75 career games over six seasons which places her in a tie for eighth in the most appearances.
 
Head Coach Mark Sappington
Sappington is in his second season with the Green and White after being named the fourth head coach in program history before last season. In his first season, the team went 2-14-1 overall and 2-8-0 in the league.
 
Preseason Poll
The Cleveland State women's soccer team has been chosen to finish eleventh in the Horizon League for the 2025 season, as voted on by the league coaches.
 
Milwaukee took the No. 1 spot after receiving 10 first-place votes for 120 points. Northern Kentucky was second with 105 points, and Detroit Mercy was third with the final first-place vote for 98 points. The Vikings slotted in the final spot with 27 points.