Game No. 12
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 4 | 1:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Teams: Cleveland State (3-4-4, 0-1-3) vs. Milwaukee (7-4-1, 4-0-0)
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Opening Whistle
Cleveland State concludes its three-game homestand with Horizon League preseason favorite, Milwaukee, at 1 p.m. on Krenzler Field.

Saturday Showdown
The game tomorrow will be the first of the year on a Saturday, and the next one will be the season finale at Green Bay on Oct. 25.
 
Last Game Out
The Vikings were shutout for just the second time this season against IU Indy, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon. The Jags struck for goals in the 30th, 44th, and 79th minutes of the game. The corner kicks did favor the Green and White 5-4.
 
About Milwaukee
The Panthers are unbeaten in league play at 4-0-0 and are 7-4-1 overall on the year. Milwaukee has won six consecutive games, including a run of five straight shutouts, before NKU battled to a 3-2 loss on Sunday.
 
Zoey Pagels, Emily Petring, and Mallory McGuire all have four goals on the year, while Ashlyn Skinner-Barrett has a team-best five assists. Bella Hollenbach has started 10 games with a team-best 55 saves and four shutouts.
 
Series History
The Vikings will be seeking their first win against the Panthers as UWM holds a 0-25-1 advantage. Last season, Cleveland State lost on the road, 5-0.
 
Goal Watch
Mayra Sesmas has 15 career strikes, which is tied with Kathryn Ramicone for the fourth most all-time. The senior is presently six back of tying Vickie Havas' mark of 21, which was set from 2012-15.
 
Points List
Sesmas sits on 37 points for her career, which is fifth all-time, and is currently 20 behind the program leader, Natalie Daniels (2008-11).
 
Collecting Clean Sheets
Elyse Broderick has recorded four shutouts in her career, which is tied for sixth all-time.
 
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.
 
Up Next
Cleveland State takes to the road on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. versus Northern Kentucky.