Opening Whistle
The Vikings head south for an #HLMSOC contest at Northern Kentucky tomorrow evening at 7 p.m.
 
Last Game Out
Cleveland State recorded its second straight shutout and first victory of the year after shutting out Oakland 1-0 on Alumni and Youth Night. With a scoreless draw looming, Lennart Heck scored his first collegiate goal in the 89th minute off a cross from Josip Rimac. Ryan Poling picked up his second straight shutout in goal after making three saves.
 
Team Leaders
Mateo Correia leads the Vikings with two goals, while five players have an assist each. Ryan Poling has played every minute in goal, accumulating 17 saves and two clean sheets.
 
About NKU
The Norse sport a 2-4-2 overall record and an 0-1-1 league mark after falling to Xavier 2-1 in non-league play on Tuesday evening. In their previous league match, NKU tied Robert Morris on the road 2-2.
 
Northern Kentucky has seven goals on the year with Ali Taleb having a team-best three. Alex Kron has played every minute in goal, racking up 24 saves and one shutout.
 
Series History
This will be the eleventh matchup with the Norse holding a 5-3-2 advantage. This will be the second straight year the game is played in Kentucky with the Vikings falling 2-1 last season.
 
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
The Green and White take a break from non-league action, hosting St. Bonaventure on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m.