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Cleveland State Men's Soccer Welcomes St. Bonaventure

Game No. 8
Date/Time: Tuesday, Sept. 30 | 6:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
Teams: Cleveland State (1-2-4) vs. St. Bonaventure (3-4-2)
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Opening Whistle
Cleveland State will take a short break from league play to host St. Bonaventure on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m.
 
Last Game Out
The Vikings remained unbeaten in #HLMSOC play after tying Northern Kentucky on the road, 1-1. Both draws this season in league play have come on the road. The Norse converted a free kick in the sixth minute, which was the only goal of the first half. Cleveland State pulled even in the 68th minute on Tom Mertz's first goal of the season.
 
Team Leaders
Mateo Correia leads the Vikings with two goals, while Josip Rimac has two assists. Ryan Poling has played every minute in goal, accumulating 19 saves and two clean sheets.
 
About the Bonnies
St. Bonaventure comes over for the midweek game with a 3-4-2 overall record after defeating George Washington on Saturday, 2-1. Seth Hammond leads the offense with five goals and an assist for eleven points. Nine different players have recorded an assist. Felix Schone has played nine game in goal, racking up 24 saves.
 
Series History
This will be the 18th meeting between these two teams with the Green and White holding a strong 12-4-1 advantage. The Vikings have won the last three games including a 1-0 shutout at home 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
Cleveland State hosts Wright State in Horizon League play on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Tom Mertz

#6 Tom Mertz

MF
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ryan Poling

#1 Ryan Poling

GK
6' 0"
Graduate Student
Josip Rimac

#11 Josip Rimac

F
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Tom Mertz

#6 Tom Mertz

6' 2"
Sophomore
MF
Ryan Poling

#1 Ryan Poling

6' 0"
Graduate Student
GK
Josip Rimac

#11 Josip Rimac

5' 8"
Senior
F
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