Game No. 13
Date/Time:Â Saturday, Oct. 17 | 7:00 PM
Location:Â Dayton, Ohio | Alumni Field
Teams:Â Cleveland State (6-3-3, 4-1-2) vs. Wright State (4-6-2, 3-2-1)Â
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Opening Whistle
The Green and White have won three straight games and are unbeaten in their previous seven contests and will look to keep the momentum moving tomorrow at Wright State with a 7 p.m. kickoff. Â
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Breaking Down the Numbers
- 2-0-3 after a win and 1-0-1 on the road following a victory.
- 4-0-1 in the last five games and 3-1-1 on the road.
- 6-2-1 at night and 3-0-2 on Saturday's.
- 6-1-0 when scoring first and 3-0-0 on the road.
- 4-0-0 when scoring two goals and 2-0-0 with more than three strikes.
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Streaks for the Vikes
Cleveland State has its third longest unbeaten streak (seven) under coach Ubiparipovic. The longest, which tied the program record, came last season at 12, and his first streak came in 2022 (eight).
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The Vikings have won three straight games for the eleventh time under coach Ubiparipovic, and their longest came in 2022, which was five consecutive.
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About the Raiders
Wright State is unbeaten in its last two games and is coming off a 6-1 road victory at Detroit on Saturday night. The Raiders have struggled at home this year with a 1-2-1 record and are 4-6-2 overall on the season.
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Wright State totals 20 goals on the year and is led by Cairo Durate with three. Djafar Albadawi and Keiji Nakazawa each have three assists. Alex Normandeau has started nine games in goal, accumulating 39 saves.
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Series History
The Vikings lead the series 21-19-3 and are unbeaten in the last four games. Last season, the Green and White won at home 2-1 and the season prior on the road, claimed a 4-1 vicotry.
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Ubiparipovic Background
Two-time Horizon League Coach of the Year,Â
Sinisa Ubiparipovic enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Vikings. In his time, the Green and White have made NCAA Tournament appearances and won two Horizon League Regular Season and Tournament Championships. On the field, his squads are 51-44-20 overall (.530 winning percentage), and 31-21-11 (.579 winning percentage) in league games.
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Preseason Poll
Cleveland State was picked to repeat as Horizon League Champions after picking up 111 points. Green Bay was slated to come in second with 95 points and league newcomer, NIU is third with 92 points.
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Up Next
Cleveland State concludes non-league play at home on Tuesday, Oct. 20 against No. 9 Akron at 7 p.m.