DAYTON, Ohio – The Vikings (6-4-3, 4-2-2) were unable to overcome an early goal on the road, falling to Wright State (5-6-2, 4-2-1) 2-1 on Saturday night.
Wright State countered off a corner kick in the third minute to take a 1-0 advantage. This was the first goal the Green and White conceded in the opening half on the road.
The Raiders nearly doubled the margin in the 18th minute with a shot off the crossbar. The scoreline remained 1-0 at the break despite the Vikings holding a 7-3 edge in shots.
Wright State scored a second goal in the 67th minute and maintained the 2-0 lead until the 86th minute when
Adin Ibrahimovic netted his first collegiate goal.
The Vikings held a 23-11 advantage in shots while both teams had four shots on goal apiece. The corner kicks favored the Green and White 11-3.
Ognjen Bozovic finished with a game-high six shots, while
Tom Mertz and
Domenic Ruggiero had four shots apiece.
Cleveland State wraps up non-league play on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at home against No. 9 Akron with a 7 p.m. start time.
