Opening Whistle
Cleveland State wraps up the 2026 regular season with senior day against Robert Morris at 7 p.m. on Friday night.
 
Thank You, Seniors
The Vikings will honor three seniors prior to the game, Alex De Nittis, Ognjen Bozovic, and Fefo Granados.
 
What Comes Next
The Horizon League tournament will feature the quarterfinals (Sunday, November 8), semifinals (Wednesday, November 11), and championship (Saturday, November 14).
 
Krenzler Field Breakdown

• The Vikings are 3-0-0 at home when leading at the half and after the 80th minute.
• Cleveland State is 2-1-0 at home in October.
• The Vikings are 3-0-2 when wearing white uniforms at home.
• The Green and White are 2-0-0 when winning by 2+ goals at home.
• This will be the second game on a Friday night.

Last Game Out
Cleveland State fell to NIU in its final road game of the regular season by a score of 2-1. The contest was between the top two teams in the Horizon League standings, distancing the Huskies in the rankings.
 
The Vikings scored the lone goal in the first half after Tom Mertz headed in a saved penalty kick by Domenic Ruggiero in the 27th minute. The Huskies tied the game in the 54th off a free kick and scored the game-winner on a penalty kick in the 69th minute.
 
About the Colonials
Robert Morris carries a 6-4-5 overall record and a 3-1-4 league record. The Colonials are 4-1-2 on the road this season and are unbeaten in their previous four games, which include back-to-back wins. RMU has scored 20 goals on the year, with Anelson Azard having a team-best seven strikes. John Krug has a team-best six assists. Josh Lane has started all 15 games in goal, racking up 39 saves with five shutouts.
 
Series History
This will be the 25th meeting between these two teams with the Vikings holding a 16-7-1 advantage. Cleveland State is 8-1-1 in the last ten games and unbeaten in the last three games. Last season these two teams met twice, with the Green and White winning 2-0 in the league tournament.
 
Ubiparipovic Background
Two-time Horizon League Coach of the Year, 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.
 
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.