FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Cleveland State 5-3-3, 3-1-2) extended its unbeaten streak to six games after toppling Purdue Fort Wayne (4-4-1, 2-2-1) by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday evening.
The opening half went goalless with the Green and White holding an 8-5 edge in shots.
The Vikings bagged the first goal in the 66th minute when
Uzman Ramees rocketed a shot from 30-yards out off a pass from
Ognjen Bozovic. Two minutes later,
Domenic Ruggiero headed in a pair of passes from
Tom Mertz and
Alex De Nittis.
Purdue Fort Wayne broke up the shutout in the 85th minute with a bicycle kick from the inside the box but were unable to get any closer as Cleveland State prevailed 2-1.
Both teams had 15 shots in the game with Bozovic having a game-best four. Ruggiero was next up with three and Ramees had two.
Aleksandar Kolar made five saves in goal for the victory.
The Green and White return to Krenzler Field on Saturday night to take on Northern Kentucky at 7 p.m.
