Opening Whistle
Cleveland State brings their six-game unbeaten streak to Krenzler Field on Saturday night for a 7 p.m. kickoff against Northern Kentucky.
 
Breaking Down the Numbers

• 1-0-3 after a win and 0-0-2 on Krenzler following a victory.
• 3-0-1 when allowing one goal and 2-0-2 when holding opponents scoreless.
• 4-0-0 when leading at the half and 2-0-0 on Krenzler Field at the half.
• 5-0-0 when leading in the 80th minute and 2-0-0 at home.
• 2-0-3 when playing on Saturdays with a 2-0-2 mark at home.
• 2-0-2 at home when wearing white jerseys.

 
Last Game Out
The Vikings went on the road and beat Purdue Fort Wayne on the grass, 2-1, Wednesday evening. The opening half went scoreless before Uzman Ramees rocketed in a shot from 30-yards out in the 66th minute. Two minutes later, Domenic Ruggiero headed in a cross to make it 2-0.
 
The Mastodons broke up the shutout in the 85th minute with a bicycle kick. Both teams had 15 shots in the game with Ognjen Bozovic having a game-best four. Aleksandar Kolar made five saves in goal.
 
About the Norse
Northern Kentucky is coming off a 1-1 draw at home against Wright State, boasting a 1-8-2 overall record and a 1-3-1 mark in the league. The Norse's lone victory came on September 19 at IU Indy by a score of 5-1.
 
The Norse are led by Carlos Merce with four goals, while Bennett Gerak and Diego Hoenderkamp are tied with three assists apiece. Caleb Pearson has started ten games in goal, racking up 54 saves.
 
Series History
This will be the 12th meeting of these two teams with NKU holding a 5-3-3 advantage. The last meeting on Krenzler Field was in 2023 with the Green and White winning 2-1. Last year, the Vikings and Norse tied 1-1.
 
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.
 
Up Next
The Vikings head to Wright State on Saturday, October 17 for a 7 p.m. Horizon League game.