Opening Whistle
Cleveland State, the sixth seed in the tournament will face third-seed Robert Morris in the Horizon League quarterfinals at AHN Montrou Sports Complex, home of the Riverhounds practice facility.

Setting the Bracket
No. 3 Robert Morris vs. No. 6 Cleveland State at 1 p.m.
No. 4 NIU vs. No. 2 Wright State at 2 p.m.
 
Wednesday, November 11
No. 1 Milwaukee vs. Worst Remaining Seed
No. 2 Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Best Remaining Seed
 
Saturday, November 14
Championship Game
 
Horizon League Awards
The Vikings garnered two special awards and four all-league honors as announced by the league on Friday.
 
For the third straight year, a Cleveland State player earned Freshman of the Year honors as forward Domenic Ruggiero netted the award. Tom Mertz became the seventh player in program history to be named the Horizon League Player of the Year with the last honor coming in 2024.
 
Mertz, Ruggiero, and Lennart Heck were named to the first team and Uzman Ramees was recognized on the second team.
 
A Win Would…
Advance to the Horizon League Semifinals for a second straight season and fourth time under head coach Sinisa Ubiparipovic…Give the Green and White a 6-3 record in postseason games during the Ubiparipovic tenure.  
 
This Season's Meeting
Cleveland State wrapped up the regular season with Robert Morris on Senior Night, which resulted in a scoreless draw. The Vikings held a 19-9 edge in shots and 5-1 advantage in shots on goal. The corner kicks favored the home team 7-1.
Domenic Ruggiero led the game with six shots, while Tom Mertz, Granados, and Alex De Nittis had three shots apiece. Aleksandar Kolar picked up his fifth shutout of the year after making one save.
 
Series History
This will be the 26th meeting between these two teams with the Vikings holding a 16-7-2 advantage. In the last ten games, the Green and White hold a 7-1-2 edge.
 
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.