The Wright State men's soccer team tallied a crucial Horizon League road victory on Saturday night, as the Raiders went on the road for a 2-1 win at Cleveland State.
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With the win, the Raiders improve to 7-5-2 overall and 3-3-0 in Horizon League action, while Cleveland State drops to 6-5-1 overall and is now also 3-3-0 in conference play. Wright State returns to action on Wednesday with a non-conference matchup at Kentucky.
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Wright State held a one goal lead at the half thanks to
Stefan Rokvic's 15
th minute score off an assist from
Jackson Dietrich. The Raiders added to the lead in the 52
nd minute when
Deri Corfe found the back of the net via a feed from
Alec Philippe. Cleveland State cut the lead to one with a goal in the 61
st minute, but the Raiders would hold on for the win.
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BY THE NUMBERS
- The Raiders were outshot 18-7 overall but put five of their shots on net, while Cleveland State tallied eight shots on frame.
- Wright State and Cleveland State each tallied five corner kick opportunities.
- Joel Sundell recorded seven saves for the Raiders, while Rokvic and Corfe each had three shots. Lawrence Karpeh finished with a match-high four shots for Cleveland State.