Women’s Soccer hosts Oakland for annual Senior Day and Pink Game

Sunday, October 16

Dayton, OH

1 PM

Wright State University

Oakland

Women’s Soccer hosts Oakland for annual Senior Day and Pink Game

10/14/2022 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

DAYTON — The Wright State women's soccer program hosts Oakland on Sunday, October 16, at Alumni Field. The conference contest will serve as Senior Day and the team's annual Pink Game. The regular season home finale will begin at 1 p.m. and stream on ESPN+. Admission will be free for all spectators.

The Wright State Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation will have a 50/50 raffle collecting funds for breast cancer awareness at the entrance of Alumni Field.

MATCH INFORMATION
Sunday, October 16 - 1 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats

LAST TIME OUT
A two-goal performance by Elise Canter led the Raiders to a 2-1 victory over Robert Morris on Thursday in Moon Township, Pa. Marcella Sizer tallied an assist on both of Canter's goals, while Olga Massombo added an assist in the second half. WSU finished ahead of the Colonials in total shots (13-12) and shots on goal (8-7), paced by the trio of Canter, Lauren Borchert, and Massombo with four shots apiece. Goalkeeper Jessika Seward finished six saves, good for her second-highest total of the season.

NUMBER 1
The Raiders sit atop the Horizon League standings with 15 points, one point ahead of Milwaukee in second place. Four teams in Oakland, Purdue Fort Wayne, IUPUI, and Detroit Mercy are tied for third in the conference with 12 points apiece. The No. 1 seed after the regular season will go on to host the HL semifinals and championship from November 3-5. The third and fourth seeds will host tournament quarterfinal matchups on October 30.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES
Oakland is 6-2-7 on the season and tied for third in the HL standings with a 3-1-3 record. The Golden Grizzlies opened their conference slate 0-1-3, followed by victories over Cleveland State, Robert Morris, and Northern Kentucky.

Veteran forward Sami Lopez leads the team with three goals, while Sami Lopez has tallied a program-best five assists. Carmela Barro has added a pair of game-winning goals. Goalkeeper Noëmi Stadelmann has highlighted the OU defense, as she ranks first in the conference in shutouts (8), save percentage (.875), and goals against average (.372).

HISTORY VS. OAKLAND
The Raiders trail in the all-time series against Oakland, 4-6-1. The Golden Grizzlies have held the upper hand as of late with two-straight wins over WSU, including a 3-1 outcome during the 2021 season. Wright State collected a 4-1 victory versus OU in 2019, where current Raiders Josie Krupp and Makyalee Zuercher found the back of the net.

OFFENSE IN RHYTHM
On the year, WSU holds top-three conference marks in shot accuracy (2nd, .528), scoring offense (3rd, 1.67), points per game (3rd, 4.80), shots on goal per game (3rd, 6.87), assists per game (1.47), and corner kicks per game (3rd, 5.07).

CHASING HISTORY
Wright State has matched a single-season school record with at least one goal in 10 consecutive games. The Raiders have averaged 1.90 goals per game in the span, which includes six multi-goal performances. Marcella Sizer has paced the WSU attack individually with 14 points on six goals and two assists during the streak.

FIRST YEAR MAGIC
Marcella Sizer has shined in her first season with the Raiders, as she leads the team in goals (6) and points (15) on just 25 shots. The Youngstown State transfer has tallied a League-high five goals in conference-only action, including four goals over her last five games to go along with two assists. Sizer recorded a season-high two goals at IUPUI, leading to Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week honors.

PRECISION AT ITS FINEST
As a team, the Raiders rank 33rd in the country and second in the Horizon League in shot accuracy (.528). Lauren Borchert has compiled a team-leading 24 shots on frame, while Marcella Sizer is 14-for-25 (.560) in shot-on-goal attempts.

PACING THE ATTACK
Lauren Borchert leads the HL in shots on goal per game (1.60), shots on goal (24), and total shots (43) while also possessing top-five conference marks in shot accuracy (2nd, .558), goals (4th, 4), and shots per game (4th, 2.79). The junior midfielder has tallied multiple shots in 14 matches, including a season-high four shots on five occasions. She has netted a goal in three out of Wright State's five home games, occurring against Central Michigan, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.

MEETING EXPECTATIONS
Olivia Mace has tallied a team-leading five assists over 15 matches, good for second in the conference. The Centerville, Ohio native entered the 2022 season with lofty expectations after earning Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors last year. Mace has logged a program-leading 2,720 minutes over 33 games (29 starts) dating back to the 2021 campaign.

DEFENSE SHOWING UP
Wright State has totaled three shutout wins through 15 matches, its most in a season since 2019. The Raiders last notched four-plus shutout victories during the 2017 campaign with nine.

SHOWING OFF DEPTH
Twelve Raiders have appeared in all 15 games, including five newcomers. Kaylee Pham, a freshman out of nearby Springboro, has logged a team-best 1,340 minutes over 15 starts. Four individuals in Pham, Olga Massombo, Jessika Seward, and Lauren Borchert, have started every game.

CAREER LEADERS (at Wright State only)
Goals
Josie Krupp - 11
Lauren Borchert - 7
Marcella Sizer, Michelle Rings, & Olga Massombo - 6
Assists
Josie Krupp & Olga Massombo - 8
Michelle Rings & Olga Massombo - 7
Olivia Mace - 5
Points
Josie Krupp - 30
Olga Massombo - 20
Michelle Rings - 19
Saves
Jessika Seward - 161
Erin Baker - 27
Kiera Sarka - 6
Games
Josie Krupp - 77
Michelle Rings - 59
Kaylin Helinski - 55
Starts
Olga Massombo - 40
Kaylin Helinski - 39
Michelle Rings - 38

RETURNING TALENT
Wright State returns 10 players who logged nine or more starts and 700-plus minutes, including a pair of All-Horizon League performers in Olga Massombo and Olivia Mace. The trio of Madison Keller, Taylor Lauck, and Josie Krupp are in the midst of their fifth year with the Raiders.

Massombo, Krupp, Maddie Mitchell, and Michelle Rings found the back of the net multiple times a season ago, while Lauren Borchert tied for second on the team with two assists. Mace was the lone Raiders to appear and start in all 18 matches, totaling a team-leading 1,578 minutes. Jessika Seward is in her third season as WSU's goalkeeper, where she has tallied 161 saves and four shutouts in 36 career starts.

MEET THE COACHES
The Raiders are led by second-year head coach Travis Sobers, a longtime assistant coach at WSU before taking reigns on the sidelines last summer. The former Wright State men's soccer standout player helped the Raiders to victories over Marshall, Akron, IUPUI, Cleveland State, and UIC in 2021. Assistant coach Abbey Frail joined the Raiders in January 2022 after two seasons on the staff at her alma mater Wingate University. Last fall, as interim head coach, she guided the Bulldogs to an 11-6 overall record.

WELCOME TO THE FAM
WSU welcomes 10 first-year students and two transfers to this season's squad. Marcella Sizer joined the Raiders after three seasons at fellow Horizon League school Youngstown State, where she totaled 23 points on 10 goals — two game-winners — and three assists over three seasons.

OHIO STRONG
Wright State's 2022 roster features 20 players from Ohio. Three Raiders in Elise Canter, Ashley Vaughn, and Heidi Orloff came to WSU from nearby Beavercreek High School. Another three individuals in Annika Samborski, Brandi Greenlee, and Olivia Mace prepped at Centerville High School.

PRESEASON POLL
The Raiders were picked sixth in the annual Horizon League preseason poll, which the league's 11 head coaches voted on. Oakland topped the conference poll while defending HL tournament champion Milwaukee was close behind in the second.

UP NEXT
The Raiders will conclude their regular season at Northern Kentucky on Wednesday, October 26. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Highland Heights, Ky.