This Week in Wright State Athletics: October 17-23

A quiet week across Raider athletics, with volleyball set to host a pair of matches inside McLin Gymnasium and men's soccer on the road.

BOWLING | CROSS COUNTRY | GOLF | MEN'S SOCCER | WOMEN'S SOCCER | VOLLEYBALL

Women's Soccer
The Wright State women's soccer team split a pair of games last week, winning on the road last Thursday at Robert Morris thanks to a pair of goals from Elise Canter before falling at home Sunday to Oakland despite another goal from Canter. Wright State is off this week and in preparation for its final regular season match, coming up next Wednesday, October 26 at Northern Kentucky. That match is expected to be streamed on ESPN+.

Men's Soccer
The Wright State men's soccer team dropped its first match in Horizon League play last Saturday, falling 1-0 on the road at Oakland. The Raiders next two contests are both non-conference tilts, beginning this Saturday as they travel back to Michigan for an afternoon matchup with Western Michigan. First kick is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the match is expected to be streamed through Bronco All-Access.

Volleyball
The Wright State volleyball team continued to win last week, sweeping Robert Morris and Purdue Fort Wayne to run their winning streak to 12 straight matches. The Raiders remain at home for a pair of contests this Friday and Saturday, hosting Oakland in a Friday night 6 p.m. contest before welcoming Cleveland State to town for a 4 p.m. start on Saturday. Saturday will also be Alumni Day inside McLin Gymnasium.

Cross Country
The Wright State cross country teams had their last regular season races of the fall last week, running in the Bradley Pink Classic and the Jenna Strong Fall Classic. Seven Raiders posted personal-record times in the Bradley Pink Classic men's 8,000-meter run, which included four sub-26:00 marks, while on the women's side five Raiders finished in the top 30 among 150-plus competitors in the 5,000-meter run at the Jenna Strong Fall Classic. The Raiders now make their final preparations for the Horizon League Championship, which will be hosted by Oakland on October 29.

Golf
The Wright State golf team is currently in the middle of action at the Flyer Invitational, which wraps up with its final round on Tuesday after getting underway Monday morning. The Raiders are coming off a team victory at the Xavier Invitational last week as the only team to finish under par as Tyler Goecke captured top individual honors as well.

Bowling
The Wright State bowling team hit the road for their first official NCAA competition last weekend as participated in the MOTIV Penguin Classic. The top Raider bowler for the weekend was freshman Natalie Hanson, who finished with an average of 177.57 for the seven games, while sophomore Makenzie Gossett turned in a similar average of 175.29 in her seven matches. The Raiders picked up their first team win in program history in head-to-head competition against Walsh as part of Friday's action. Wright State is back in action to close out the month of October, competing in the Valpo Bowling Classic October 28-30 in northwest Indiana just outside of metro Chicago.

Players Mentioned

Elise Canter

Tyler Goecke

Makenzie Gossett

Natalie Hanson

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