Women’s Soccer hosts Purdue Fort Wayne for Youth Soccer Day

Sunday, October 9

Dayton, OH

1 PM

Wright State University

Purdue Fort Wayne

Photo by: Joseph Craven

Women’s Soccer hosts Purdue Fort Wayne for Youth Soccer Day

10/8/2022 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

DAYTON — The Wright State women's soccer program welcomes Purdue Fort Wayne to Alumni Field on Sunday, October 9, for Youth Soccer Day. The home meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and stream on ESPN+. Admission will be free for all spectators.

MATCH INFORMATION
Sunday, October 9 - 1 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats

LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off a 3-2 loss at Detroit Mercy on Thursday, snapping a five-game unbeaten streak in conference play. The Titans gained an early 2-0 lead in the first half, but WSU inched back with a goal off the foot of Lauren Borchert in the 60th minute. However, UDM responded with a score at the 72-minute mark, pushing its edge back to two goals. Marcella Sizer netted her fourth goal in the last three games off a corner kick by Olivia Mace in the 77th minute for the game's final score between the conference opponents.

SCOUTING THE 'DONS
Purdue Fort Wayne has gone 7-2-4 overall, highlighted by a 3-0-2 mark in the HL. The 'Dons defeated Northern Kentucky 1-0 last Thursday to move into a tie for second in the conference standings with Milwaukee and Wright State.

Mackenzie Evans has paced the Mastodon attack with team-leading marks in points (10), goals (4), assists (2), and shots on goal (11). Kelsey Gallagher has added eight points on three game-winning goals and two assists. PFW has also featured a stifling defense, holding opponents to just 0.77 goals per game. Goalkeeper Samantha Castaneda has played a vital role defensively, with 70 saves and six shutouts over 13 starts.

HISTORY VS. PFW
Wright State holds a substantial 9-1-1 advantage in the all-time series versus Purdue Fort Wayne. WSU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in last year's matchup, but the 'Dons responded with two unanswered goals to earn their first-ever victory over the Raiders. The teams last met at Alumni Field during the 2016 season, which resulted in a 1-0 Raider win.

OFFENSE IN RHYTHM
WSU holds top-three conference marks in several offensive categories, including shot accuracy (2nd, .542), penalty kicks (3rd, .667), scoring offense (3rd, 1.69), total points (3rd, 61), total goals (3rd, 22), total assists (3rd, 17), points per game (3rd, 4.69), shots on goal per game (3rd, 6.46), assists per game (3rd, 1.31), and corner kicks per game (3rd, 5.00).

FIRST YEAR MAGIC
Marcella Sizer has shined in her first season with the Raiders, as she leads the team in goals (6) and points (13) on just 19 shots. The Youngstown State transfer has tallied a League-high five goals in conference-only action, including four goals over her last three games. 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 24th in the country and second in the Horizon League in shot accuracy (.542). Lauren Borchert has compiled a team-leading 21 shots on frame, while Marcella Sizer is 12-for-19 (.632) in shot-on-goal attempts.

PACING THE ATTACK
Lauren Borchert leads the HL in shot accuracy (.600), shots on goal (21), and shots on goal per game (1.62), while also ranking fourth in goals (4) and total shots (35). The junior midfielder has tallied multiple shots in 12 matches, including a season-high four shots on three occasions. She has netted a goal in three out of Wright State's four games, occurring against Central Michigan, Milwaukee, and Green Bay.

MEETING EXPECTATIONS
Olivia Mace has tallied a team-leading five assists over 13 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 2,540 minutes over 31 games (27 starts) dating back to the 2021 campaign.

BREAKOUT YEAR
Kaylin Helinski has enjoyed a breakout senior season for the Raiders, as she is tied for fourth on the team in points (5) and goals (2). The Bellville, Ohio native entered the year with three career goals and no assists over 42 games (26 starts).

DEFENSE SHOWING UP
Wright State has totaled three shutout wins through 13 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
Fifteen Raiders have appeared in all 13 games, including four newcomers. Kaylee Pham, a freshman out of nearby Springboro, has logged a team-best 1,161 minutes over 13 starts. Five individuals in Pham, Kaylin Helinski, 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 - 7
Michelle Rings - 6
Olivia Mace - 5

Points
Josie Krupp - 29
Olga Massombo - 19
Michelle Rings - 18

Saves
Jessika Seward - 149
Erin Baker - 27
Kiera Sarka - 6

Games
Josie Krupp - 75
Michelle Rings - 57
Kaylin Helinski - 55

Starts
Kaylin Helinski - 39
Michelle Ringss & Olga Massombo - 38
Lauren Borchert & Jessika Seward - 34

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 149 saves and three shutouts in 34 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 face their second-to-last road game of the regular season on Thursday, October 13, at Robert Morris. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. in Moon Township, Pa.