Women’s Soccer hosts Green Bay on Thursday night

Thursday, September 22

Dayton, OH

7 PM

Wright State University

Green Bay

9/20/2022 3:25:00 PM | Women's Soccer

DAYTON — The Wright State women's soccer program will look to remain undefeated in Horizon League play on Thursday night against Green Bay at Alumni Field. The conference matchup will begin at 7 p.m. and stream on ESPN+.

Fans can pick up a free t-shirt at the entrance of Alumni Field. Admission will be free for all spectators.

MATCH INFORMATION
Thursday, September 22 - 7 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats

LAST TIME OUT
Second-half goals by Josie Krupp and Marcella Sizer pushed Wright State to a 2-0 victory over Youngstown State in Horizon League action last Sunday. The Raiders were in control for the majority of the match, besting YSU in overall shots (12-10), shots on goal (7-4), and corner kicks (9-5).

After a scoreless opening half, Krupp put WSU on top with an unassisted goal at the 70-minute mark. Sizer contributed with three shots, including two on frame, resulting in the first goal of her career at WSU in the 79th minute. Goalkeeper Jessika Seward tallied four saves over 90 minutes en route to her third shutout of the season. Kaylee Pham and Olivia Mace also played the entirety of the game.

ONLY US
The Raiders were the lone Horizon League team to start 2-0 in conference play. Wright State has not opened the HL slate with three consecutive victories since 2009, ultimately finishing the year 6-2 in the conference.

SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
The Phoenix opened the season 2-0 with shutout wins over Chicago State and Western Illinois. However, Green Bay has since gone 0-3-2 overall, including back-to-back scoreless draws against Robert Morris and preseason favorite Oakland.

Goalkeeper Annie Mason has proven to be one of the top goalkeepers in the conference, as she leads the HL in shutouts (4), saves per game (7.00), and total saves (42). She recently earned Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week after totaling two shutouts and 12 saves over two conference games. Offensively, the Phoenix have been held to five goals in seven games this season. Zoey Pagels leads the team with two goals, while McKayla Kertscher and Emily Murphy have tallied two assists apiece.

HISTORY VS. GREEN BAY
Wright State leads the all-time series against Green Bay, 19-6-5. The teams battled to a 0-0 double-overtime draw last season, as Erin Baker paced the standout defensive effort with six saves in 110 minutes, including one in the first overtime. The tie broke a five-game winning streak over the Phoenix, which began in 2015. Makaylee Zuercher recorded her first collegiate assist in WSU's 1-0 victory at GB during the 2019 season.

PRECISION AT ITS FINEST
As a team, the Raiders rank seventh in the country and first in the Horizon League in shot accuracy (.584). Lauren Borchert has compiled a team-leading 13 shots on frame, while Marcella Sizer is 6-for-8 (.750) in shot-on-goal attempts.

PACING THE ATTACK
Lauren Borchert sits second in the HL in shots on goal (13) and shot accuracy (.591) while also ranking fourth in total shots (22). The junior midfielder has tallied multiple shots in eight matches, including a season-high four shots in WSU's 1-0 win at Miami (OH). She has netted unassisted goals in home wins against Central Michigan and Milwaukee.

MEETING EXPECTATIONS
Olivia Mace has tallied a team-leading three assists over nine 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 2,190 minutes over 27 games (23 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 first 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 nine matches, its most in a season since 2019. The Raiders last notched four-plus shutout victories during the 2017 campaign with nine.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jessika Seward earned Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her collegiate career on August 29 after leading WSU to back-to-back shutouts. In Wright State's 1-0 victory at Miami (OH), she notched five saves, including four in the second half to preserve the shutout. The Navarre, Fla. native, added three saves, all in the first half, in the Raiders' 3-0 win against Central Michigan at home. On the season, Seward ranks third in the HL in shutouts (3) and shutouts per game (.333) while also sitting fifth in saves (34) and saves per game (3.78).

SHOWING OFF DEPTH
Sixteen Raiders have appeared in all nine games, including five newcomers. Kaylee Pham, a freshman out of nearby Springboro, has logged a team-best 801 minutes over nine 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
Michelle Rings - 6
Olga Massombo, Kaylin Helinski, & Lauren Borchert - 5

Assists
Josie Krupp, Michelle Rings, & Olga Massombo - 6
Olivia Mace & Lauren Borchert - 3
Maddie Mitchell, Lena Jenssen, & Makaylee Zuercher - 2

Points
Josie Krupp - 27
Michelle Rings - 18
Olga Massombo - 16

Saves
Jessika Seward - 137
Erin Baker - 27
Kiera Sarka - 6

Games
Josie Krupp - 71
Michelle Rings - 53
Kaylin Helinski - 51

Starts
Michelle Rings - 37
Kaylin Helinski - 35
Olga Massombo - 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 133 saves and three shutouts in 29 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.

NEXT UP
After Green Bay, the Raiders will head to Indianapolis to face IUPUI on Sunday, September 25. The conference matchup will kick off at 1 p.m. and stream on ESPN+.