Sunday, October 29
Moon Township, PA
1 PM
Wright State University
at
No. 4 Robert Morris
Photo by: Joseph Craven
Women’s Soccer travels to RMU for Horizon League Championship quarterfinals
10/27/2023 5:52:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DAYTON — The No. 5 seed Wright State women's soccer program will face No. 4 seed Robert Morris in the Horizon League Championship quarterfinals on Sunday, October 29, at the North Athletic Complex. The postseason matchup will kickoff at 1 p.m. and broadcast live on ESPN+.
The winner between WSU and RMU will face a semifinal matchup against top-seed Milwaukee or No. 2 seed IUPUI on Thursday, November 2, in Milwaukee, Wisc.
MATCH INFORMATION
Sunday, October 29 - 1 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats - Championship Central
THE FIELD IS SET
The six-team tournament bracket was set for the Horizon League Championship following the conclusion of the regular season on Wednesday. Defending conference champion Milwaukee earned the No. 1 seed and hosting rights for the last two rounds of the tournament, while IUPUI received the No. 2 seed and an automatic bye to the semifinals. Northern Kentucky and RMU finished third and fourth overall, while Wright State and Detroit Mercy rounded out the postseason field.
ALL-LEAGUE RAIDERS
Lauren Borchert and Kaitlyn Eyink collected Horizon League honors as the conference office announced its yearly awards on Friday. Borchert earned All-League Second Team accolades for the second year in a row, while Eyink was named to the All-Freshman Team.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Lauren Borchert, Kaylin Helinski, and Olivia Mace earned spots on the 2023 Horizon League Women's Soccer All-Academic Team. The Raiders' three All-Academic Team selections were the most among the Horizon League's 11 programs.
SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
Robert Morris finished the regular season 11-4-3 overall and 5-4-1 against conference opponents. The Colonials top the Horizon League in corner kicks per game (5.94) while ranking second in scoring offense (1.94), points per game (5.94), assists per game (2.06), shot accuracy (.533), and shots on goal per game (8.06).
Six individuals have tallied double-digit points, led by Renae Mohrbacher with a team-leading 21 points on seven goals and seven assists. All-League Second Team recipient Malia Kearns has added 17 points on seven goals and three assists. Goalkeeper Brenna Murray has totaled four shutouts over 18 starts in net for RMU.
HISTORY VS. RMU
Wright State has gone 4-2-0 versus RMU in the all-time series. The Colonials defeated WSU 4-2 in the lone regular-season matchup between the two teams this season. Caitlin Burger and Kaylin Helinski scored goals in the loss. A two-goal performance by Elise Canter led the Raiders to a 2-1 victory over Robert Morris on the road last season. Lauren Borchert scored twice in Wright State's 4-0 win at Robert Morris during the 2021 spring campaign.
AN ACE FOR MACE
Olivia Mace totaled three points on one goal and one assist over two starts en route to Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her collegiate career on October 16. She tallied an assist in Wright State's 1-0 victory over Detroit Mercy (10/12) and followed with an equalizer for her first collegiate goal on Sunday at Purdue Fort Wayne (10/15). On the season, Mace leads WSU with four assists while ranking third on the team with six points.
TWO-TIME DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kiera Sarka has twice claimed Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honors this season. She earned the recognition after compiling a four-save shutout at Green Bay (9/14) and a seven-save shutout against Oakland (9/30). The senior has tallied six shutouts through 17 appearances (16 starts) this season and possesses top-60 national marks in total saves (30th, 86) and saves per game (55th, 5.06). She recorded a career-high 14 saves versus Dayton (9/3), tied for 14th-most by a Division I goalkeeper in 2023 and the highest mark by a Raider since Maddie Jewell's 14 saves against Milwaukee (11/2/17) during the 2017 campaign.
VETERAN LEADER
Fifth-year senior Kaylin Helinski is tied for first on the team with seven points on three goals and one assist. She has scored all seven points in HL play, tallying goals against Youngstown State (9/21), Robert Morris (9/24), and Detroit Mercy (10/12) while adding an assist at Green Bay (9/14).
CLUTCH GOALS
Kaylin Helinski and Lauren Borchert are tied for third in the Horizon League with two game-winning goals.
SHE'S JUST A FRESHMAN…
Freshman midfielder Caitlin Burger has tallied five points on a goal and three assists through 17 starts this season. The Cincinnati, Ohio native scored her first collegiate goal at Robert Morris (9/24) and has added assists against Green Bay (9/14), Youngstown State (9/21), and Purdue Fort Wayne (10/15).
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE
Sophia Kuerze enjoyed a breakout performance in Wright State's 2-1 victory over Akron (9/10), as she was responsible for both of the Raiders' goals. The freshman opened the scoring with her first collegiate goal at the 25-minute mark and followed with a game-winning assist in the 73rd minute. Her three points were the most by a Raider this season.
REPRESENTING KANKAKEE
Macey Moore and Elise Kukuck — both natives of Kankakee, Illinois and 2023 alums of Herscher High School — scored their first collegiate goals in the opening half of Wright State's 3-2 win over Youngstown State (9/21).
ALL-CONFERENCE TALENT
Wright State returns four All-Horizon League selections from last season. Marcella Sizer became the second individual in program history to earn League Offensive Player of the Year after leading the team in points (15) and goals (6). Lauren Borchert topped the conference in shots on goal per game (1.67) and shots on goal (30) en route to All-League Second Team honors. Elise Canter (4 goals) and Kaylee Pham (18 starts, 1,601 minutes) garnered All-Freshman Team accolades.
MEET THE COACHES
The Raiders are led by third-year head coach Travis Sobers, a longtime assistant coach at WSU before taking reigns on the sidelines two summers ago. The former Wright State men's soccer standout player guided the Raiders to an 8-7-3 overall record and a 5-2-3 mark in conference play last year, good for the program's first winning seasons in both categories since 2019. First-year assistant coach Krystle Seidel joined the staff in May 2023 after a four-year head coaching stint at Macalester College and nine seasons at the University of Minnesota.
PRESEASON POLL
The Raiders were picked seventh in the annual Horizon League preseason poll, which the league's 11 head coaches voted on. Defending conference champion Milwaukee topped the poll, while Oakland was close behind in second.
2023 SQUAD
WSU welcomes ten newcomers — all freshmen — to this season's squad. The Raiders' 29-player roster includes nine returning sophomores, four juniors, four seniors, and two fifth-year student-athletes.
OHIO STRONG
Wright State's 2023 roster features 20 players from Ohio. Four Raiders — Addy Canter, Elise Canter, Ashley Vaughn, and Heidi Orloff — came to WSU from nearby Beavercreek High School. Another three individuals — Annika Samborski, Brandi Greenlee, and Olivia Mace — prepped at Centerville High School.
CAREER LEADERS (at Wright State only)
Goals
Lauren Borchert - 10
Kaylin Helinski - 9
Marcella Sizer - 8
Assists
Olivia Mace - 10
Lauren Borchert - 4
Marcella Sizer - 3
Points
Lauren Borchert - 24
Kaylin Helinski - 20
Marcella Sizer - 19
Saves
Kiera Sarka - 92
Erin Baker - 41
Games
Kaylin Helinski - 73
Lauren Borchert - 62
Olivia Mace - 53
Starts
Kaylin Helinski - 57
Lauren Borchert - 56
Olivia Mace - 49
The winner between WSU and RMU will face a semifinal matchup against top-seed Milwaukee or No. 2 seed IUPUI on Thursday, November 2, in Milwaukee, Wisc.
MATCH INFORMATION
Sunday, October 29 - 1 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats - Championship Central
THE FIELD IS SET
The six-team tournament bracket was set for the Horizon League Championship following the conclusion of the regular season on Wednesday. Defending conference champion Milwaukee earned the No. 1 seed and hosting rights for the last two rounds of the tournament, while IUPUI received the No. 2 seed and an automatic bye to the semifinals. Northern Kentucky and RMU finished third and fourth overall, while Wright State and Detroit Mercy rounded out the postseason field.
ALL-LEAGUE RAIDERS
Lauren Borchert and Kaitlyn Eyink collected Horizon League honors as the conference office announced its yearly awards on Friday. Borchert earned All-League Second Team accolades for the second year in a row, while Eyink was named to the All-Freshman Team.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Lauren Borchert, Kaylin Helinski, and Olivia Mace earned spots on the 2023 Horizon League Women's Soccer All-Academic Team. The Raiders' three All-Academic Team selections were the most among the Horizon League's 11 programs.
SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
Robert Morris finished the regular season 11-4-3 overall and 5-4-1 against conference opponents. The Colonials top the Horizon League in corner kicks per game (5.94) while ranking second in scoring offense (1.94), points per game (5.94), assists per game (2.06), shot accuracy (.533), and shots on goal per game (8.06).
Six individuals have tallied double-digit points, led by Renae Mohrbacher with a team-leading 21 points on seven goals and seven assists. All-League Second Team recipient Malia Kearns has added 17 points on seven goals and three assists. Goalkeeper Brenna Murray has totaled four shutouts over 18 starts in net for RMU.
HISTORY VS. RMU
Wright State has gone 4-2-0 versus RMU in the all-time series. The Colonials defeated WSU 4-2 in the lone regular-season matchup between the two teams this season. Caitlin Burger and Kaylin Helinski scored goals in the loss. A two-goal performance by Elise Canter led the Raiders to a 2-1 victory over Robert Morris on the road last season. Lauren Borchert scored twice in Wright State's 4-0 win at Robert Morris during the 2021 spring campaign.
AN ACE FOR MACE
Olivia Mace totaled three points on one goal and one assist over two starts en route to Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her collegiate career on October 16. She tallied an assist in Wright State's 1-0 victory over Detroit Mercy (10/12) and followed with an equalizer for her first collegiate goal on Sunday at Purdue Fort Wayne (10/15). On the season, Mace leads WSU with four assists while ranking third on the team with six points.
TWO-TIME DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kiera Sarka has twice claimed Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honors this season. She earned the recognition after compiling a four-save shutout at Green Bay (9/14) and a seven-save shutout against Oakland (9/30). The senior has tallied six shutouts through 17 appearances (16 starts) this season and possesses top-60 national marks in total saves (30th, 86) and saves per game (55th, 5.06). She recorded a career-high 14 saves versus Dayton (9/3), tied for 14th-most by a Division I goalkeeper in 2023 and the highest mark by a Raider since Maddie Jewell's 14 saves against Milwaukee (11/2/17) during the 2017 campaign.
VETERAN LEADER
Fifth-year senior Kaylin Helinski is tied for first on the team with seven points on three goals and one assist. She has scored all seven points in HL play, tallying goals against Youngstown State (9/21), Robert Morris (9/24), and Detroit Mercy (10/12) while adding an assist at Green Bay (9/14).
CLUTCH GOALS
Kaylin Helinski and Lauren Borchert are tied for third in the Horizon League with two game-winning goals.
SHE'S JUST A FRESHMAN…
Freshman midfielder Caitlin Burger has tallied five points on a goal and three assists through 17 starts this season. The Cincinnati, Ohio native scored her first collegiate goal at Robert Morris (9/24) and has added assists against Green Bay (9/14), Youngstown State (9/21), and Purdue Fort Wayne (10/15).
BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE
Sophia Kuerze enjoyed a breakout performance in Wright State's 2-1 victory over Akron (9/10), as she was responsible for both of the Raiders' goals. The freshman opened the scoring with her first collegiate goal at the 25-minute mark and followed with a game-winning assist in the 73rd minute. Her three points were the most by a Raider this season.
REPRESENTING KANKAKEE
Macey Moore and Elise Kukuck — both natives of Kankakee, Illinois and 2023 alums of Herscher High School — scored their first collegiate goals in the opening half of Wright State's 3-2 win over Youngstown State (9/21).
ALL-CONFERENCE TALENT
Wright State returns four All-Horizon League selections from last season. Marcella Sizer became the second individual in program history to earn League Offensive Player of the Year after leading the team in points (15) and goals (6). Lauren Borchert topped the conference in shots on goal per game (1.67) and shots on goal (30) en route to All-League Second Team honors. Elise Canter (4 goals) and Kaylee Pham (18 starts, 1,601 minutes) garnered All-Freshman Team accolades.
MEET THE COACHES
The Raiders are led by third-year head coach Travis Sobers, a longtime assistant coach at WSU before taking reigns on the sidelines two summers ago. The former Wright State men's soccer standout player guided the Raiders to an 8-7-3 overall record and a 5-2-3 mark in conference play last year, good for the program's first winning seasons in both categories since 2019. First-year assistant coach Krystle Seidel joined the staff in May 2023 after a four-year head coaching stint at Macalester College and nine seasons at the University of Minnesota.
PRESEASON POLL
The Raiders were picked seventh in the annual Horizon League preseason poll, which the league's 11 head coaches voted on. Defending conference champion Milwaukee topped the poll, while Oakland was close behind in second.
2023 SQUAD
WSU welcomes ten newcomers — all freshmen — to this season's squad. The Raiders' 29-player roster includes nine returning sophomores, four juniors, four seniors, and two fifth-year student-athletes.
OHIO STRONG
Wright State's 2023 roster features 20 players from Ohio. Four Raiders — Addy Canter, Elise Canter, Ashley Vaughn, and Heidi Orloff — came to WSU from nearby Beavercreek High School. Another three individuals — Annika Samborski, Brandi Greenlee, and Olivia Mace — prepped at Centerville High School.
CAREER LEADERS (at Wright State only)
Goals
Lauren Borchert - 10
Kaylin Helinski - 9
Marcella Sizer - 8
Assists
Olivia Mace - 10
Lauren Borchert - 4
Marcella Sizer - 3
Points
Lauren Borchert - 24
Kaylin Helinski - 20
Marcella Sizer - 19
Saves
Kiera Sarka - 92
Erin Baker - 41
Games
Kaylin Helinski - 73
Lauren Borchert - 62
Olivia Mace - 53
Starts
Kaylin Helinski - 57
Lauren Borchert - 56
Olivia Mace - 49
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