DAYTON — The Wright State women's soccer program continues its non-conference schedule at Central Michigan on Sunday, August 27. Kickoff from the Central Michigan Soccer Complex is set for 1 p.m. while fans can stream the matchup on Chippewas All-Access. Live stats will also be available.
MATCH INFORMATION
Sunday, August 27 - 1 p.m. -
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Live Stats
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off a 2-1 victory over Southern Indiana in their home opener at Alumni Field on Thursday.
Marcella Sizer and
Lauren Borchert found the back of the net in the win, with
Olivia Mace tallying assists on both scores. Goalkeeper
Kiera Sarka earned a clean sheet while adding three saves in the first half.
Erin Baker replaced Sarka coming out of the halftime break and finished with a team-high four saves compared to one goal allowed.
SCOUTING THE CHIPPEWAS
Central Michigan opened its 2023 campaign with a 3-3 draw at Detroit Mercy. CMU is coming off a 2-11-5 overall record in 2022, including a 1-6-4 mark against Mid-American Conference opponents. The Chippewas 34-player roster features 15 returners and 19 newcomers.
HISTORY VS. CMU
Wright State trails 2-1-1 in the all-time series versus the Chippewas. The Raiders earned a 3-0 shutout victory against CMU in their 2022 home opener. The trio of
Maddie Mitchell,
Lauren Borchert, and
Annika Samborski connected on goals, while
Michelle Rings,
Marcella Sizer, and
Mariella Hartmann tallied an assist apiece. Goalkeeper
Jessika Seward tallied three saves, all in the first half, en route to her third collegiate shutout.
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 - 8
Marcella Sizer - 7
Kaylin Helinski - 6
Assists
Olivia Mace - 8
Marcella Sizer &
Lauren Borchert - 3
Amber Branum - 2
Points
Lauren Borchert - 19
Marcella Sizer - 17
Kaylin Helinski - 13
Saves
Erin Baker - 35
Kiera Sarka - 17
Games
Kaylin Helinski - 61
Lauren Borchert - 48
Heidi Orloff - 41
Starts
Kaylin Helinski - 45
Lauren Borchert - 42
Olivia Mace - 35
NEXT UP
Wright State will continue its season at Morehead State on Wednesday, August 30. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Jayne Stadium.
