This Week in Wright State Athletics: September 25-October 1
9/25/2023 11:00:00 AM | Cross Country, General, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball
The Raiders have five teams in action, including men's soccer, women's soccer, and volleyball at home. Here is a look at the week ahead.Â
CROSS COUNTRYÂ |Â GOLFÂ |Â MEN'S SOCCERÂ |Â WOMEN'S SOCCERÂ |Â VOLLEYBALL
Women's Soccer
The Wright State women's soccer team went 1-1 against Horizon League opponents last week, highlighted by a 3-2 victory over Youngstown State at home. Macey Moore, Elise Kukuck, and Kaylin Helinski tallied their first goals of the season in the winning effort. WSU will return to Alumni Field for a Senior Day meeting against Oakland this Saturday at 1 p.m. The conference matchup will also serve as Youth Soccer Day, where youth teams eighth grade and under are invited to participate in a postgame clinic and receive autographs from the Raiders. To RSVP, please contact collton.daugherty@wright.edu.Â
Men's Soccer
The Wright State men's soccer team split a pair of matches last week, first grabbing a 3-0 victory last Tuesday at home in the I-75 Cup over Bowling Green before falling Saturday night at Purdue Fort Wayne in Horizon League play. The Raiders have two matches on tap again this week, first hosting Western Michigan on Tuesday night at Alumni Field before they make the trek to Green Bay on Saturday night. Both matches are expected to be streamed on ESPN+.
Volleyball
The Wright State volleyball team opened Horizon League play with a pair of four-set victories last week. The Raiders began the week with a Tuesday win at Robert Morris before a Saturday victory at home over Northern Kentucky. Wright State is on the road again Tuesday night with a visit to Youngstown State before the Raiders return home for action inside McLin Gymnasium on Friday and Saturday against Oakland and Cleveland State. All three matches this week are expected to be streamed on ESPN+.
Cross Country
The Wright State cross country teams are back in action on Saturday morning at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. The Raiders last competed at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Challenge on September 15, where the Raider women finished eighth among 30 teams and the men's program took ninth overall in a packed field of in-state teams.
Golf
The Wright State golf team continued tournament action at the Virtues Intercollegiate on Monday morning, as the Raiders were set to play 36 holes on Monday before the final round on Tuesday. The Raiders were tied for ninth at the VCU Shootout last week, with Mikkel Mathiesen carding an eight-under total to finish tied for tenth individually to lead the way. Following action this week, Wright State will wrap up its fall schedule with the Dayton Flyer Invitational at NCR Country Club on October 16 and 17.
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CROSS COUNTRYÂ |Â GOLFÂ |Â MEN'S SOCCERÂ |Â WOMEN'S SOCCERÂ |Â VOLLEYBALL
Women's Soccer
The Wright State women's soccer team went 1-1 against Horizon League opponents last week, highlighted by a 3-2 victory over Youngstown State at home. Macey Moore, Elise Kukuck, and Kaylin Helinski tallied their first goals of the season in the winning effort. WSU will return to Alumni Field for a Senior Day meeting against Oakland this Saturday at 1 p.m. The conference matchup will also serve as Youth Soccer Day, where youth teams eighth grade and under are invited to participate in a postgame clinic and receive autographs from the Raiders. To RSVP, please contact collton.daugherty@wright.edu.Â
Men's Soccer
The Wright State men's soccer team split a pair of matches last week, first grabbing a 3-0 victory last Tuesday at home in the I-75 Cup over Bowling Green before falling Saturday night at Purdue Fort Wayne in Horizon League play. The Raiders have two matches on tap again this week, first hosting Western Michigan on Tuesday night at Alumni Field before they make the trek to Green Bay on Saturday night. Both matches are expected to be streamed on ESPN+.
Volleyball
The Wright State volleyball team opened Horizon League play with a pair of four-set victories last week. The Raiders began the week with a Tuesday win at Robert Morris before a Saturday victory at home over Northern Kentucky. Wright State is on the road again Tuesday night with a visit to Youngstown State before the Raiders return home for action inside McLin Gymnasium on Friday and Saturday against Oakland and Cleveland State. All three matches this week are expected to be streamed on ESPN+.
Cross Country
The Wright State cross country teams are back in action on Saturday morning at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. The Raiders last competed at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Challenge on September 15, where the Raider women finished eighth among 30 teams and the men's program took ninth overall in a packed field of in-state teams.
Golf
The Wright State golf team continued tournament action at the Virtues Intercollegiate on Monday morning, as the Raiders were set to play 36 holes on Monday before the final round on Tuesday. The Raiders were tied for ninth at the VCU Shootout last week, with Mikkel Mathiesen carding an eight-under total to finish tied for tenth individually to lead the way. Following action this week, Wright State will wrap up its fall schedule with the Dayton Flyer Invitational at NCR Country Club on October 16 and 17.
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