Women's Soccer Readies for Match at Robert Morris

Saturday, October 26

Moon Township, PA

1 PM

Wright State University

Robert Morris

Photo by: Joseph Craven

10/25/2024 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

DAYTON – The Wright State Women's Soccer team will finish the regular season with two road games, the first at Robert Morris on Saturday, October 26. The game is set for a 1 p.m. kickoff with

MATCH INFORMATION
Saturday, October 26 – 1p.m. – Moon Township, PA – Live Stats

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is coming off of a 2-0 win from this past Sunday to Purdue Fort Wayne, which brings the Raiders to 5-8-2 overall. Samara Nunn, Olivia Stroud, and Alyssa Thomas led the Raiders with 3 shots. All 3 shots were on goal by Stroud, while Nunn and Thomas had 2 of their 3 shots on goal. Samara Nunn and Addy Canter scored the 2 goals for the Raiders.

SCOUTING THE COLONIALS
Robert Morris is currently 4-5-6 overall this season. 3 of their 4 wins come from Horizon League teams including Cleveland State, Purdue Fort Wayne, and Oakland. They are currently coming off of a 1-1 tie against Green Bay.

HISTORY VS. ROBERT MORRIS
Wright State is 4-3 against the Colonials, with the last 2 games resulting losses. The Raiders began facing off the Colonials in 1995 and 1996, but didn't play them again until the 2021 season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ERIN BAKER
Senior goalkeeper Erin Baker was named the Horizon League Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, October 21, the first Raider to earn Horizon League weekly honors this season.

Baker logged all 180 minutes over two games against Horizon League opponents IU Indy and Purdue Fort Wayne. She helped the team to a 1-0-1 week, allowing no goals from IUI in a 0-0 tie, and no goals by PFW in a 2-0 shutout. The Carmel, Indiana native tallied eight saves over the week, putting up two against IUI and six against the Mastodons' 6 shots on goal, with 13 total attempts.

ALL-CONFERENCE TALENT
Wright State returns All-Horizon League selections Kaitlyn Eyink. Eyink was named to the All-Freshman team last season after playing in all 18 contests to date for the Raiders, including 16 starts. She ranked second on the team, only behind goalkeeper Kiera Sarka, in minutes logged (1357) and complete games (5). The Findlay, Ohio native anchored Wright State's back line to seven shutouts, the program's highest mark since 2017. With her help, opponents have scored one or fewer goals in ten of WSU's 18 matches.

MEET THE COACHES
The Raiders are led by fourth-year head coach Travis Sobers, a longtime assistant coach at WSU before taking reigns on the sidelines three summers ago. The former Wright State men's soccer standout player guided the Raiders to an 6-7-5 overall record and a 4-3-3 mark in conference play last year. Second-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 fourth in the Horizon League's preseason poll, tallying 71 points in the poll, which the league's 11 head coaches voted on. Defending conference champion Milwaukee topped the poll, with IU Indianapolis in second.

NEW SQUAD
WSU welcomes 12 newcomers, nine freshmen and three transfers, to this season's squad. The Raiders' 35-player roster includes eight returning sophomores, eight juniors, five seniors, and two fifth-year student-athletes. Of their three transfers, there are two sophomores and one junior.

OHIO STRONG
Wright State's 2024 roster features 22 players from Ohio. Four Raiders — Addy Canter, Elise Canter, Heidi Orloff, and Ashley Vaughn — came to WSU from nearby Beavercreek High School. Another two individuals — Annika Samborski and Olivia Mace — prepped at Centerville High School.

CURRENT CAREER LEADERS (at Wright State only)
Goals

Olivia Stroud- 5
Caitlin Burger- 4
Elise Canter- 4

Assists

Olivia Mace - 13
Caitlin Burger – 3
Kaitlyn Eyink- 3
Mariella Hartmann- 3

Points

Olivia Mace – 15
Olivia Stroud – 12
Caitlin Burger- 11

Saves

Kiera Sarka – 134
Erin Baker - 74

NEXT UP
Wright State will have one more regular season at rivals Northern Kentucky on Wednesday, October 30. The game is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Fans are encouraged to support the Raiders by streaming on ESPN+ or through live stats.