DAYTON – The Wright State Women's Soccer team will be back on the road against, traveling North to take on the Detroit Mercy Titans.  The game will take place at Titan Field on Thursday, October 10 and is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Fans can keep up with the action with ESPN+ livestreaming or live stats.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Thursday, October 10 – 7 P.M. – Detroit, MI – Live Stats – ESPN+
 
LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is 3-7-1 on the season coming off a 0-1 loss at Youngstown State. The Raiders ended the day with 14 shots, besting the Penguins' 10, led by Kaylee Pham's career high three shots. Elise Canter and Olivia Stroud followed behind, each recording two shots with one shot on goal. Goalkeeper Kiera Sarka tallied up one shot, landing hers on target.
 
SCOUTING THE TITANS
The Titans are 5-6-2 on the season, coming off of a 3-2 win against IU Indy. The Titans perform better on their home turf as they hold a 4-2 record at home but are 1-4-2 on the road.
 
HISTORY VS. DETROIT MERCY
The Raiders are 13-7-2 against the Titans, winning 1-0 last season, that being their smallest margin of victory. They are 6-5-1 against the Titans at home and 5-2-1 in Detroit.
 
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
Elise Canter - 4
Olivia Stroud- 4
 
Assists
Olivia Mace - 10
Caitlin Burger - 3
Kaitlyn Eyink- 3
 
Points
Olivia Mace - 12
Olivia Stroud - 10
Caitlin Burger - 9
 
Saves
Kiera Sarka - 134
Erin Baker - 60
 
NEXT UP
Wright State will be back on the road playing at Oakland on Sunday, October 13 at 1 p.m. Fans can keep up with the Raiders through the live stats or on ESPN+.