Men's Soccer announces 2024 Schedule

DAYTON — The Wright State men's soccer program and head coach Alex Van der Sluijs released its 2024 schedule on Wednesday, a schedule highlighted by eight home contests at Alumni Field this fall.

The Raiders will tune up with a pair of exhibition matches ahead of the regular season, first heading to Ohio State (Aug. 10) before hosting Thomas More (Aug. 17) at Alumni Field. Wright State lifts the lid on the regular season on the road, making the trip to take on Bowling Green on August 24.

Wright State begins its home schedule on August 29 when it hosts Lindenwood before the Raiders head on the road for three straight matches at St. Francis (Sept. 1), Loyola Chicago (Sept. 5) and DePaul (Sept. 8). The Raiders will then have a stretch with four of six matches at home, welcoming IU Indianapolis (Sept. 14), Eastern Illinois (Sept. 17), Purdue Fort Wayne (Sept. 28) and Green Bay (Oct. 5) to Alumni Field, with visits to Milwaukee (Sept. 21) and Butler (Sept. 24) sandwiched in the middle.

The remainder of October will see Wright State go on the road for three of its five matches, traveling to Akron (Oct. 8), Robert Morris (Oct. 12) and Detroit Mercy (Oct. 26) and hosting Oakland (Oct. 19) and Bellarmine (Oct. 22). The Raiders host Cleveland State on November 2 before closing the regular season on November 6 at Northern Kentucky.

The Horizon League Championship will begin on November 10, featuring the No. 3 and 4 seeds as hosts. The remainder of the tournament will occur at the site of the No. 1 seed on November 14 and 16.

Last fall the Raiders went 4-9-5 and advanced to the Horizon League quarterfinals, while Wright State tallied a 3-4-2 mark in Horizon League action. Henry Hutchinson was named to the Horizon League's All-Freshman Team for his play.

OPPONENT INFO

Ohio State (Aug. 10, Columbus, OH; exhibition)
- Ohio State finished 6-6-6 overall last season with a 3-4-1 mark in the Big Ten, advancing to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Raiders and Ohio State have faced each other 22 times during regular season action, with the most recent regular season meeting in 2022.

Thomas More (Aug. 17, Alumni Field; exhibition)
- Thomas More turned in a 10-7-3 overall mark last season with a 7-5-2 G-MAC record, advancing to the G-MAC Tournament semifinals. This is the second-straight season the Raiders have faced Thomas More in exhibition action, while the two sides have never met during the regular season.

Bowling Green (Aug. 24, Bowling Green, OH; season opener)
- Bowling Green went 7-8-3 overall in 2023 with a 4-4-0 mark in the MAC, advancing to the MAC Tournament quarterfinals. The Raiders and Bowling Green have met 23 times previously, including a 3-0 Wright State victory last fall, in a series that dates back to 1982.

Lindenwood (Aug. 29, Alumni Field)
- Lindenwood finished 7-7-6 overall last season with a 3-3-4 mark in the OVC in its first year as a NCAA Division I program, advancing to the OVC Tournament semifinals. The Raiders have never faced Lindenwood on the pitch.

St. Francis (Sept. 1, Loretto, PA)
- St. Francis turned in a 7-0-8 overall record with a 5-0-3 mark in the NEC, falling in the NEC semifinals. This will be the second straight season the Raiders have faced St. Francis, with the two sides battling to a 3-3 draw last September at Alumni Field, while Wright State won the only other meeting back in 2019.

Loyola Chicago (Sept. 5, Chicago, IL)
- Loyola Chicago finished 8-2-5 overall last season with a 4-1-3 mark in A-10 play, tallying a 4-2-2 mark at home. Wright State has faced its former Horizon League foe 22 times, with a 10-10-2 all-time series record, but this will be the first meeting since 2012.

DePaul (Sept. 8, Chicago, IL)
- DePaul went 3-7-5 a season ago with a 1-4-3 mark in Big East play, with all three wins coming at home. Wright State is 3-0-0 all-time against DePaul, with victories in the 1987, 1988 and 2004 seasons.

IU Indianapolis (Sept. 14, Alumni Field)
- IU Indianapolis turned in a 7-7-5 record last season with a 4-2-3 Horizon League mark, advancing to the Horizon League Tournament semifinals. The teams met twice last season, both in Indianapolis, with IU Indy coming away with a September regular season win and a 1-0 HL quarterfinal win, however, the Raiders continue to lead the all-time series 17-7-1.

Eastern Illinois (Sept. 17, Alumni Field)
- Eastern Illinois finished 4-10-5 overall with a 3-5-2 OVC record last season, winning three of their four matches at home while finishing 1-5-1 on the road. This is the second straight season Wright State has met Eastern Illinois, with sides battling to a 1-1 draw in Illinois last September, while the Raiders continue to lead the all-time series 8-5-1.

Milwaukee (Sept. 21, Milwaukee, WI)
- Milwaukee went 4-9-4 overall with a 2-5-2 Horizon League mark, grabbing three of its four wins at home. Wright State and Milwaukee have met 39 times in the series, with the Raiders taking a 1-0 victory at home last September.

Butler (Sept. 24, Indianapolis, IN)
- Butler turned in a 2-7-6 record with a 1-3-4 Big East mark last season, finishing with a win at home and a win on the road. Wright State has faced its former Horizon League foe 23 times, but the sides have not met since late in the 2011 season.

Purdue Fort Wayne (Sept. 28, Alumni Field)
- Purdue Fort Wayne finished 7-6-4 overall with a 3-3-3 Horizon League record, compiling a 4-5-1 mark away from home. The Raiders lost on the road last season, but continue to comfortably lead the all-time series 13-2-1.

Green Bay (Oct. 5, Alumni Field)
- Green Bay went 10-4-5 with a 5-2-2 Horizon League record, winning the Horizon League Championship before falling to Western Michigan in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Raiders went on the road and grabbed a 2-0 win in Wisconsin last September to pull closer in the all-time series record of 17-19-2.

Akron (Oct. 8, Akron, OH)
- Akron turned in a 9-2-7 overall record last season but was just 2-1-5 in Big East play, falling in the tournament quarterfinals. Wright State and Akron have met 12 times previously, most recently in the 2022 season.

Robert Morris (Oct. 12, Moon Township, PA)
- Robert Morris finished 5-6-5 overall with a 3-4-2 Horizon League mark, winning three matches at home. Wright State and RMU battled to a 1-1 draw last October, with this season's meeting just the 11th all-time in the short series.

Oakland (Oct. 19, Alumni Field)
- Oakland went 8-9-2 overall with a 6-4-0 Horizon League record last season, winning the HL regular season title before falling in the tournament championship game. The Raiders fell on the road in last October's meeting, while the sides have faced each other 26 times in program history.

Bellarmine (Oct. 22, Alumni Field)
- Bellarmine turned in a 6-5-6 overall record with a 3-2-2 mark in the ASUN, falling in the ASUN Tournament final. Wright State will meet Bellarmine for the ninth time in program history, but the first since early in the 1987 season.

Detroit Mercy (Oct. 26, Detroit, MI)
- Detroit Mercy finished 5-10-3 overall in 2023 with a 4-3-2 mark in the Horizon League, holding a 3-2-3 record at home last season. The Raiders lead the all-time series 19-15-2 despite falling in last October's meeting.

Cleveland State (Nov. 2, Alumni Field)
- Cleveland State went 3-9-5 overall with a 2-3-4 Horizon League record last season, grabbing two of its three wins away from home. The Raiders and Cleveland State battled to a 1-1 draw last October in Cleveland, while the Vikings hold a tight, 19-18-3 all-time series lead.

Northern Kentucky (Nov. 6, Highland Heights, KY)
- Northern Kentucky turned in a 4-10-3 record in 2023 with a 3-6-0 Horizon League mark, grabbing two wins at home and two on the road. Wright State closes the regular season against NKU for the second straight year following a 5-1 home victory last November to extend the all-time series lead to 15-4-0.

Players Mentioned

Henry Hutchinson

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