Women’s Soccer Stays on the Road at Akron

Sunday, August 25

Akron, OH

1 PM

Wright State University

Akron

Elise Canter - at Miami 08-08-24 - Wommack

Photo by: Jordan Wommack

8/23/2024 5:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

DAYTON – The Wright State women's soccer team is continuing to open the 2024 season with road matches, heading to the University of Akron on Sunday, August 25. The game is set for a 1 p.m. kickoff at FirstEnergy Stadium in Akron, Ohio. Fans can keep up with the action through the ESPN+ livestream or live stats.

MATCH INFORMATION
Sunday, August 25 – 1:00 p.m. ET – Watch – Live Stats

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is currently 0-1 on the season, falling to Illinois 6-0 in the season opener Thursday, August 15. The Raiders ended the night with six shots, including three on goal. They were led by Ainsley Terada's two shots on goal, a career high, followed by Ruby Dunlevy with one shot on goal. Goalkeeper Kiera Sarka recorded seven saves.

SCOUTING THE ZIPS
Akron had a 3-14-1 overall record in 2023, going 1-9-1 in the MAC. The Zips are currently 2-0-1 on the season, taking down Iona in their season opener, 2-1, tying with Eastern Illinois, 1-1, and recently defeating Oakland 1-0.

HISTORY VS. AKRON
This will be the fourth time the two teams have met, as the Raiders hold a 2-1-0 all-time series record over the Zips. The two last saw each other in Sep. 2023, where the Raiders won 2-1.

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

Assists

Olivia Mace - 10
Caitlin Burger - 3

Points

Olivia Mace – 12
Elise Canter - 8
Caitlin Burger - 5

Saves

Kiera Sarka – 107
Erin Baker - 41

Games

Olivia Mace – 55
Heidi Orloff – 51
Elise Canter – 37

Starts

Olivia Mace – 50
Elise Canter – 30
Kaylee Pham - 24

NEXT UP
Wright State will stay on the road, traveling to Indiana on Thursday, August 29, and Southern Indiana on Sunday, September 1. The Raiders will host Morehead State for their home opener on Thursday, September 5 at 7:00 p.m.