Women’s Soccer Travels to Indiana for Midweek Match

Thursday, August 29

Bloomington, IN

4:30 PM

Wright State University

Indiana

Photo by: Jordan Wommack

8/28/2024 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

DAYTON – The Wright State women's soccer team continues to open the 2024 season with road matches, heading to Indiana on Thursday, August 29. The game is set for a 4:30 p.m. kickoff at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Fans can keep up with the action through the live stats or on the B1G+ live stream.

MATCH INFORMATION
Thursday, August 29 – 4:30 p.m. ET – Watch – Live Stats

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is currently 0-2 on the season, falling to Akron 1-0 on Sunday, August 25. The Raiders ended the day with six shots, two on goal. They were led by Caitlin Burger's two shots, while Allison Charleston, Makenzie Chinn, Kylie Krynzel, and Samara Nunn each added one shot. Burger and Charleston each had one shot on goal. Goalkeepers Erin Baker and Kiera Sarka combined for five saves. After entering at the half, Baker allowed one goal while facing seven shots. Baker tallied four saves in the final 45 minutes of play.

SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS
Indiana had a 12-4-4 overall record in 2023, going 6-2-2 in the Big 10. The Hoosiers are currently 2-0-0 on the season, taking down Tennessee in their season opener, 1-0, and Ball State, 2-1. Indiana is 21 active players from their 2023 roster, including 12 goal scorers.

HISTORY VS. INDIANA
This will be the fourth matchup between Wright State and Indiana, with Indiana holding a 3-0-0 record against the Raiders. Their previous meetings date back to 2009 and 1998.

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 – 108
Erin Baker - 45

NEXT UP
Wright State will stay on the road, traveling to 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.