Women’s Soccer stays on the road for match at Southern Indiana

Sunday, September 1

Evansville, IN

2 PM

Wright State University

Southern Indiana

Photo by: Jordan Wommack

Women’s Soccer stays on the road for match at Southern Indiana

8/31/2024 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

DAYTON – The Wright State women's soccer team will stay on the road, heading to Indiana on Sunday, September 1. The game is set for a 2 p.m. kickoff at Strassweg Field in Evansville, Indiana. Fans can keep up with the action through the live stats or on the ESPN+ live stream.

MATCH INFORMATION
Sunday, September 1 – 2 p.m. ET – Watch – Live Stats

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is currently 0-3 on the season, falling to Indiana 6-0 on Thursday, August 29. The Raiders finished the night with just one shot attempt, coming off the foot of Marina Ruthsatz in the 40th minute. Goalkeepers Kiera Sarka and Erin Baker each logged 45 minutes of action, with Sarka turning away two shots in the first half and Baker adding three second half saves as each allowed three goals.

SCOUTING THE SCREAMING EAGLES
Southern Indiana ended the 2023 season with a 4-8-7 overall record, going 3-2-4 in the OVC. The Eagles are currently 0-3-1 on the season, recently falling to Northern Illinois University 6-1. Their lone tie comes in a match against Robert Morris University on August 22, 2-2.

HISTORY VS. SOUTHERN INDIANA
This will be the second time the Wright State has met the Eagles, after the Raiders defeated USI 2-1 last season.

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 – 110
Erin Baker - 48

NEXT UP
Wright State will return home, hosting Morehead State for their 2024 home opener on Thursday, September 5 at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to support the Raiders in person with free admission and a season poster giveaway. The game will have live stats provided.