Women's Soccer Stays Close to Home with Game at Dayton

Thursday, September 12

Dayton, OH

7 PM

Wright State University

Dayton

Photo by: Joseph Craven

Women's Soccer Stays Close to Home with Game at Dayton

9/11/2024 12:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

DAYTON – The Wright State women's soccer team will play its next game not too far down the road against the Dayton Flyers. The game is set to take place Thursday, September 12 for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Baujan Field. Fans can keep with the action through the live stats.

MATCH INFORMATION
Thursday, September 12 – 7 p.m. – Live Stats

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is currently 2-4 on the season, coming off of a 2-1 loss to Valparasio Sunday afternoon. The Raiders finished the afternoon with 17 shots attempted, outshooting Valparasio 17-11. Mariella Hartmann scored her first career goal in the 77^th minute, tying the game 1-1. Kaitlyn Eyink and Kylie Krynzel tied for 3 shots, and Elise Canter ended the game with 2 shots.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
The Flyers are currently 5-2 on the season, recently winning on the road against Louisville 1-0 Sunday night. They are currently on a 2-game winning streak, with their 2 losses being 0-3 against Xavier, and 1-6 against Purdue.

HISTORY VS. DAYTON
Dayton holds a 23-5-4 all-time series record over WSU, with the Flyers recently winning 2-0 both in 2023 and in 2022. 2022 was the first time the Raiders played against the Flyers since 2016, that game ending in a 1-1 tie.

HOME COOKING
After Thursday nights game, the Raiders will finish the month of September with a 3-game home streak. They also will officially begin conference play, with the first conference game being against Green Bay.

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 – 112
Erin Baker - 48

NEXT UP
Wright State will be back at home, beginning their first conference game of the 2024 season against Green Bay. The game will be played Thursday, September 19 at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to support the Raiders in person with free admission. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and also can watched through live stats.