DAYTON – The Wright State men's soccer team will stay on the road, traveling to Indianapolis for a game against Butler on Tuesday, September 24. The nonconference matchup is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Fans can keep up with the action through live stats or the FloSports broadcast.
MATCH INFORMATION
Tuesday, September 24 – 7 p.m. ET – Live Stats – Watch
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Butler is currently 3-3-2 on the season, going 0-1 in the Big East Conference. They most recently fell to Akron 4-3 on Friday night.
HISTORY VS. BUTLER
Wright State has faced its former Horizon League foe 23 times, as the series dates back to 1989, with their last meeting being in 2011.
LAST TIME OUT
The Wright State men's soccer team had a late rally to tie 3-3 at Milwaukee Saturday afternoon. Wright State outshot Milwaukee 22-13, landing ten on target to the Panther's five. The three Raider goals came in the final 15 minutes as
Cole Werthmuller sunk the first goal for WSU, followed by
Brayden Tester with back-to-back goals in the final minutes.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Wright State senior midfielder
Brock Pickett was named the Horizon League Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, September 16. Pickett is the first Raider to receive HL weekly honors since the 2021 season. He earned the honor after logging a full 90 minutes of play against HL opponent IU Indianapolis. The Bay Village, Ohio native Played an integral part in allowing only two shots on goal, with four attempts total, from IUI.
RETURNING ALL-LEAGUE TALENT
Wright State returns Horizon League All-Freshman Team honoree
Henry Hutchinson. At the conclusion of his first season, Hutchinson started nine matches and played in 13 of the team's contests. He logged 720 minutes, tallying 25 or more minutes in 10 matches, with seven matches of 60-plus minutes.
MEET THE COACHES
The Raiders are led by second-year head coach
Alex Van der Sluijs. Van der Sluijs joined Wright State as an assistant coach in April 2022, being named head coach just a year later. He put up a 4-9-5 overall record and 3-4-2 league record his first season, leading the program to the Horizon League Tournament quarterfinals. Joining Van der Sluijs on the sidelines is second-year assistant coach
Chris Garcia and third-year assistant coach
Adam Maloney.
MEET THE SQUAD
WSU welcomes many new faces with 18 newcomers – nine freshmen and nine transfers – to this season's 32-player roster. Of the nine transfers, there are three sophomores and six juniors. The Raiders return 14 players with one redshirt freshman, five sophomores, two juniors, five seniors, and one graduate student.
ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE
Wright State welcomes players from across the globe with 15 international student-athletes on the 2024 roster. Ten Raiders hail from Europe, representing six countries across the United Kingdom, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, and Western Europe. Additionally, four players represent North American countries, and one athlete comes all the way from Australia.
CURRENT CAREER LEADERS
NEXT UP
Wright State will return home on Saturday, September 28 as they host Purdue Fort Wayne. The game is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Fans are encouraged to watch the game in-person with free admission and can keep up with the action online on ESPN+ or live stats.
