DAYTON- Wright State (5-5-3, 3-0-3 HL) will continue Horizon League play on the road in Wisconsin, taking on Green Bay on Thursday, October 16. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
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LAST TIME OUT
Wright State and Cleveland State played to a 0-0 draw Sunday afternoon in Cleveland.
 
Wright State (6-5-3, 3-0-3 HL) will continue its three-game road trip. The road trip will resume on October 16 at Green Bay and continue to Milwaukee on October 19.
 
The Raiders and the Vikings spent the first 45 minutes feeling each other out. The two squads combined for nine shots, with six of them coming from Cleveland State. The Vikings fired four of those first-half shots on goal, but they were all controlled by Kiera Sarka.
 
Wright State ramped up its pressure in the second half, firing 11 total shots, five of which were on goal. WSU had a golden opportunity in the 81^st minute when Sarka sent a goal kick to the halfway line that Olivia Stroud settled. Stroud then turned to dribble the ball into space, later playing a pass through to Samara Nunn. The senior got the ball in stride and slotted it past the Cleveland State goalie, but was ruled offside.
 
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Green Bay enters Thursday's competition at 3-7-4 on the season and 1-2-3 in Horizon League play. The Phoenix are coming off back-to-back scoreless draws in conference play on the road against Oakland and Detroit Mercy. A pair of Underclassmen lead Green Bay in goals with three apiece. Sophomore Semah Hanes leads the team in points with three goals and two assists for eight total points. Right behind Hanes is freshman Bella Brozek with three goals and one assist for seven points. Anna Scott is the main woman in the net for Green Bay, allowing 10 goals in nine matches with 17 saves. Scott played all 90 minutes in both shutouts against Oakland and Detroit Mercy.

HISTORY VS. GREEN BAY
Thursday evening's match will be the 34^th meeting all-time between Wright State and Green Bay, a series the Raiders lead 21-6-6 all-time. The two squads played to a scoreless draw when the two teams met last season at Alumni Field. Wright State came out on top 1-0 the last time the Raiders traveled to Green Bay.

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UP NEXT
Wright State will continue its road trip through America's Dairyland, facing off with Milwaukee on Sunday, October 19. First touch from Engelmann Stadium is slated for 2 p.m.
 
RAIDERS IN CONFERENCE PLAY
Wright State is undefeated through the first six games for the first time in program history. The Raiders have been undefeated through their first five games twice before in 2022 and 2016. In 2016, they went 4-0-1 with wins over Green Bay, Cleveland State, Youngstown State, and Valparaiso, plus a draw with Detroit Mercy. In 2022, the Raiders went 3-0-2 with wins over Milwaukee, Youngstown State, and Green Bay, plus draws with IUPUI and Cleveland State. Six different players have scored Wright State's seven goals in conference play. The goals have been scored by Amber Branum, Makenzie Chinn, Mariella Hartmann, Samara Nunn, Olivia Stroud (Two Goals), and Ashley Vaughn. Kiera Sarka has played 495 minutes in goal, only allowing four goals while recording 22 saves en route to three shutouts.
 
SEPTEMBER SHUTDOWN
After allowing 13 goals in the team's first five matches, head coach Travis Sobers challenged his team to limit goal-scoring opportunities for the opposition to give the Raiders the best chance to win. The team has responded by allowing only four goals across its next seven matches in September, including a streak of four straight 1-0 shutouts. During the shutout streak, the Raiders played 437 minutes of match play without conceding a goal, spanning from the 58^th minute against Bellarmine on September 4 and the 38^th minute against IU Indy on September 28. Leigha Lauer and Sarka have both seen action between the posts over the three-game span. Sarka has recorded two solo shutouts, and Lauer has recorded one solo shutout. The pair split the shutout at Central Michigan, each playing 45 minutes.

SIZING UP THE 2025 SQUAD
WSU welcomes eight newcomers — including seven freshmen — to this season's roster. The Raiders' 34-player roster includes seven freshmen, six sophomores, 10 juniors, nine seniors, and a pair of graduate students.

OHIO STRONG
Wright State's 2025 roster features 24 players from Ohio – including 14 from the Dayton metro area (Beavercreek, Bellbrook, Dayton, Miamisburg, Springboro, Tipp City, Troy, Vandalia, Xenia).