Thursday, August 21
Nashville, TN / E.S. Rose Park
7:30 PM
Wright State University
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Photo by: Joseph Craven
Raiders Come Up Short in Season Opener
8/21/2025 10:16:00 PM | Men's Soccer
NASHVILLE, TN- The Wright State men's soccer team fell to Belmont 1-2 on the road Thursday night to open their 2025 campaign.
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Wright State (0-1) will return to Alumni Field and open the home portion of their 2025 campaign against Bowling Green, with first touch set for 7 p.m. Fan can follow Thursday's action via live stats and can purchase tickets here. Â
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After a scoreless first 45 minutes Belmont (1-0) opened the scoring in the 51st minute when Parker Forbes sent a cross into the box that found its way into the back of the net.
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The Raiders would level the score in the 70th minute on a beautiful counter attack orchestrated by Henry Hutchinson and Edwin Espinal-Elvir. Hutchinson would lay the ball off the Espinal-Elvir who would run the ball into space and playing a pass through to Hutchinson who slotted the ball past the Belmont keeper for his first goal of the season.
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Belmont would regain the lead just nine minutes later when the Bruins were awarded a penalty shot. Louis Pena would take the penalty kick and bury it into the bottom right corner of the net.
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The Raiders finished with seven shots – two each from Hutchinson, Roman Kedgley, and Keiji Nakazawa and one from Sammy Jadid
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Wright State (0-1) will return to Alumni Field and open the home portion of their 2025 campaign against Bowling Green, with first touch set for 7 p.m. Fan can follow Thursday's action via live stats and can purchase tickets here. Â
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After a scoreless first 45 minutes Belmont (1-0) opened the scoring in the 51st minute when Parker Forbes sent a cross into the box that found its way into the back of the net.
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The Raiders would level the score in the 70th minute on a beautiful counter attack orchestrated by Henry Hutchinson and Edwin Espinal-Elvir. Hutchinson would lay the ball off the Espinal-Elvir who would run the ball into space and playing a pass through to Hutchinson who slotted the ball past the Belmont keeper for his first goal of the season.
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Belmont would regain the lead just nine minutes later when the Bruins were awarded a penalty shot. Louis Pena would take the penalty kick and bury it into the bottom right corner of the net.
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The Raiders finished with seven shots – two each from Hutchinson, Roman Kedgley, and Keiji Nakazawa and one from Sammy Jadid
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Team Stats
WSU
BEL
Goals
1
2
Shots
7
8
Shots on Goal
5
3
Saves
1
3
Corners
2
4
Fouls
12
7
Scoring Plays
Parker Forbes (1)
Assisted By: Louis Peña
GOAL by BEL Forbes, Parker Assist by Peña, Louis.
51:46
Henry Hutchinson (1)
Assisted By: Edwin Espinal-Elvir
GOAL by WSU Hutchinson, Henry Assist by Espinal-Elvir, Edwin.
70:33
Louis Peña
BEL Louis Peña PENALTY KICK GOAL.
79:00
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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