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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Raiders finished with seven shots – two each from Hutchinson, Roman Kedgley, and Keiji Nakazawa and one from Sammy Jadid
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Raiders finished with seven shots – two each from Hutchinson, Roman Kedgley, and Keiji Nakazawa and one from Sammy Jadid
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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