DAYTON- The Wright State men's soccer team (0-7-1) returns home on Saturday, September 27, as Detroit Mercy comes to Alumni Field.  First touch is slated for 7 p.m. and fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items as part of the Raider Food Pantry drive.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
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LAST TIME OUT
Freshman forward Sammy Jadid scored his first collegiate goal Tuesday night as the Raiders fell to #21 Notre Dame by a score of 2-3.
 
Notre Dame jumped out to an early 3-0 lead thanks to a Mitch Ferguson first-half hat-trick. The first goal would come in just the seventh minute as the senior stood over a free kick about 25 yards away from the net and fired a shot that found the back of the net. Ferguson's next two goals would come off of corner kicks as the ball found his feet in the middle of the box both times for easy tap-ins.
 
Jadid would get the Raiders on the board in the 73^rd minute. The Freshman kept the ball in play on the left wing before dancing around multiple Notre Dame defenders, before sending a shot around the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
 
Wright State would get its second goal with just over a minute left in the match. The Raiders sent a cross into the box that was only cleared out to the edge of the 18-yard box, where Edwin Espinal-Elvir was waiting and fired a half-volley that grazed a defender and ended up in the back of the net. Shayne Abrams, Charlie Carpenter, Oneil Mitchell, and Nadav Youdkevich all made their first career starts for Wright State, and Uleto Fuentes made his first start of the 2025 season.
 
SCOUTING THE TITANS
Detroit Mercy comes into Saturday night's match at 4-3-1 on the season and a 1-1 mark in Horizon League play. The Titans dropped their conference opener on the road at Robert Morris before returning home and taking down Green Bay last Saturday. Sophomore goalkeeper Colin Monroe leads the Horizon League in shutouts (4) and is second in saves (34) and saves per game (4.86). Offensively, a pair of juniors, Clayton Lafayette and Drew Pierson, tie for the team lead in points with six points apiece (two goals and two assists).

HISTORY VS. DETROIT MERCY
Saturday's match will be the 37^th all-time meeting between Wright State and Detroit Mercy, a series that Wright State leads. The Titans have won three of the last five meetings, with wins in 2024, 2023, and 2021. Wright State's last win in the series came back in the 2020 COVID-19 spring season, winning 3-2 in overtime on the road at Detroit Mercy.

FALL SPORTS TICKETS
You can show your support for Wright State Men's Soccer student-athletes all season long, as every ticket purchased directly supports the team. This season, your ticket purchase goes far beyond the game. Every dollar supports our student-athletes by providing critical resources that elevate their experience. Tickets are as low as $7 each, and Wright State Athletics encourages purchasing your tickets in advance, as all sales are cashless. Click here to learn more and purchase tickets!

UP NEXT
The Raiders will head up to Cleveland State next Saturday, October 4, before returning for a three-game home stand where they will host Xavier (Oct 7), Northern Kentucky (Oct. 11), and Milwaukee (Oct. 18).
 
KING HENRY
Junior, Henry Hutchinson, has accounted for 50% of the goals scored for the Raiders this season. The Westerville, Ohio, native has already set a new career high in goals scored, with three, surpassing his previous high of two from the 2023 and 2024 seasons. So far this season, Hutchinson has scored against Belmont, Loyola Chicago, and Purdue Fort Wayne.

LAST SEASON REWIND
Wright State finished last season with a 7-9-2 overall record and a 3-5-1 mark in Horizon League play. The Raiders were 4-3-1 at home at Alumni Field last season.

SIZING UP THE 2025 SQUAD
WSU welcomes 11 newcomers – including four freshmen – to this season's roster. The Raiders' roster consists of four freshmen, 14 sophomores, three juniors, six seniors, and one graduate student.
 
ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE
Wright State's 2025 roster features a large international representation with players coming from 11 countries across five continents.