CHICAGO, IL- Wright State goalkeeper Alessando Malterer set a new career-high with 11 saves on Sunday Afternoon as the Raiders fell 3-0 against UIC.
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Wright State (0-4-1) will open up Horizon League play on Saturday, September 12 as they take on IU Indy on the road. Kick off in Indianapolis is slated for 5 p.m.
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UIC (4-0-1) Would open the scoring in the 19
th minute when Daniel Zepeda received the ball at the edge of the 18-yard box off of an attempted clearance, Zepeda composed himself and fired a shot off with a slight knuckleball effect to it that ended up in the back of the net. The Flames would double their lead just before halftime when Edouard Nys sent a free kick into the box that landed at the feet of Adrian Biaggi who was able to tap the ball into the net.
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Nys would give UIC an insurance goal shortly after the halftime break when he tapped in the Flames third goal of the day.
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In the box score, Wright State trailed UIC in shots (5-28), shots on goal (1-14), corner kick opportunities (4-9).
Jack Jenkins and
Brayden Tester played all 90 minutes in the field for the Raiders.
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