Wright State women's soccer faces Milwaukee in Horizon League Championship semifinal Wednesday

DAYTON, Ohio — No. 6 seed Wright State (8-9-3, 5-4-2 Horizon League) faces No. 1 seed Milwaukee (13-4-2, 11-0-0 Horizon League) in the Horizon League Championship semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 5 p.m. ET at Engelmann Stadium in Milwaukee.

Wright State reached the semifinal with a 2-0 win at Youngstown State in Saturday's quarterfinal. The Raiders finished the regular season 5-4-2 in Horizon League play with 17 points, and Milwaukee went 11-0-0 with 33 points.

The Series
• Wright State is 9-32-7 all-time against Milwaukee. Wednesday marks the 49th meeting between the programs.
• Last meeting: Oct. 4, 2026, at Alumni Field at Rinzler Student Sports Complex. Milwaukee won 2-1.

Last Time Out
Wright State defeated Youngstown State 2-0 Saturday in the Horizon League Championship quarterfinal at Farmers National Bank Field in Youngstown, Ohio.

The first half was scoreless. Youngstown State outshot Wright State 13-4 over the opening 45 minutes, and goalkeeper Leigha Lauer made six (6) saves.

Forward Aerial Fast put the Raiders ahead in the 56th minute, assisted by midfielder Caitlin Burger. Midfielder Makenzie Chinn added a goal in the 58th minute off assists from midfielders Ruby Dunlevy and Mia Fiore.

Lauer finished with eight (8) saves in 90 minutes in the shutout. Youngstown State held an 18-11 edge in shots, and Wright State put seven (7) of its 11 shots on goal.

Raider Notes
• Wright State has scored 31 goals in 20 matches, an average of 1.55 goals per game.
• Of Wright State's 31 goals, 19 have come in the second half.
• The Raiders have recorded five (5) team shutouts this season.

Player Notes
• Chinn leads Wright State with six (6) goals. Chinn, Burger and Dunlevy each have 12 points.
• Dunlevy leads the team with six (6) assists.
• Burger was named to the All-Horizon League First Team, and Chinn and Dunlevy were named to the All-Horizon League Third Team. Midfielder Taliah Pellizzari was named to the Horizon League Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team on Nov. 3.
• Lauer has made 109 saves in 1,694:37 in goal, with a 1.65 goals-against average and a .779 save percentage. Her record is 8-9-3.

Scouting Milwaukee
• Milwaukee enters 13-4-2 overall after an 11-0-0 Horizon League regular season. Its most recent match was a 1-0 win over Green Bay on Oct. 31.
• Head Coach Kevin Boyd was named Horizon League Coach of the Year.
• Milwaukee has scored 34 goals and allowed 23 in 19 matches (statistics through Oct. 31), with nine (9) team shutouts.
• Emily Petring, the Horizon League Player of the Year, leads Milwaukee with nine (9) goals, five (5) assists and 23 points. Ashlyn Skinner-Barrett has five (5) goals and five (5) assists.
• Goalkeeper Lauren Nidey has a 1.21 goals-against average and a .726 save percentage in 19 appearances.

The 2026 Roster
Wright State's 26-player roster includes seven (7) freshmen, six (6) sophomores, three (3) juniors and 10 seniors. Of the 26 players, 21 are from Ohio.

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Players Mentioned

Caitlin Burger

Makenzie Chinn

Ruby Dunlevy

Aerial Fast

Mia Fiore

Leigha Lauer

Taliah Pellizzari

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