INDIANAPOLIS –Cleveland State senior forward Admir Suljevic (Derventa, Bosnia) is the Horizon League Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Wright State freshman goalkeeper Tyler Blackmer (Boise, ID) has earned Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 21-27.
Cleveland State (6-10-0, 2-2-0) men’s soccer team defeated Detroit 5-2 in a midweek conference matchup at Krenzler Field. The Vikings then traveled to Ohio State over the weekend and fell to the Buckeyes 1-0 despite a solid team effort.
Suljevic led the offense for the Vikings as he netted a trio of goals against the Titans, leading the team with five on the season. His first two goals of the match came from placing it past the Detroit keeper from the top of the box then followed in the 37th minute with his second slotting it in from the corner of the net. His third goal was off of a penalty kick in the 49th minute to give the Vikings a 3-0 lead.
Wright State (4-8-1, 2-3-0) lost a midweek nonconference match against Bowling Green 1-0 in double overtime at Alumni Field. The Raiders bounced back over the weekend to defeat Green Bay 2-1 in another double overtime battle to split the week.
Blackmer had a solid defensive performance in both matches as he tallied 12 saves between the two games. His five saves against Bowling Green held the Falcons scoreless until an own goal decided the match in the 103rd minute. On Saturday, Blackmer notched seven saves against conference-foe Green Bay to help secure the 2-1 victory for the Raiders.
Wright State closes out its home schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 30, as the Raiders host Cleveland State at 7:00.
Top Offensive Performers of the Week:
Laurie Bell, Milwaukee (Jr., MF)—Tallied the game-winner against Oakland to mark his league-leading 10th of the year. Also scored against regionally-ranked Wisconsin midweek, helping the 1-1 draw and took 15 shots on the week to up his league-leading tally.
Bryce Rockwell-Ashton, Wright State (Jr., F)—Scored the golden goal in win over Green Bay.
Top Defensive Performers of the Week:
Liam Anderson, Milwaukee (Fr., GK)—Went 1-0-1 on the week, topping Oakland with three saves Saturday. His diving save in the 56th minute preserved the 2-1 victory and continues to lead the League with his .76 GAA.
Nick Ciraldo, Cleveland State (Fr., GK)—Earned his third win of the year against Detroit.
Men’s Soccer Offensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 26: Sabastian Xiong, Green Bay
Sept. 2: Laurie Bell, Milwaukee
Sept. 9: Robbie Boyd, Milwaukee
Sept. 16: Sam Krenzien, Green Bay
Sept. 23: Aaron Horvat, Milwaukee
Sept. 30: Laurie Bell, Milwaukee
Joey Tinnion, Oakland
Oct. 7: Slobodan Aleksov, UIC
Oct. 14: Jesus Torres, UIC
Oct. 21: Admir Suljevic, Cleveland State
Men’s Soccer Defensive Players of the Week:
Aug. 26: Liam Anderson, Milwaukee
Sept. 2 Nathan Steinwascher, Detroit
Sept. 9: Sean Lewis, Oakland
Sept. 16: Andrew Putna, UIC
Sept. 23: Sean Lewis, Oakland
Sept. 30: Tom Serratore, Valparaiso
Oct. 7: Sean Lewis, Oakland
Oct. 14: Brandon Hall, Green Bay
Oct. 21: Tyler Blackmer, Wright State
Tags: Cleveland State - Men's Soccer · Horizon League - Men's Soccer · Wright State - Men's Soccer
