Current Horizon League Standings:
Oakland 1-0-1
Milwaukee 1-0-0
Wright State 1-0-0
Valparaiso 0-1-1
Green Bay 0-0-0
UIC 0-0-0
Detroit 0-1-0
Cleveland State 0-1-0
Saturday, Oct. 5 Schedule
4:00 p.m. – Valparaiso at Green Bay
7:00 p.m. – Detroit at Oakland
8:00 p.m. – Wright State at Milwaukee
8:00 p.m. – Cleveland State at UIC
4:00 p.m. – Valparaiso at Green Bay -- HLN
Valparaiso (3-3-3, 0-1-1) travels to Green Bay (5-2-2,0-0-0) to continue league play as they face the Phoenix Saturday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. EST. This will be the first league match for Green Bay and the third for the Crusaders.
Matchup History
Saturday’s game marks the 16th meeting between the Phoenix and Crusaders, with Green Bay holding a 12-2-1 all-time series advantage.
Last Time Out
Valparaiso Crusaders: The Crusaders traveled to Ohio for matchups against Wright State and #19 Dayton. Valparaiso lost both games 2-0, failing to come back from early game deficits.
Green Bay Phoenix: The Phoenix finished their five-game away span with a 2-1 win over UNC Asheville Tuesday afternoon. Green Bay got the lead and eventual game-winner off of a penalty kick by Lawrence Talery early in the second half.
7:00 p.m. – Detroit at Oakland -- HLN
Oakland (3-2-4, 1-0-1) hosts Detroit (1-4-4, 0-1-0) at OU Soccer Field Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. EST. This will be the first Horizon League matchup between the two teams despite having a long-standing in-state rivalry.
Matchup History
Going into this Saturday’s match, Oakland and Detroit have met on 22 previous occasions. The Grizzlies lead the all-time series 11-5-6 and defeated the Titans 4-0 in their last meeting.
Last Time Out
Detroit Titans: The Titans got their first victory of the season against IPFW Tuesday night. The game-winning goal came from Jason Leslie early in the second half, while Adam Bedell had his second multi-goal game of the season with two.
Oakland Grizzlies: Oakland got its first Horizon League victory in school history last weekend against Cleveland State, outmatching the Vikings 2-1. Goalkeeper Sean Lewis was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts finishing with six saves and recording his third shutout of the season in a 0-0 game against Michigan earlier in the week.
8:00 p.m. – Wright State at Milwaukee – HLN
Wright State (3-4-1, 1-0-0) travels to undefeated Milwaukee (8-0-1, 1-0-0) for a Saturday night game Oct. 5 at Engelmann Stadium. The Panthers are currently ranked No. 6 in the NSCAA Great Lakes poll and the Raiders are coming off of their second straight shutout.
Last Time Out
Wright State Raiders: Wright State recorded its second straight shutout against IUPUI Tuesday night in Indianapolis. Freshman defender Jacob Stovall recorded his first career goal and eventual game-winner in the 2-0 victory.
Milwaukee Panthers: Milwaukee continued its winning streak against Nebraska Omaha in an exciting 3-1 victory. The three goals scored in less than 10 minutes by the Panthers continued the program’s best start to a season since 1985.
8:00 p.m. – Cleveland State at UIC
Cleveland State (3-7-0, 0-1-0) takes on UIC (6-3-0, 0-0-0) Saturday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. EST at Flames Field. This will be the second Horizon League match for the Vikings and the first for the Flames on the season.
Matchup History
The Vikings are 3-3-2 all-time against the Flames with Cleveland State edging out UIC 1-0 last year.
Last Time Out
Cleveland State Vikings: Cleveland State fell to Cincinnati 1-0 on Wednesday night at Krenzler Field. Despite outshooting the Bearcats 14-3, the Vikings could not find the back of the net but were able to hold a tough defensive effort all night.
UIC Flames: UIC traveled to East Lansing to take on No. 25 Michigan State Tuesday night but snapped their six-game win streak with a 2-0 loss. Five of the six matches during their win streak were shutouts for the Flames.
