Cleveland State women’s soccer took on conference opponent Wright State for their final game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Krenzler Field. The match kicked off at 7 p.m. with 325 in attendance for their Alumne and Cancer Awareness game.
The first half was a solid start for CSU, with a 5-3 shot advantage over Wright State. In the 38th minute of play, Viking Erica Leinweber, assisted by Mayra Sesmas, was shot from the long post to put Cleveland State up 1-0. The score would remain as the half came to a close.
In the 55th minute of the second half, Raider’s Lauren Borchert scored off a penalty kick to bring the match to a 1-1 tie. Cleveland State was soon to respond, with a right side goal from Erica Leinweber, assisted by Emma Pompo and Brooke Opferman to break the tie.
Mayra Sesmas added to the Viking lead with a second attempt goal from inside the box, to give CSU a 3-1 lead. The match would conclude with a score of 1-3 in favor of the Vikings.
The Cleveland State women’s soccer team closes their season out on a positive note, with an overall record of 4-10-3 (.324) and a conference record of 1-6-3 (.250). The team finished 10th in the 2023 Horizon League standings.
Derek Williams