Wright State Raiders men's soccer

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Wright State Raiders men's soccer
Soccerball current event.svg 2019 Wright State Raiders men's soccer team
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Founded1968;58 years ago (1968) [1]
University Wright State University
Head coachAlex Van der Sluijs [2] (3rd season)
Conference Horizon
Location Dayton, Ohio
Stadium WSU Alumni Field
(Capacity: 1,000)
NicknameRaiders
ColorsHunter green and vegas gold [3]
   
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Home
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Away
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
2019
Conference Tournament championships
2019
Conference Regular Season championships
2016, 2018

Overview

The Wright State Raiders men's soccer program represents Wright State University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. The Raiders compete in the Horizon League. The Raiders are coached by Alex Van der Sluijs, who has coached the program for three years. Wright State play their home matches at WSU Alumni Field.

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In 2019, for the first time in program history, the Raiders earned a berth into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament.

History

Founded in 1968, the Raiders competed for five seasons before dissolving the team following the 1972 season. During their first stretch, the team competed independently without joining a permanent conference. The team reformed for the 1978 and has continuously fielded a team to the present day. In 1991, the Raiders joined the Summit League, known as the Mid-Continent Conference at the time. After three seasons, conference realignment saw the Raiders join the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, which later rebranded to the Horizon League. [4]

Rivalries

Wright State's main college soccer rival is Bowling Green. The two compete for the I-75 Cup. [5]

NCAA tournament results

SeasonSeedRoundOpponentScore
2019 N/a First round Notre Dame W 3-2
N/aSecond roundMichiganT 0-0 (L 4-5 pk)

References

  1. ↑ "2018 MS Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). wsuraiders.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Alex Van der Sluijs - Men's Soccer Coach". wsuraiders.com. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wright State Athletics Brandbook (PDF). July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ https://wsuraiders.com/documents/2025/6/22/MSOC_Record_Book_2024.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  5. ↑ "Bowling Green Wins I-75 Cup". Mid-American Conference. November 5, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2020.


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