Wright State Raiders men's soccer

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Wright State Raiders
men's soccer
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Founded1968;55 years ago (1968) [1]
University Wright State University
Head coachJake Slemker [2] (2nd 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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NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
2019
Conference Tournament championships
2019
Conference Regular Season championships
2016, 2018

The Wright State Raiders men's soccer program represents Wright State University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1968, the Raiders compete in the Horizon League. The Raiders are coached by Jake Slemker, who has coached the program for two years. Wright State play their home matches at WSU Alumni Field.

Contents

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

Rivalries

Wright State's main college soccer rival is Bowling Green. The two compete for the I-75 Cup. [4]

NCAA tournament results

SeasonSeedRoundOpponentScore
2019 First round Notre Dame W 3-2
Second roundMichiganT 0-0 (L 4-5 pk)

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References

  1. "2018 MS Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). wsuraiders.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. "Jake Slemker - Men's Soccer Coach". wsuraiders.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  3. Wright State Athletics Brandbook (PDF). July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. "Bowling Green Wins I-75 Cup". Mid-American Conference. November 5, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2020.