The Wright State Men’s soccer team continued Horizon League play when they traveled to Detroit Mercy on Sept. 29. The Raiders brought home yet another win, defeating Detroit Mercy 4-2. This made Wright State 3-0 in the Horizon League.
The Raiders came ready to play, dominating the first half. Detroit Mercy did not have a chance to score early on the Raiders; they did not record a single shot the entire first half. Wright State, on the other hand, had seven total shots in the half, landing two of them in the back of the net. Deri Corfe scored the first goal for the Raiders in the 28th minute to give a 1-0 lead, followed by Stefan Rokvic ten minutes later.
With a 2-0 lead after halftime, Rokvic wasted no time in his quest to increase the lead, putting a ball in the net not even three minutes into the second half. Alec Philippe scored the fourth goal of the game two minutes later to give Wright State a strong 4-0 lead.
Despite being down four goals, Detroit Mercy did not give up and made the Raiders work for the win. The Titans scored in the 53rd minute of the game and again in the 73rd minute off of a penalty kick.
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Time ran out for the Detroit Mercy comeback and the Raiders were able to hold the Titans to just two goals, winning the game 4-2. The win keeps Wright State undefeated for the season, 8-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play.
Wright State is back in action Tuesday for a non-conference match. They return to Horizon League play when they host UIC Saturday, Oct. 6 at Alumni Field for Wright State Homecoming.
