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<\/p>\n SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2013 Cleveland State (0-1-0) suffered a 2-1 season opening loss to Santa Clara (1-0-0) on Thursday afternoon. The game in California was the furthest the Vikings have played away from home under coach Ubiparipovic.<\/p>\n The opening half went scoreless with Santa Clara holding a slim 7-5 advantage in shots, but both teams had a shot on goal.<\/p>\n The Broncos capitalized on a few bad clearances by the backline less than a minute into the new half to claim a 1-0 lead. However, the Vikings drew even nine minutes later as Domenic Ruggiero<\/a> headed in his first collegiate goal off a pair of passes from Bora Eldem<\/a> and Tom Mertz<\/a>.<\/p>\n Santa Clara notched the game-winner in the 82nd minute as the Broncos converted on a through ball inside the box.<\/p>\n The Vikings held a 12-7 edge in shots during the second half and an overall 17-14 advantage in the game. The shots on goal favored CSU 7-4. Each team took seven corners in the game.<\/p>\n Mertz had a game-best five shots with three on goal. Uzman Ramees<\/a> and Ruggiero each had three shots off the bench. Stephen Yerian<\/a> made two saves in goal.<\/p>\n The Vikings make their home debut on Friday, Aug. 28 against Mercyhurst at 7 p.m.
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Next Game: Mercyhurst 8\/28\/2026 | 7:00 PM
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