Cleveland State Earns No. 1 Seed as #HLMSOC Championship Bracket Set
Maddie McConnell
Championship Central | Championship Bracket
INDIANAPOLIS (November 2, 2022) – Cleveland State earned the #HLMSOC regular season title and the No. 1 seed for the upcoming Horizon League championship as the regular season came to a close on Wednesday. The Vikings will host the semifinals and championship on Nov. 10 and 12 at Krenzler Field.
For the first time in program history, Cleveland State has clinched the No. 1 seed in the Horizon League Men’s Soccer Championship. The Vikings concluded the 2022 regular season with a 5-1-3 League record and a 9-3-5 overall record. CSU will play its semifinal match against the lowest-remaining seed after the quarterfinal matches on Thursday, Nov. 10.
Wright State enters postseason play as the No. 2 seed and will also receive a bye into the semifinal round. The Raiders finished the regular season with a League record of 4-1-4 and a 4-6-6 overall record. Wright State will face the highest-remaining seed after the quarterfinal matches on Nov. 10 at Krenzler Field.
The 2022 #HLMSOC Championship begins Sunday, November 6 with quarterfinals hosted by No. 3 seed IUPUI and No. 4 seed Oakland. Both matches are set to begin at 1 p.m. ET. The Jaguars and the Golden Grizzlies both finished the regular season with 4-2-3 records in League play. IUPUI lost their regular season finale to RMU, placing them in the No. 3 seed while Oakland received the No. 4 seed after their victorious match against NKU, in League play.
IUPUI will host No. 6 seed Detroit Mercy, who wrapped up the regular season with a 3-2-4 HL record. The Jags and Titans played to a scoreless draw back on September 24. Oakland will host No. 5 seed RMU who closed out League play with a 4-3-2 record. The Golden Grizzlies defeated the Colonials 2-1 on September 28.
Every match of the 2022 Horizon League Men’s Soccer Championship will be streamed live on
ESPN+.
For complete championship information, visit
#HLMSOC Championship Central.