Cleveland State Captures Third #HLMSOC Crown

November 15

Sa'Mone Winters

CLEVELAND (November 15, 2025) – Cleveland State defeated Purdue Fort Wayne in Saturday’s championship match, picking up a 1-0 win in double overtime to secure their third #HLMSOC title.

The moment that made them champions.

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— Horizon League (@HorizonLeague) November 15, 2025

No. 1 seed Cleveland State 1 (2OT), No. 2 seed Purdue Fort Wayne 0

Championship MVP Matteo Correia tallied a goal to give CSU a 1-0 victory and a League title.
Paolo Roditti assisted the game-winning goal in 2OT.
Ryan Poling posted a two-save shutout for Cleveland State.
Marco Valencia totaled two shots for Purdue Fort Wayne.
Sep Habibi stopped five CSU shots in goal for the ‘Dons.

Dig Deeper:

Cleveland State will find out its NCAA Tournament matchup during the NCAA Selection Show at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 17.
The Vikings now have three #HLMSOC titles.
2025 #HLMSOC All-Tournament Team
- Matteo Correia, Cleveland State (Championship MVP)
- Uzman Ramees, Cleveland State
- Tom Mertz, Cleveland State
- Ryan Poling, Cleveland State
- Chris Album, Green Bay
- Noah Madrigal, Green Bay
- Karsten Ternes, Purdue Fort Wayne
- Shane Anderson, Purdue Fort Wayne
- Andrew Hollenbach, Purdue Fort Wayne
- Anass Hadran, RMU
- Josh Lane, RMU