Buffalo 1, Niagara 0
Eastern Kentucky 2, Akron 1 (2 OT) 
Florida Gulf Coast 2, Ball State 0
Bowling Green 1, DePaul 1 
Butler 2, Kent State 1
Loyola-Chicago 2, Northern Illinois 0
Ohio State 3, Ohio 1
Sacremento State 2, Toledo 0
No. 18 Kansas 2, Western Michigaan 0 

Stories courtesy of MAC Sports Information Departments
 

Buffalo 1, Niagara 0
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BUFFALO, NY – It was a complete 90-minute effort for the University at Buffalo women's soccer team on Sunday afternoon with solid defensive work throughout and a goal from Marcy Barberic in the second half, giving the Bulls a 1-0 win over local rival Niagara at UB Stadium.

With the win the Bulls improve to 3-2-1 overall on the season, while Niagara falls to 4-2-1 on the year.

The scoring chances were few and far between in the first half with the two teams combining for just three shots on goal in the opening 45 minutes of play.

The Bulls had a couple good lucks early into the second half as Kara Daly and Barberic peppered Sabrina Locas with a pair of shots in a 30 second span but Locas came up with back-to-back stops. Later, Riley Bowers ripped one on net and off the cross bar and the ball just missed the bottom corner of the net on the way down as the game remained scoreless.

The scoreless game was broken in the 71st minute as Barberic drilled a ball into the upper left corner, just past the outstretched hands of Locas, to give UB a 1-0 lead.

The Purple Eagles had a pair of scoring chances over the final ten minutes of play but Emily Kelly stood tough making a pair of saves to secure the shutout.

Kelly recorded her first shutout win of the season, making a season-high six saves on the afternoon. Barberic led the team with a goal on five shots while Gurjeena Jandu and Daly recorded two shots a piece. The Bulls outshot the Purple Eagles 15-11 and held the 4-1 edge in corner kicks.

Barberic was named Player of the Match by the UB coaches.

"I am pleased with the shutout win and some things we worked on this week in training," head coach Shawn Burke said. "We left some chances on the board, but overall we called on a lot of different players today so it was a true team win."

The Bulls will have a week off before traveling to Eugene, Oregon to take on the Ducks on Sunday, September 22, at 8pm (EST).

Eastern Kentucky 2, Akron 1 (2 OT)
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AKRON, Ohio– In a game that seemed destined for a 1-1 draw between the Akron women's soccer team and Eastern Kentucky in double-overtime, the Colonels found gold with just 30 seconds remaining in the match for the golden goal game-winner to drop the Zips, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium. 
 
After Eastern Kentucky claimed a 1-0 advantage at the 85:25 mark on a penalty kick, the Zips tied the game up at one less than two minutes later as EKU was called for a penalty in the box at the 87'. Senior Ashley Amato (Pittsburgh, Pa.) stepped to the line and buried the equalizer for her third goal of the campaign. 
 
The contest was a back-and-forth battle between the Zips and Colonels in a match that saw 23 total shots including a game-high 12 shots by Akron and 11 shots by EKU. 
 
Offensively for the Zips, four players tallied a multi-shot performance on the afternoon behind a team-high three shots by sophomore Carly Pcholinsky (South Park, Pa.) and freshman Lucia Lobato (Galway, Ireland). Sophomore Sydney Ward (Connellsville, Pa.) and sophomore Aislinn Meaney (Ennis, Ireland) combined to notch four shots while both of Ward's shots fell on frame. Amato and redshirt sophomore Charley Kale (Sylvania, Ohio) each registered on a shot. 
 
In the net, freshman Libby Harper (Hatfield, England) made her fourth start for Akron and competed in a career-high 109 minutes between the posts while making a pair of saves for the Zips. 
 
The first half between the Zips and Colonels was a battle of possession going back-and-forth up the field. Akron was busy inside the box when playing inside the offensive third. Lobato registered all three of her shots in the first half with results landing wide (2'), blocked by a defender (30'), and her final shot pulled in for a save (30'). 
 
Akron came close to striking first in the contest courtesy of Ward in the 58'. The Zips were awarded a corner kick at the 56:39 mark and junior Anaya Donelan (Warrington, England) headed to the corner to put the ball in play. Donelan sent a curling strike into the box that found the head of Ward but was turned away by an EKU defender. The rebound of the shot went directly back to Ward who sent another header on goal but the shot was corralled by the keeper. 
 
Following the back-to-back penalty kicks by the Colonels and Zips, the contest headed into extra time all squared at one. 
 
At the 99:19 mark, Pcholinsky nearly ended the contest as the midfielder ripped a strike from straight away just outside the box but the ball was punched over the net for a save. 
 
Kale attempted a shot in the final overtime period at the 105:49 mark, but the attempt landed wide of the net. 
 
The Zips women's soccer team will conclude the non-conference portion of the 2019 campaign on Thursday, Sept. 19, at FirstEnergy Stadium. Akron plays host to visiting Robert Morris at 7 p.m. Prior to the start of the contest, the Zips will honor its senior, Ashley Amato, on senior night.

Florida Gulf Coast 2, Ball State 0
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast's Marjorie Boilesen scored two goals while the Ball Soccer team could manage none, and the Cardinals fell, 2-0, Sunday afternoon.
 
The defeat dropped BSU to 5-2-0 on the season and the Eagles improved to 3-3-0 with the win.
 
"Today was another game where we started slow and it put us behind early," said Ball State head coach Josh Rife. "In the second half, and even after the red card, I thought the girls responded well and finished strong. It was a long, tough trip with lots of positives to take away, but also some harsh lessons learned. Hopefully we are better because of it."
 
The majority of the first half was even between the two sides until FGCU broke through in the 31st minute. The 1-0 score took the game into halftime. Just minutes into the second half, the Eagles produced a breakaway that saw Tristin Stuteville come out to make a play on the ball. A collision with the attacker resulted in red card and forced the Cardinals to finish the match with just 10 players.
 
On the subsequent free kick, Boilesen scored her second goal of the afternoon which put the game out of reach. Ball State's offense came alive afterward with three shots on goal, but the Cardinals could not find the back of the net.
 
As a team Ball State produced six shots with three on goal and earned two corner kicks. Stuteville made three saves on the day.
 
Ball State will now return home from a tough weekend in Florida to face Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday in Muncie. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. ET, and BSU will honor its senior prior to the match. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+.

Bowling Green 1, DePaul 1
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Junior Nikhita Jacob scored late in the first half on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 15), as the Bowling Green State University women's soccer team battled DePaul University to a 1-1, double-overtime draw. The match was held at Wish Field in Chicago.

Jacob's goal came on a header after a free kick by sophomore Alexis Miller, giving the Brown and Orange the lead at the 42:08 mark. But, the Blue Demons equalized on a goal just several minutes into the second half.

Senior Kathleen Duwve made four saves for the Falcons in Sunday's match.

The Falcons conclude both a four-match road swing and the non-conference portion of the schedule next weekend, heading to Morgantown, W.Va., for a Sunday (Sept. 22) match at West Virginia. That contest is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

Dayton 1, Eastern Michigan 0
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DAYTON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team couldn't overcome an early goal and fell to the University of Dayton, 1-0, Sept. 15 at Baujan Field.

Redshirt junior Mabel Dunn (Oakville, Ontario-White Oaks Secondary) posted a career-best nine saves in 90 minutes of play.

Junior defender Tessa Osborne (Mentor, Ohio-Lake Catholic) played every minute of the match for the sixth time this season while also getting a shot off for the Eagles. Junior Lindsey Shira (New Baltimore, Mich.-Anchor Bay) has recorded one shot in all seven games, becoming the only member of the Green and White to take at least one shot in each game this season.

The first half of the match saw both the deciding goal and the best chance for Eastern Michigan (1-4-2). 11 minutes in, Dayton (2-5-1) was able to draw Dunn out to the left side, cross the ball to the right side of the box, and score the game-winning goal.

The Eagles saw a chance for the equalizer in the 43rd minute when redshirt junior Sabrina McNeill (Whitby, Ontario-Henry Street) was awarded a penalty kick. However, her kick and the subsequent shots by senior Maggie McCullough (London, Ontario-Oakridge Secondary) and McNeill were saved by the Flyers' goalkeeper. 

Eastern wasn't able to find the back of the net in the final 45 minutes, sealing the win for Dayton, 1-0.

Eastern Michigan wraps up non-conference play Sunday, Sept. 22 at Scicluna Field. Kickoff against Loyola Chicago is set for 1 p.m.

Butler 2, Kent State 1
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Indianapolis, Ind. – Behind sophomore Tianna Harris' first career goal, Kent State attempted to comeback from an early deficit, but ultimately could not do so as Butler scored late on its home field to win, 2-1. The Golden Flashes (1-4-1) fell to 1-2-1 in the all-time series against the Bulldogs (5-3).

The Bulldogs, who are the highest scoring team in the BIG EAST, got on the scoreboard first in the ninth minute. Sophomore Anja Savich scored on a penalty kick to put BU in front.

Kent State possessed the ball for the majority of the middle part of the match and that's when the Flashes struck to even the score. Harris scored in the 41st minute knocking on a corner kick that redshirt sophomore Karly Hellstrom served in. Hellstrom has been a part of all three Kent State scores this year (2g, 1a) and leads the team with 5 points.

When the match looked like it might be ticketed for overtime, Butler scored in the 80th minute. Freshman Becky Dean scored a goal in the top shelf of the net on an assist from senior Macy Miller.

KSU had an advantage in shots (11-9), while both teams placed seven on goal. Butler also held a slight advantage in corner kicks, 9-8. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Faith O'Neill (1-4-1) made five stops for the Flashes while Stephanie Rodriguez (5-3) made six for BU.

Butler got back to its winning ways at home as it fell to Illinois, 2-1, on Thursday in its first home loss in three seasons.
The Golden Flashes are back on the road their non-conference finale on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Youngstown State at 1 p.m.

Loyola-Chicago 2, Northern Illinois 0
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DEKALB, Ill. – A goal on either side of halftime helped lead defending Missouri Valley Confernce champion Loyola Chicago to a 2-0 victory over the Northern Illinois University women's soccer team on Sunday evening (Sept. 15) at the NIU Soccer Complex. 

"On the defensive side, it was good to see our work rate through the whole match," said NIU head coach Julie Colhoff. "The biggest thing is our work rate on the attacking side to transition faster, that is what we have to clean up. There were more moments today where we chose our better selves, than the alternative, but I think there are still things that we can clean up so that is consistent. For us this week it is all about consistency."

Both teams had chances in the early going as NIU junior goalkeeper Megan Donnally (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North), making her first appearance of the season, had a couple of stops in the opening seven minutes and junior Haley Hoppe (Austin, Texas/Rouse) also had a shot go wide in the opening minutes. 

The Huskies had another opportunity in the 17th minute as junior Amanda Czerniak (South Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North) had a shot from distance stopped by Loyola goalkeeper Maddie Hausmann. 

Abby Swanson had a go from long range in the 35th minute for the Ramblers, but her effort was held by Donnally. Two minutes later Loyola made the breakthrough as Amanda Cassidy fired a shot from about 25 yards that was headed on frame but took a deflection to beat Donnally and give the Ramblers a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute. 

NIU had one final chance in the opening 45 as senior Jennie Nailor (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates) sent a shot from near the corner of the box just wide of the near post as Loyola took a 1-0 lead into the interval. 

Neither goalkeeper was called upon for nearly 30 minutes to open the second half until Donnally stopped a shot from inside the box by Katharine Stephens in the 75th minute to keep the Huskies within a goal. 

Just after the clocked ticked under five minutes, Loyola grabbed an insurance marker as Megan Nemec played a low cross to Aleksa Tataryn who was waiting to finish at the back post as the Ramblers doubled their advantage in the 86th minute. 

Donnally finished the contest with four saves in goal for the Huskies; Hausmann recorded one stop for the Ramblers. 

NIU will return to the road next Friday, September 20, as the Huskies travel to Milwaukee, Wis., to meet Marquette. Kickoff against the Golden Eagles is slated for 5 p.m.  

Ohio State 3, Ohio 1
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COLUMBUS, Ohio –The Ohio soccer team (5-2-0) continued action on Sunday evening (Sept. 15), falling to Ohio State (2-4-1), 3-1, at Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Field at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
 
"Tonight was a great opportunity to play a very good Ohio State team," Head coach Aaron Rodgers said. "I'm very proud of how we played strong stayed true to our style. We were up a against a team that showed more physicality and speed that we have seen so far. I know we are a much better team for putting ourselves in these games."

Ohio State got the first attempt of the game just seconds after first touch, forcing junior keeper Sydney Malham (Nashville, Tenn.) to make the save. 

Senior Courtney Daugerdas (Libertyville, Ill.) got the first shot for the Bobcats in the third minute, but the Buckeyes put on the pressure, recording another shot in the fifth minute. Moments later, Ohio State took advantage, scoring on a goal by Meghan Kammerdeiner, giving OSU the 1-0 lead in the sixth minute. 

After the Ohio State goal, the Buckeyes got another shot off. The Bobcats then put on the pressure. First, sophomore Abby Townsend (Powell, Ohio) recorded a shot in the eighth minute. Moments later, she fired another shot at the net and it was saved by the OSU keeper. 

Moments later, sophomore Olivia Sensky (Powell, Ohio) recorded a shot of her own in the 12th minute, followed by two attempts from senior Alivia Milesky (Plain City, Ohio), the first in the 14th minute and the second in the 17th minute, which forced the Ohio State keeper to make another save. 

After Milesky recorded another shot that was saved by the OSU keeper in the 19th minute, Ohio State added another goal in the 24th minute, on a goal from Marissa Birzon, putting the Buckeyes up 2-0. 

After Milesky recorded another shot in the 28th minute, followed by an OSU attempt in the 38th minute. Freshman Heather McGuire (Hamilton, Ohio) got the final attempt of the half, however the ball would go wide left, sending the game to the half with the Bobcats trailing 2-0. 

At the half, the Bobcats and Buckeyes were even with eight shots apiece, while Ohio State had seven on goal, compared to the Bobcats' three. 

Ohio State opened the second half on fire, recording the first three shots of the game, including two that forced Malham to make a save. The pressure paid off when in the 55th minute, Kayla Fischer scored to put Ohio State up 3-0. 

The Bobcats finally struck in the 60th minute when Milesky scored off an assist from Sensky, cutting the Ohio State lead to 3-1. 
After the Milesky goal, the Bobcats and Buckeyes traded attempts, with OSU getting one in the 73rd minute, followed by an attempt in the 79th minute by senior Sydney Leckie (Medina, Ohio). 

Ohio State took a penalty kick with 30 seconds left in regulation, however, Malham would hold steady and make the save, keeping the score at 3-1, which would ultimately be the final. 

Overall, Ohio State outshot the Bobcats, 18-10, with 12 of their shots on goal, compared to the Bobcats four. OSU also took nine corner kicks to the Bobcats' two. 

Individually, Milesky led the way with one goal on five shots, with two on goal. Sensky recorded one shot with an assist, while Daugerdas, Leckie, Townsend and McGuire all recorded one shot. 

In net, Malham allowed three goals and made nine saves in 12 attempts in all 90 minutes on the pitch. 

Up next, the Bobcats wrap up non-conference play on Friday, Sept. 20 when they head to Washington, D.C. to take on Georgetown. First touch is set for 4 p.m.

Sacremento State 2, Toledo 0
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Toledo women's soccer team ended its two-game California trip with a 2-0 loss to Sacramento State in Sacramento on Sunday afternoon. The Hornets (5-1-2) were able to sneak two late goals past Madison Perrin to secure the win over the Rockets (2-5-0).

After over 80 minutes of scoreless play, Hornet midfielder Samantha Craig took advantage of an unlucky touch by a Rocket defender to set up Kylee Kim-Bustillo for a bullet to the right side of the net in the 81st minute. The Hornets added another one seven minutes later when a foul nearly 40-yards out allowed for a Hornet free kick. The kick was sent high and ricocheted off the crossbar directly to Camila Fonseca's feet, who buried it into the back of the net.

No. 18 Kansas 2, Western Michigan 0
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's soccer team fell late to No. 18 Kansas, 2-0, at the WMU Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon.

The Bronco (2-4-0) defense had held strong and goalkeeper Maggie Rogers finished with a career-high 13 saves but the Jayhawks (7-1-0) finally broke through at 79:43 in the second half when Chais Wright kicked in a rebound to take a 1-0 lead.

Just 46 seconds later Samantha Barnett scored on a shot from distance to push the lead to 2-0.

After being held without a shot in the first half, Western Michigan had its moments of pressure in the second, getting off five overall shots. The first attempt came early in the half on a set piece that resulted in a point-blank header by Rachel Royer. KU goalie Sarah Peters made the save to keep the Broncos off the board.

Later in the 74th minute Western Michigan had a chance off of some combination play on the counter attack. Grace Labadie had the ball in the left corner and crossed it to Bailey Korhorn. The junior forward got her head on it but it just went wide of the post. It was one of two chances in the half by Korhorn, with Otteson and Bosworth also getting chances that missed the mark.

Western Michigan keeps its homestand going, hosting Loyola-Chicago on Friday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. Admission is free.