Sunday’s Women’s Soccer Results
Eastern Michigan 1, Toledo 0
Buffalo 3, Miami 0
Kent State 1, Ball State 0
Akron 1, Ohio 1
Western Michigan 1, Bowling Green 1
Stories Courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
Eastern Michigan 1, Toledo 0
Box Score
TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team improved to 2-0 in Mid-American Conference play with a 1-0 victory at the University of Toledo Sunday, Sept. 21, at Paul Hotmer Field as freshman Kaylee Synk netted the game-winner in the 63rd minute.
Synk (North Olmstead, Ohio/St. Joseph's Academy) was assisted by juniors Olivia Sipsock (Medina, Ohio/Medina) and Cameryn Susey (Westerville, Ohio/Olentangy Berlin) while redshirt junior Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) made three saves en route to posting a second consecutive clean sheet.
Despite three MAC teams playing a trio of conference matches compared to EMU's two played, Eastern sits atop the MAC standings with six points earned as the Eagles are 2-0 in MAC play for the first time since 2014.
How It Happened
Eastern outshot Toledo, 4-2, in a first half that did not feature any corner kicks.
The Eagles' pressure increased in the second half, putting five shots on-frame in the period, which included Synk's right-footed strike from 15 yards out that snuck past the UT keeper and inside the left post at the 62:40 mark.
Eastern, which had an apparent goal waved off due to a handball minutes before Synk's goal, tallied two more shots on goal in the final 25 minutes.
The Rockets did not go down quietly, earning a corner kick with 18 seconds left in the match. The wild final sequence featured a loose ball near EMU's goal line and a save credited to Holland with just one second to go.
Buffalo 3, Miami 0
Box Score
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo women's soccer team (5-2-1, 1-0 MAC) dominated from start to finish in a 3-0 win over Miami (OH) at UB Stadium on Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Bulls improved to 1-1 in league play.
Junior Laiken Kiser recorded her second multi-goal of the season and Ashley Reyes added an insurance goal late in the game as the Bulls have now recorded three or more goals in three contests this season.
The Bulls looked to attack early as Carolyn Hinkle found space and drilled a shot that sailed high and out of play. Miami (OH) countered with a trio of shot attempts, but the UB backline thwarted the attack.
UB got on the board in the 20th minute as Sarah Woods made a great run up the right side and played a perfect ball into the box to the foot of Jasmine Guerber who one-timed a shot that was saved by Dominique Popa but Kiser was there for the rebound, firing a shot into the back of the net, to give the Bulls a 1-0 lead.
Miami had a scoring opportunity in the 39th minute on a well-executed throw in as Caroline Palmer flicked a shot on target, but Lexie Thompson was there for the save, and the Bulls maintained a one goal lead at the half.
UB was back on the attack early in the second half as Kiser made a run up right side and fired a shot back across the box that sailed high and wide. Miami countered with a corner kick opportunity but Thompson knocked the ball away.
Buffalo found set piece magic in the 60th minute, as Woods put a ball into the box that got knocked around and then Kiser got her foot on it for her second goal of the afternoon to put UB up 2-0.
Things got a bit chippy later in the half, but the Bulls played through it as Reyes went to work before getting fouled in the box and she converted on the ensuing penalty kick goal to give UB a 3-0 lead and that would be enough to secure the victory.
Buffalo outshot Miami (OH) 12-9 on the day, including a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal and a 4-2 edge in corner kick opportunities. Thompson made two saves while Popa made three stops for the RedHawks.
Kent State 1, Ball State 0
Box Score
Muncie, Ind,- The Kent State Soccer finished their five-game road trip with a win over the Ball State Cardinals with a second half goal to win by a score of 1-0.
After solid defense on both ends for the half, the score held scoreless heading into the break with both teams producing good chances on their respective ends.
In the 61st-minute junior midfielder Samantha Miller sent a corner into play and senior defender Kelsey Salopek put the ball in the back of the net in a similar play in the goal they had last week against Bowling Green. The defense held for the final 29 minutes to give the Blue and Gold their first conference victory of the season on the road.
The difference in the game came off the corner kick from Samantha Miller and it benefited KSU that they tallied six corner kicks compared to just two for Ball State; five of those came in the second half for the Golden Flashes.
They also outshot the Cardinals by a count of 11-7, while holding the home team to just two shots on target. Leah Shaffer had a pair of saves for the Blue and Gold in her first conference win as the starting goalkeeper for the team.
