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Women’s Soccer and MSU scrap to a Scoreless Draw
9/17/2006 5:54:27 PM | Soccer
YPSILANTI, Mich. – With the help of three crossbars hit by Michigan State, freshman goalie Monique Budani (Whitby (Toronto), Ontario-Sinclair Secondary) recorded her fourth shutout of the season as the Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team played to a scoreless two overtime tie against the Spartans here at Scicluna Field. EMU is now 3-2-2 on the season while MSU moves to 4-3-1.
Bundani made six saves on 23 shots faced including a couple of grabs on point-blank shots by the Spartans.
For the game, Michigan State out shot Eastern 23-9 and held a 6-3 shots-on-goal advantage. The Eagles’ best scoring opportunity came at the 90th minute in the first overtime as freshman Katie Lozar (Broadview Heights, Ohio-Brecksville) got the ball in close and fired a shot but MSU goal keeper Nicole Galas charged the shot and made the save at point-blank range to preserve the scoreless tie.
EMU begins Mid-American Conference play against the University of Akron at Scicluna Field on Friday, Sept. 22 at 4 p.m.
