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Women’s Soccer Blanks Akron, 3-0
9/22/2006 10:44:58 PM | Soccer
Eagles hand Zips first lost of the season
YPSILANTI, Mich. – Behind two goals from freshman Deana Kinter (Grand Blanc, Mich.-Grand Blanc), the EMU women’s soccer team handed the Akron Zips their first lost of the season, a 3-0 victory to open Mid-American Conference play here at Scicluna Field.
With the win, the Eagles improve to a 4-2-2 (1-0 MAC) record with freshman Monique Budani (Whitby, Ontario-Sinclair Secondary) notching her fifth shut out of the season. Akron falls to 7-1-0 (0-1 MAC) on the season.
EMU jumped out to an early 1-0 lead as Kinter scored on a feed from junior Sara Shiffbauer (Westerville, Ohio-North) and Ashley Rodrigues (Pinkering, Ontario-St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary) in the fourth minute of the first half. Kinter also scored again from six yards out in the twentieth minute on an assist from sophomore Ashley Upton (Beavercreek, Ohio-Beavercreek) to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead.
In the second half, Upton put the game away with a breakaway goal on a feed from sophomore Katie Zundel (Utica, Mich.-Henry Ford II).
EMU continues conference play with a home match Sunday, Sept. 22, at Scicluna Field against Ohio University. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
