Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, October 10
Scicluna Field
4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
7-4-1, 3-2-0MAC
1
vs
0
Toledo
4-8-1, 1-4-0MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Rossi's Late Goal Vaults Eagles Past Rockets
10/10/2014 6:37:00 PM | Soccer
EMU senior scores with less than four minutes to go to propel the Eagles to their third MAC victory of the season
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team (7-4-1, 3-2-0 MAC) picked up its seventh victory of the season, taking down the University of Toledo (4-8-1, 1-4-0) in a narrow 1-0 victory at Scicluna Field Friday, Oct. 10.
Senior Bianca Rossi tallied her fourth goal of the season, finding the net with less than four minutes to play to score the lone goal of the contest and Marisa Kozikowski added her third assist of the season. The senior forward led the Green and White with four shots, two of which landed on goal, while Angela Vultaggio had three shots, one of which was on goal. The EMU defense picked up their fifth shutout of the season, while junior Megan McCabe stopped four shots on net. The Eagles controlled the ball for the majority of the contest, outshooting Toledo 10-2 in the first half and 13-11 for the entire 90 minutes of play.
For the Rockets, Geri Siudzinski paced the offense with two shots on goal, while Hannah Scafaria landed one on net and goalkeeper Sam Tiongson saved two shots for UT.
Eastern had the first good look of the game in the 11th minute. Vultaggio found Rossi in the middle of the box, but the shot missed wide. Nearly 10 minutes later, Hallee Kansman had an opportunity on a set piece from Molli Krick. However, the shot was blocked at the line by a UT defender as the game remained scoreless.
With over five minutes remaining in the first half, the Rockets searched out a quality scoring chance. From the top of the box, Kiersten Johnson banged a shot off the crossbar. After 45 minutes, the match stood at a 0-0 standstill. The Green and White registered three shots on goal while the EMU backline did not allow a shot on target by UT. Each team had opportunities to score on corners as Eastern held a 3-2 advantage.
Just two minutes into the second half, Toledo attempted its first shot on goal, but McCabe was ready to make the save. Five minutes later, the junior goalkeeper made a diving stop to maintain the tie game. As the clock ticked down and action moved to the other side of the pitch, Rossi made a solid pass across the box to Chelsie Oddan, whose blast ricocheted off the post and out of bounds, leading to a UT goal kick.
The contest remained a clean sheet until 3:34 to go when the Eagles found the back of the net. Sprinting down the left side of the field, Kozikowski placed a beautiful ball in the box to Rossi. The Eastern senior did the rest, connecting the ball with the back of her right heel and directing it into the right side of the net past a stretching TIongson. With the 86th-minute goal, EMU held on to a 1-0 lead; the Green and White survived a shot off the post with less than two minutes remaining to claim the shutout victory.
The Green and White will be back in action Sunday, Oct. 12 for an Eagles Unite match against Central Michigan. First kick from Scicluna Field is set for 1 p.m.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team (7-4-1, 3-2-0 MAC) picked up its seventh victory of the season, taking down the University of Toledo (4-8-1, 1-4-0) in a narrow 1-0 victory at Scicluna Field Friday, Oct. 10.
Senior Bianca Rossi tallied her fourth goal of the season, finding the net with less than four minutes to play to score the lone goal of the contest and Marisa Kozikowski added her third assist of the season. The senior forward led the Green and White with four shots, two of which landed on goal, while Angela Vultaggio had three shots, one of which was on goal. The EMU defense picked up their fifth shutout of the season, while junior Megan McCabe stopped four shots on net. The Eagles controlled the ball for the majority of the contest, outshooting Toledo 10-2 in the first half and 13-11 for the entire 90 minutes of play.
For the Rockets, Geri Siudzinski paced the offense with two shots on goal, while Hannah Scafaria landed one on net and goalkeeper Sam Tiongson saved two shots for UT.
Eastern had the first good look of the game in the 11th minute. Vultaggio found Rossi in the middle of the box, but the shot missed wide. Nearly 10 minutes later, Hallee Kansman had an opportunity on a set piece from Molli Krick. However, the shot was blocked at the line by a UT defender as the game remained scoreless.
With over five minutes remaining in the first half, the Rockets searched out a quality scoring chance. From the top of the box, Kiersten Johnson banged a shot off the crossbar. After 45 minutes, the match stood at a 0-0 standstill. The Green and White registered three shots on goal while the EMU backline did not allow a shot on target by UT. Each team had opportunities to score on corners as Eastern held a 3-2 advantage.
Just two minutes into the second half, Toledo attempted its first shot on goal, but McCabe was ready to make the save. Five minutes later, the junior goalkeeper made a diving stop to maintain the tie game. As the clock ticked down and action moved to the other side of the pitch, Rossi made a solid pass across the box to Chelsie Oddan, whose blast ricocheted off the post and out of bounds, leading to a UT goal kick.
The contest remained a clean sheet until 3:34 to go when the Eagles found the back of the net. Sprinting down the left side of the field, Kozikowski placed a beautiful ball in the box to Rossi. The Eastern senior did the rest, connecting the ball with the back of her right heel and directing it into the right side of the net past a stretching TIongson. With the 86th-minute goal, EMU held on to a 1-0 lead; the Green and White survived a shot off the post with less than two minutes remaining to claim the shutout victory.
The Green and White will be back in action Sunday, Oct. 12 for an Eagles Unite match against Central Michigan. First kick from Scicluna Field is set for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
TOLEDO
EMU
Goals
0
1
Shots
11
13
Shots on Goal
4
4
Saves
3
4
Corners
5
3
Fouls
8
8
Scoring Plays
ROSSI, Bianca (4)
Assisted By: KOZIKOWSKI, Marisa
GOAL by EMU ROSSI, Bianca (FIRST GOAL), Assist by KOZIKOWSKI, Marisa, goal number 4 for season.
86:26
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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