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EMU Soccer Captures MAC West Division Title with 3-0 Win over BGSU
10/30/2014 5:24:00 PM | Soccer
Eagles will host Western Michigan on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals
2014 MAC Tournament Bracket
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – In the final game of the 2014 regular season, the Eastern Michigan University soccer team captured the outright Mid-American Conference West Division title for the second-straight year with a 3-0 victory over Bowling Green State University Thursday, Oct. 30, at Cochrane Stadium. With the victory, the Eagles (11-6-1, 7-4-0 MAC) stand alone atop the division while also clinching the No. 3 seed for the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Chelsie Oddan, Angela Vultaggio and Megan Trapp all scored goals for the Green and White, while Megan McCabe made four saves to earn her second-straight shutout and eighth of the season. The junior goalkeeper now has 13 clean sheets for her career, passing Erin Norton for fourth in EMU history. Along with Oddan and Trapp both scoring their third goals of the season, Vultaggio tallied her team-leading eighth goal of the 2014 campaign.
"I am very proud of this team earning back-to-back MAC West titles, which is a first in our program's history," exclaimed EMU Head Soccer Coach Scott Hall. "This team did not really celebrate what it accomplished, but instead took a professional focus that will move forward as we prepare for our MAC Tournament quarterfinal game on Sunday."
As a team, the Green and White held the advantage in shots, 19-15, over the Falcons (4-13-1, 3-7-1 MAC). Eastern also kept BGSU keeper Lauren Cadel busy all afternoon with 10 shots on goal; Cadel stopped seven of them, but could not prevent three from reaching the back of the net.
The Eagles did not waste any time putting on an effective offensive attack, firing multiple shots at the goal. Rossi attempted a pair of shots within the first 10 minutes of the contest, before Oddan struck for the Green and White. In the 11th minute, Rachel Washburn passed to the redshirt senior in the middle of a crowded box. Calmly controlling the ball, Oddan buried the shot into the right side of the net to give Eastern the early 1-0 advantage.
EMU continued the pressure, attempting the first six shots of the match before the Falcons finally took their first shot in the 24th minute on a free kick. The Eagles quickly flipped the field and got back in attack mode before adding another goal in the 37th minute. Ellie Tillar sent a long pass to Vultaggio in the right side of the box. As the team's leading scorer, the Chesterfield, Mich. native knew what to do from the spot on the pitch, blasting the ball across the box and into the opposite side of the goal to double up the Eagles lead, 2-0, with 8:19 left in the opening half.
The Falcons tried to slice the margin in half as the first 45 minutes came to a close, but McCabe stopped a pair of shots to keep EMU in front by two. Eastern out-shot Bowling Green 10-4 in the first half, including a 6-3 tally for shots on goal. Cadel stopped four shots for the home team, but allowed the two goals. McCabe's two saves combined with a team save by the EMU defense, accounted for BGSU's three shots on target.
Bowling Green opened up the second half with a shot just 73 seconds into the final 45 minutes of play; however, the attempt missed and the Eagles proceeded to regain control of the contest by taking the next five shots. On the fifth shot, Trapp took the ball off a deflection, dribbled to the middle of the box and scored the third goal of the match. At the 57:28 mark, EMU found itself ahead, 3-0.
For the remainder of the match, Eastern kept the Falcons off the scoreboard to record its second clean sheet in as many games. Washburn, Emily Dzik and Hallee Kansman played all 90 minutes at the back of the pitch to help record the shutout, while Marisa Kozikowski and Julia Lombardi contributed to the effort as well.
The Eagles will begin postseason play at home, hosting No. 6 seeded Western Michigan University on Sunday, Nov. 2. Kickoff from Scicluna Field is set for 1 p.m. as the two rivals meet for the second-straight Sunday. EMU won the previous match against the Broncos 1-0, Oct. 26. Tickets for Sunday's MAC Tournament quarterfinal will be $5 for adults and $3 for students and youth.
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – In the final game of the 2014 regular season, the Eastern Michigan University soccer team captured the outright Mid-American Conference West Division title for the second-straight year with a 3-0 victory over Bowling Green State University Thursday, Oct. 30, at Cochrane Stadium. With the victory, the Eagles (11-6-1, 7-4-0 MAC) stand alone atop the division while also clinching the No. 3 seed for the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Chelsie Oddan, Angela Vultaggio and Megan Trapp all scored goals for the Green and White, while Megan McCabe made four saves to earn her second-straight shutout and eighth of the season. The junior goalkeeper now has 13 clean sheets for her career, passing Erin Norton for fourth in EMU history. Along with Oddan and Trapp both scoring their third goals of the season, Vultaggio tallied her team-leading eighth goal of the 2014 campaign.
"I am very proud of this team earning back-to-back MAC West titles, which is a first in our program's history," exclaimed EMU Head Soccer Coach Scott Hall. "This team did not really celebrate what it accomplished, but instead took a professional focus that will move forward as we prepare for our MAC Tournament quarterfinal game on Sunday."
As a team, the Green and White held the advantage in shots, 19-15, over the Falcons (4-13-1, 3-7-1 MAC). Eastern also kept BGSU keeper Lauren Cadel busy all afternoon with 10 shots on goal; Cadel stopped seven of them, but could not prevent three from reaching the back of the net.
The Eagles did not waste any time putting on an effective offensive attack, firing multiple shots at the goal. Rossi attempted a pair of shots within the first 10 minutes of the contest, before Oddan struck for the Green and White. In the 11th minute, Rachel Washburn passed to the redshirt senior in the middle of a crowded box. Calmly controlling the ball, Oddan buried the shot into the right side of the net to give Eastern the early 1-0 advantage.
EMU continued the pressure, attempting the first six shots of the match before the Falcons finally took their first shot in the 24th minute on a free kick. The Eagles quickly flipped the field and got back in attack mode before adding another goal in the 37th minute. Ellie Tillar sent a long pass to Vultaggio in the right side of the box. As the team's leading scorer, the Chesterfield, Mich. native knew what to do from the spot on the pitch, blasting the ball across the box and into the opposite side of the goal to double up the Eagles lead, 2-0, with 8:19 left in the opening half.
The Falcons tried to slice the margin in half as the first 45 minutes came to a close, but McCabe stopped a pair of shots to keep EMU in front by two. Eastern out-shot Bowling Green 10-4 in the first half, including a 6-3 tally for shots on goal. Cadel stopped four shots for the home team, but allowed the two goals. McCabe's two saves combined with a team save by the EMU defense, accounted for BGSU's three shots on target.
Bowling Green opened up the second half with a shot just 73 seconds into the final 45 minutes of play; however, the attempt missed and the Eagles proceeded to regain control of the contest by taking the next five shots. On the fifth shot, Trapp took the ball off a deflection, dribbled to the middle of the box and scored the third goal of the match. At the 57:28 mark, EMU found itself ahead, 3-0.
For the remainder of the match, Eastern kept the Falcons off the scoreboard to record its second clean sheet in as many games. Washburn, Emily Dzik and Hallee Kansman played all 90 minutes at the back of the pitch to help record the shutout, while Marisa Kozikowski and Julia Lombardi contributed to the effort as well.
The Eagles will begin postseason play at home, hosting No. 6 seeded Western Michigan University on Sunday, Nov. 2. Kickoff from Scicluna Field is set for 1 p.m. as the two rivals meet for the second-straight Sunday. EMU won the previous match against the Broncos 1-0, Oct. 26. Tickets for Sunday's MAC Tournament quarterfinal will be $5 for adults and $3 for students and youth.
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Team Stats
EMU
BGSU
Goals
3
0
Shots
19
15
Shots on Goal
10
5
Saves
5
7
Corners
1
4
Fouls
6
7
Scoring Plays
ODDAN, Chelsie (3)
Assisted By: WASHBURN, Rachel
goal by 5, shot in middle of crowded box
10:15
VULTAGGIO, Angela (8)
Assisted By: TILLAR, Ellie
long pass, shot along the right side of
36:41
TRAPP, Megan (3)
shot off dribble to the middle, received
57:28
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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