Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, October 4
Scicluna Field
4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
7-7-0 (2-3-0MAC)
3
vs
4
Toledo
7-5-1 (3-2-0MAC)
1
2
OT 3
F
Toledo
2
1
1
4
Eastern Michigan
1
2
0
3
Photo by: Richard Palaikis II
Eastern Tripped Up in Overtime by Toledo
10/4/2018 7:11:00 PM | Soccer
Sabrina McNeill tallied three points to become the latest Eagle to join the 30-point club
Photo Gallery
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University soccer team was tripped up in overtime, 4-3, by the University of Toledo Thursday afternoon, Oct. 4, at Scicluna Field. Eastern Michigan (7-7-0, 2-3-0 MAC) held a 3-2 edge halfway through the second period, but Toledo (7-5-1, 3-2-0 MAC) prevailed with strikes in the 76th and 93rd minutes.
Redshirt sophomore Sabrina McNeill (Whitby, Ontario-Henry Street) and sophomore Madeline Olson (Libertyville, Ill.-Libertyville) each registered three points to pace EMU's offense. McNeill's three-point effort pushed her career total to 31, making her the second Eagle to join the 30-point club this season. McNeill along with redshirt junior Kristin Nason (Brooklin, Ontario-Donald A. Wilson), who accomplished the feat earlier this season, are the first EMU teammates to have 30+ points to their credit since 2014.
Defensively, junior Mabel Dunn (Oakville, Ontario-White Oaks Secondary) made a career-high eight saves in the match. Dunn's eight stops were also the most by an Eagle this season and the most since Kaylin Williams tallied 11 at Central Michigan Oct. 26, 2017.
Toledo controlled the match for the first 20 minutes of play, but Eastern Michigan held off several UT chances to keep the game scoreless midway through the opening period.
EMU broke things open with a 28th-minute goal, as the Eagles capitalized on a set piece. After her initial corner service was booted back to her, redshirt sophomore Sabrina McNeill (Whitby, Ontario-Henry Street) curled a shot inside the far post to put Eastern up, 1-nil.
Toledo responded with two goals before the half to take a 2-1 lead into the break.
The Green and White was re-energized out of the half, taking it to the Toledo defense. Serving up a few opportunities early, EMU put it all together in the 58th minute to even the score at 2-2. Sophomore Lindsey Shira (New Baltimore, Mich.-Anchor Bay) dropped a pass to Olson at the top of the 18, who played a ball to the far post where Nason volleyed it home to tie the match.
Riding the momentum on a counter, sophomore Parys Kerr (Whitby, Ontario-Pickering) delivered a ball to the near post where McNeill flicked it onto Olson. Waiting at the far post, Olson buried the shot as Eastern regained an advantage, 3-2.
The Rockets capitalized on an Eagle miscue in the 76th-minute to level the match at three apiece.
Eastern created its fair share of chances in the final 10 minutes, but could not take advantage as the match went to overtime tied, 3-3.
Three minutes into OT, Toledo slotted the game-winner into the upper 90 to hand EMU a 4-3 defeat.
Eastern Michigan begins a three-match road trip Sunday, Oct. 7, at Bowling Green State University. Game time between the Eagles and Falcons is set for 1 p.m. at Cochrane Stadium.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University soccer team was tripped up in overtime, 4-3, by the University of Toledo Thursday afternoon, Oct. 4, at Scicluna Field. Eastern Michigan (7-7-0, 2-3-0 MAC) held a 3-2 edge halfway through the second period, but Toledo (7-5-1, 3-2-0 MAC) prevailed with strikes in the 76th and 93rd minutes.
Redshirt sophomore Sabrina McNeill (Whitby, Ontario-Henry Street) and sophomore Madeline Olson (Libertyville, Ill.-Libertyville) each registered three points to pace EMU's offense. McNeill's three-point effort pushed her career total to 31, making her the second Eagle to join the 30-point club this season. McNeill along with redshirt junior Kristin Nason (Brooklin, Ontario-Donald A. Wilson), who accomplished the feat earlier this season, are the first EMU teammates to have 30+ points to their credit since 2014.
Defensively, junior Mabel Dunn (Oakville, Ontario-White Oaks Secondary) made a career-high eight saves in the match. Dunn's eight stops were also the most by an Eagle this season and the most since Kaylin Williams tallied 11 at Central Michigan Oct. 26, 2017.
Toledo controlled the match for the first 20 minutes of play, but Eastern Michigan held off several UT chances to keep the game scoreless midway through the opening period.
EMU broke things open with a 28th-minute goal, as the Eagles capitalized on a set piece. After her initial corner service was booted back to her, redshirt sophomore Sabrina McNeill (Whitby, Ontario-Henry Street) curled a shot inside the far post to put Eastern up, 1-nil.
Toledo responded with two goals before the half to take a 2-1 lead into the break.
The Green and White was re-energized out of the half, taking it to the Toledo defense. Serving up a few opportunities early, EMU put it all together in the 58th minute to even the score at 2-2. Sophomore Lindsey Shira (New Baltimore, Mich.-Anchor Bay) dropped a pass to Olson at the top of the 18, who played a ball to the far post where Nason volleyed it home to tie the match.
Riding the momentum on a counter, sophomore Parys Kerr (Whitby, Ontario-Pickering) delivered a ball to the near post where McNeill flicked it onto Olson. Waiting at the far post, Olson buried the shot as Eastern regained an advantage, 3-2.
The Rockets capitalized on an Eagle miscue in the 76th-minute to level the match at three apiece.
Eastern created its fair share of chances in the final 10 minutes, but could not take advantage as the match went to overtime tied, 3-3.
Three minutes into OT, Toledo slotted the game-winner into the upper 90 to hand EMU a 4-3 defeat.
Eastern Michigan begins a three-match road trip Sunday, Oct. 7, at Bowling Green State University. Game time between the Eagles and Falcons is set for 1 p.m. at Cochrane Stadium.
Team Stats
UT
EMU
Goals
4
3
Shots
20
13
Shots on Goal
12
8
Saves
5
8
Corners
4
2
Fouls
5
7
Scoring Plays
MCNEILL, SABRINA (5)
GOAL by EMU MCNEILL, SABRINA (FIRST GOAL), goal number 5 for season.
27:18
Lewis,Sophia (4)
Assisted By: Knauf,Natalie
shot high right side
31:25
Knauf,Natalie (12)
low shot left side
35:34
NASON,KRISTIN (6)
Assisted By: SHIRA,LINDSEY , OLSON,MADELINE
right footed volley into right side of g
57:38
OLSON,MADELINE (2)
Assisted By: KERR,PARYS , MCNEILL, SABRINA
low cross, shot into bottom left corner
61:05
Scafaria,Hannah (12)
Assisted By: Cassel,Ashton
rounded keeper and defender, tap in
75:36
Sidwell,Alena (1)
Assisted By: Cassel,Ashton
25 yd shot, into top right corner
92:37
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
GK
/ SoccerMF/F
/ Soccer
MF
/ SoccerF
/ SoccerMF
/ SoccerD
/ Soccer
GK
/ SoccerCinematic Highlights: Eastern Soccer vs. Kent State
Monday, October 28
Cinematic Highlights: Soccer vs. Western Michigan
Monday, October 14
Cinematic Highlights: Eastern Soccer vs. Miami
Monday, October 07
Cinematic Highlights: Eastern Soccer vs. Toledo
Friday, September 27