Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
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Osborne's Late-Match Heroics Lift EMU Over Creighton, 2-1
8/31/2018 3:11:00 PM | Soccer
Tessa Osborne and Chloe Chatzis scored the first goals of their careers in the win
Osborne's [@tessa_osborne] Late-Match Heroics Lift EMU to 2-1 Win
— EMU Soccer (@EMUSoccer) August 31, 2018
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — With the clock ticking down under a minute, sophomore Tessa Osborne (Mentor, Ohio-Lake Catholic) slotted home the game-winning goal to lift the Eastern Michigan University soccer team past Creighton University, 2-1, Friday afternoon, Aug. 31, at Scicluna Field.
The Eagles were all over the Bluejays, racking up a season-high 25 shots to CU's 13, and manufacturing a season-high 13 corners.
A corner kick setup Eastern Michigan's early strike. The service from redshirt sophomore Sabrina McNeill (Whitby, Ontario-Henry Street) was redirected by senior Mikayla Cupp (Otsego, Mich.-Otsego) and sophomore Marla Cobetto (Trenton, Mich.-Trenton) at the far post, before Chatzis slotted a shot past the Creighton keeper. Chatzis' goal, the first of her career, put the Eagles in front, 1-0, just four minutes into the match.
EMU's 1-nil lead stood into the midway point of the second half when Creighton was awarded a penalty kick. CU's Taryn Jakubowski slipped a shot inside the left post.
After a number of close calls, the Eagles earned a free kick just outside the 18. McNeill played it short to sophomore Lindsey Shira (New Baltimore, Mich.-Anchor Bay) who delivered a service across the box and to the feet of a waiting Osborne. Collecting the cross at the far post, the Mentor, Ohio native took a touch and buried the game-winner.
📽️⏪ | No better time to get the first goal of your college career than when your team is tied with less than a minute to play, right @tessa_osborne?#EMUEagles | #RaiseYourBar | #MACtion | @NCAASoccer | #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/pJBvgZdtyY
— EMU Soccer (@EMUSoccer) August 31, 2018
The Eagles hit the road Sunday, Sept. 2, to close out the weekend with a match at Oakland University. Game time between the Eagles and Golden Grizzlies is slated for 1 p.m. in Rochester, Mich.
Team Stats
CHATZIS,CHLOE (1)
Assisted By: CUPP,MIKAYLA , COBETTO,MARLA
shot from inside the box, left side
3:41
JAKUBOWSKI, Taryn (1)
CU JAKUBOWSKI, Taryn PENALTY KICK GOAL, goal number 1 for season.
64:14
OSBORNE,TESSA (1)
Assisted By: MCNEILL, SABRINA , SHIRA,LINDSEY
cross inside the box, shot from right si
89:29
