Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, October 7
Scicluna Field
4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
2-8-2, 1-3-1
1
vs
2
Buffalo
9-2-1, 3-1-1
1
2
F
Buffalo
0
2
2
Eastern Mich.
0
1
1
Soccer Drops Home Match Versus Buffalo
10/7/2021 7:33:00 PM | Soccer
EMU will travel to Akron, Ohio to battle the Zips, Oct. 10, inside FirstEnergy Stadium
Recap Video
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – On a gloomy, overcast Thursday afternoon, the Eastern Michigan University soccer team dropped its home contest versus Buffalo, 2-1, at Scicluna Field.
The result brings the Eagles' overall record to 2-8-2 on the season and their MAC record to 1-3-1.
"We played a lot of good soccer today," Head Coach Scott Hall said postgame. "We battled and matched up evenly with a very talented Buffalo team. The challenge for us now is how to make games easier on ourselves, like finishing our quality chances that we are creating and playing through the pressure of a high pressing team on a consistent basis."
Redshirt junior Madeline Olson (Libertyville, Ill.-Libertyville) tallied her second goal of the 2021 camaign while sophomore Amanda Cripps (Bradford, Ontario-Trinity Catholic) notched a game-high four total shots and a shot on goal. Freshman Meagan Lukowski (Bay City, Mich.-Bay City) earned her first collegiate assist on Olson's score.
Fellow freshman Maddie O'Farrell (Haslett, Mich.-Lansing Catholic) added a shot on goal and senior Haley Tausend (Barrington, Ill.-Barrington) also recorded a shot for the Green and White's attack.
How It Happened
The two squads finished the first half knotted at zero after both defenses held strong for the first 45 minutes. Early on the second half, the Eagles struck first when Olson scored in the bottom left corner of the net on an entry pass from Lukowski to give EMU the one-goal advantage in the 49th minute.
The Eagles would hold on to the second half lead for a dozen mintes until the Bulls netted the equalizer in the 61st minute. The two teams would remain tied until the 88th minute when Buffalo scored the go-ahead, game-winning, goal into the top left corner of the net to take control.
Game Notes
» Olson's score propels her to 21 career points donning the Green and White. The midfielder now leads the Eagles in goals in the 2021 season.
» Lukowski earned her first collegiate assist and her first collegiate point on Thursday afternoon.
» Cripps tallied a game-high four shots, one shot on target, to lead Eastern's attack.
» Senior Chelsea Abbotts (Ottawa, Ontario-Mother Teresa) tallied five saves. The keeper now has a team-leading 54 total saves on the year.
» Buffalo outshot EMU 13-8 and tallied eight corner kick chances to the Eagles' three.
Historical Notes
» Today's match was the 26th all time meeting between Eastern Michigan and Buffalo
» The Bulls lead the all-time head-to-head series 12-8-6.
Up Next
» The Eagles will travel to Akron to battle the Zips Sunday, Oct. 10, at FirstEnergy Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
For updates on all things Eastern Michigan soccer, continue to check EMUEagles.com and be sure to follow the team on Instagram and Twitter, @EMUSoccer.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – On a gloomy, overcast Thursday afternoon, the Eastern Michigan University soccer team dropped its home contest versus Buffalo, 2-1, at Scicluna Field.
The result brings the Eagles' overall record to 2-8-2 on the season and their MAC record to 1-3-1.
"We played a lot of good soccer today," Head Coach Scott Hall said postgame. "We battled and matched up evenly with a very talented Buffalo team. The challenge for us now is how to make games easier on ourselves, like finishing our quality chances that we are creating and playing through the pressure of a high pressing team on a consistent basis."
Redshirt junior Madeline Olson (Libertyville, Ill.-Libertyville) tallied her second goal of the 2021 camaign while sophomore Amanda Cripps (Bradford, Ontario-Trinity Catholic) notched a game-high four total shots and a shot on goal. Freshman Meagan Lukowski (Bay City, Mich.-Bay City) earned her first collegiate assist on Olson's score.
Fellow freshman Maddie O'Farrell (Haslett, Mich.-Lansing Catholic) added a shot on goal and senior Haley Tausend (Barrington, Ill.-Barrington) also recorded a shot for the Green and White's attack.
How It Happened
The two squads finished the first half knotted at zero after both defenses held strong for the first 45 minutes. Early on the second half, the Eagles struck first when Olson scored in the bottom left corner of the net on an entry pass from Lukowski to give EMU the one-goal advantage in the 49th minute.
The Eagles would hold on to the second half lead for a dozen mintes until the Bulls netted the equalizer in the 61st minute. The two teams would remain tied until the 88th minute when Buffalo scored the go-ahead, game-winning, goal into the top left corner of the net to take control.
Game Notes
» Olson's score propels her to 21 career points donning the Green and White. The midfielder now leads the Eagles in goals in the 2021 season.
» Lukowski earned her first collegiate assist and her first collegiate point on Thursday afternoon.
» Cripps tallied a game-high four shots, one shot on target, to lead Eastern's attack.
» Senior Chelsea Abbotts (Ottawa, Ontario-Mother Teresa) tallied five saves. The keeper now has a team-leading 54 total saves on the year.
» Buffalo outshot EMU 13-8 and tallied eight corner kick chances to the Eagles' three.
Historical Notes
» Today's match was the 26th all time meeting between Eastern Michigan and Buffalo
» The Bulls lead the all-time head-to-head series 12-8-6.
Up Next
» The Eagles will travel to Akron to battle the Zips Sunday, Oct. 10, at FirstEnergy Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
For updates on all things Eastern Michigan soccer, continue to check EMUEagles.com and be sure to follow the team on Instagram and Twitter, @EMUSoccer.
Team Stats
Bulls
Eagles
Goals
2
1
Shots
13
8
Shots on Goal
7
3
Saves
2
5
Corners
8
3
Fouls
4
3
Scoring Plays
Madeline Olson (2)
Assisted By: Meagan Lukowski
GOAL by Eagles Olson, Madeline Assist by Lukowski, Meagan.
48:08
Leah Wengender (2)
Assisted By: Abbey Callaghan , Hannah Callaghan
GOAL by Bulls Wengender, Leah Assist by Callaghan, Abbey and Callaghan, Hannah.
60:41
Taylor Caridi (2)
Assisted By: Emily Lazenby , Alya Ruken
GOAL by Bulls Caridi, Taylor Assist by Lazenby, Emily and Ruken, Alya.
87:16
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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