Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, August 20
Rochester, MI
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Soccer Falls on the Road, 1-0, at Oakland
8/20/2023 8:36:00 PM | Soccer
Eagles unable to overcome early deficit in first road game of the year
ROCHESTER, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team dropped a tough road game at Oakland University Sunday, Aug. 20, with an early goal being the difference in a 1-0 setback in Rochester, Mich. The Eagles fell to 0-1-1 on the year while the Golden Grizzlies improved to 1-1-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles found themselves down early as the Golden Grizzlies grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 5'. On the play, the OU offense made its way down the right wing with Macey Wierenga slotting a pass across the six where Anuhea Aluli hit home for the lead. Things changed quickly less than four minutes later as Maddie O'Farrell (Haslett, Mich./Lansing Catholic) was pulled down from behind by OU's Sara Ivandic, who was shown a red card, putting the hosts down one player the remainder of the game. Despite the man advantage, the Eagles fired shot after shot, but were unable to find the equalizer.
GAME NOTES
» Eastern fell to 0-1-1 on the year following its first loss of the season.
» The Eagles are now 11-13-5 all-time in their first road game of the year.
» Eastern held a big advantage in shots, 15-4, including an 11-2 margin in the second half.
» Kate Robinson (Madison Heights, Mich./Lamphere) led the team with six shots in the game including a team-high two on frame.
» Robinson earned her first career start while fellow freshman Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) made her collegiate debut, playing 32 minutes in defense.
» Chloe Rajewski (Midland, Mich./Midland) made her season debut, logging 14 minutes of action. It marked the first action for the junior since an injury sidelined her early in the season last year.
HISTORICAL NOTES
» Eastern slipped to 3-9-2 in the all-time series with Oakland.
» The loss snapped a four-game streak in which the Eagles were 2-0-2 in the last four meetings, including a 2-2 in their last meeting, Aug. 22, 2019, in Ypsilanti. Prior to today, the last OU victory came in a 1-0 decision at Oakland, Sept. 4, 2011.
NEXT UP
A two-match road trip through the northeast awaits the Eagles next week as Eastern is set to face both Dartmouth College and Northeastern University away from home. The trip begins Friday, Aug. 25, with a 5 p.m. match with the Big Green in Hanover, N.H., before closing in Boston, Mass., with a 1 p.m. contest with the Huskies.
FOLLOW US
For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMUSoccer) and Instagram (@EMUSoccer).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles found themselves down early as the Golden Grizzlies grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 5'. On the play, the OU offense made its way down the right wing with Macey Wierenga slotting a pass across the six where Anuhea Aluli hit home for the lead. Things changed quickly less than four minutes later as Maddie O'Farrell (Haslett, Mich./Lansing Catholic) was pulled down from behind by OU's Sara Ivandic, who was shown a red card, putting the hosts down one player the remainder of the game. Despite the man advantage, the Eagles fired shot after shot, but were unable to find the equalizer.
GAME NOTES
» Eastern fell to 0-1-1 on the year following its first loss of the season.
» The Eagles are now 11-13-5 all-time in their first road game of the year.
» Eastern held a big advantage in shots, 15-4, including an 11-2 margin in the second half.
» Kate Robinson (Madison Heights, Mich./Lamphere) led the team with six shots in the game including a team-high two on frame.
» Robinson earned her first career start while fellow freshman Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) made her collegiate debut, playing 32 minutes in defense.
» Chloe Rajewski (Midland, Mich./Midland) made her season debut, logging 14 minutes of action. It marked the first action for the junior since an injury sidelined her early in the season last year.
HISTORICAL NOTES
» Eastern slipped to 3-9-2 in the all-time series with Oakland.
» The loss snapped a four-game streak in which the Eagles were 2-0-2 in the last four meetings, including a 2-2 in their last meeting, Aug. 22, 2019, in Ypsilanti. Prior to today, the last OU victory came in a 1-0 decision at Oakland, Sept. 4, 2011.
NEXT UP
A two-match road trip through the northeast awaits the Eagles next week as Eastern is set to face both Dartmouth College and Northeastern University away from home. The trip begins Friday, Aug. 25, with a 5 p.m. match with the Big Green in Hanover, N.H., before closing in Boston, Mass., with a 1 p.m. contest with the Huskies.
FOLLOW US
For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMUSoccer) and Instagram (@EMUSoccer).
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Team Stats
EMU
OAK
Goals
0
1
Shots
15
4
Shots on Goal
4
1
Saves
0
4
Corners
5
1
Fouls
11
8
Scoring Plays
Anuhea Aluli (1)
Assisted By: Macey Wierenga
GOAL by OAK Aluli, Anuhea Assist by Wierenga, Macey.
04:53
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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