Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, September 24
Ypsilanti, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
1-4-5, 1-0-1
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Ball State
3-5-1, 1-0-1
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Ball St.
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Eastern Mich.
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Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Spotak Scores in Soccer's 1-1 Draw Against Ball State
9/24/2023 4:34:00 PM | Soccer
Eagles earn point in MAC home opener
Recap Video
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Sophomore Lily Spotak (Palatine, Ill./William Fremd) netted a 20th-minute goal to lead the Eastern Michigan University soccer team in a 1-1 draw against Ball State University Sunday, Sept. 24 at Scicluna Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Eastern Michigan earned a penalty kick in the 20th-minute as Tiffanie Hollingsworth (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon East) drew a foul against Ball State's goalkeeper inside the box. Freshman Kate Robinson's (Madison Heights, Mich./Lamphere) penalty attempt was saved by the Ball State keeper but Spotak collected the rebound and sent a right-footed shot inside the far post from eight yards out to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead.
EMU kept its lead through 45 minutes of play before Ball State scored just 2:21 into the second half to even the match at 1-1.
A 72nd-minute strike from junior Sam Lenaghan (Toronto, Ontario/Havergal College) proved to be the final 40 minutes' most dangerous chance as her 20-yard shot was tipped off the crossbar by the Cardinal keeper to earn one of the Eagles' 10 corner kicks.
Each team had 13 shots but EMU held a 10-2 advantage in corners.
GAME NOTES
» Eastern moved to 1-4-5 (1-0-1 Mid-American Conference) while Ball State moved to 3-5-1 (1-0-1 MAC) with the 1-1 result.
» Spotak's goal was the second of her career (scored Sept. 11, 2022 at Kentucky).
» Robinson tallied her fifth assist of the season, the most by an EMU player since Nicole Remedios had six in 2019.
» The match marks EMU's second 10+ corner kick output of the season (11 on Sept. 7 at Purdue Fort Wayne).
HISTORICAL NOTES
» Eastern improved to 8-15-2 in the all-time series with Ball State.
» 1-0-1 is the Eagles' best start in MAC play since 2014 (started 2-0).
» EMU's five draws are the most since 2010.
» The Eagles opened their home slate with three-straight draws for the first time in program history. The 2016 opened with two-straight home draws.
NEXT UP
The Eagles are scheduled to travel to Kent State for a 7 p.m. match on Sept. 28 before hosting Buffalo on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m.
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).
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Sophomore Lily Spotak (Palatine, Ill./William Fremd) netted a 20th-minute goal to lead the Eastern Michigan University soccer team in a 1-1 draw against Ball State University Sunday, Sept. 24 at Scicluna Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Eastern Michigan earned a penalty kick in the 20th-minute as Tiffanie Hollingsworth (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon East) drew a foul against Ball State's goalkeeper inside the box. Freshman Kate Robinson's (Madison Heights, Mich./Lamphere) penalty attempt was saved by the Ball State keeper but Spotak collected the rebound and sent a right-footed shot inside the far post from eight yards out to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead.
EMU kept its lead through 45 minutes of play before Ball State scored just 2:21 into the second half to even the match at 1-1.
A 72nd-minute strike from junior Sam Lenaghan (Toronto, Ontario/Havergal College) proved to be the final 40 minutes' most dangerous chance as her 20-yard shot was tipped off the crossbar by the Cardinal keeper to earn one of the Eagles' 10 corner kicks.
Each team had 13 shots but EMU held a 10-2 advantage in corners.
GAME NOTES
» Eastern moved to 1-4-5 (1-0-1 Mid-American Conference) while Ball State moved to 3-5-1 (1-0-1 MAC) with the 1-1 result.
» Spotak's goal was the second of her career (scored Sept. 11, 2022 at Kentucky).
» Robinson tallied her fifth assist of the season, the most by an EMU player since Nicole Remedios had six in 2019.
» The match marks EMU's second 10+ corner kick output of the season (11 on Sept. 7 at Purdue Fort Wayne).
HISTORICAL NOTES
» Eastern improved to 8-15-2 in the all-time series with Ball State.
» 1-0-1 is the Eagles' best start in MAC play since 2014 (started 2-0).
» EMU's five draws are the most since 2010.
» The Eagles opened their home slate with three-straight draws for the first time in program history. The 2016 opened with two-straight home draws.
NEXT UP
The Eagles are scheduled to travel to Kent State for a 7 p.m. match on Sept. 28 before hosting Buffalo on Oct. 1 at 1 p.m.
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).
Team Stats
BSU
EMU
Goals
1
1
Shots
13
13
Shots on Goal
5
6
Saves
5
4
Corners
2
10
Fouls
8
7
Scoring Plays
Lily Spotak (1)
Assisted By: Kate Robinson
GOAL by EMU Spotak, Lily Assist by Robinson, Kate.
19:43
Lexi Fraley (2)
Assisted By: Maya Turner
GOAL by BSU Fraley, Lexi Assist by Turner, Maya.
47:21
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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