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Grimes Nets First Career Goal in Soccer's 2-1 Loss at First-Place Kent State
9/28/2023 9:13:00 PM | Soccer
Robinson tallies MAC-leading sixth assist as KSU scores 90th-minute goal
KENT, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Sophomore Mary Grimes (Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Central) scored her first career goal in the 36th-minute on an assist by freshman Kate Robinson (Madison Heights, Mich./Lamphere), as the Eastern Michigan University soccer team dropped a 2-1 result at Mid-American Conference-leading Kent State University, behind a Golden Flashes' goal with 49 seconds remaining at Dix Stadium Thursday, Sept. 28.
How It Happened
Kent State struck first with a 15th-minute goal before Eastern Michigan scored off a corner kick in the 36th-minute.
Robinson sent in a low ball that found the foot of Grimes, who one-touched the ball from 11 yards out through traffic inside the far post to level the match at 1-1.
Redshirt freshman Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) made three of her five saves in the second half, including a stop on an eight-yard strike in the 59th-minute, but KSU ultimately broke through with the game-winner with 49 seconds left to play.
The Eagles generated three of their four corner kicks in the final 45 minutes while recording 12 shots for the match.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 1-5-5 (1-1-1 MAC) on the year while Kent State moved to 6-2-2 (3-0 MAC) with the 2-1 result in favor of the Golden Flashes.
» Grimes' goal was the first of her career and she is the seventh different Eagle to score in 2023.
» Robinson, the MAC leader in assists, tallied her sixth assist of the season, the most by an EMU player since Nicole Remedios had six in 2019.
» Holland has four-plus saves in each of the last five matches with 23 in total during that span.
Historical Notes
» The all-time series with Kent State is now tied at 14-14-1.
» The match was the Eagles' first in Kent since a 3-2 overtime win on Oct. 18, 2019.
» EMU has scored in five-straight matches against KSU.
NEXT UP
Eastern Michigan is scheduled to host Northern Illinois University Thursday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m., before traveling to Bowling Green State University Sunday, Oct. 8, for a 1 p.m. match.
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
Kent State struck first with a 15th-minute goal before Eastern Michigan scored off a corner kick in the 36th-minute.
Robinson sent in a low ball that found the foot of Grimes, who one-touched the ball from 11 yards out through traffic inside the far post to level the match at 1-1.
Redshirt freshman Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) made three of her five saves in the second half, including a stop on an eight-yard strike in the 59th-minute, but KSU ultimately broke through with the game-winner with 49 seconds left to play.
The Eagles generated three of their four corner kicks in the final 45 minutes while recording 12 shots for the match.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 1-5-5 (1-1-1 MAC) on the year while Kent State moved to 6-2-2 (3-0 MAC) with the 2-1 result in favor of the Golden Flashes.
» Grimes' goal was the first of her career and she is the seventh different Eagle to score in 2023.
» Robinson, the MAC leader in assists, tallied her sixth assist of the season, the most by an EMU player since Nicole Remedios had six in 2019.
» Holland has four-plus saves in each of the last five matches with 23 in total during that span.
Historical Notes
» The all-time series with Kent State is now tied at 14-14-1.
» The match was the Eagles' first in Kent since a 3-2 overtime win on Oct. 18, 2019.
» EMU has scored in five-straight matches against KSU.
NEXT UP
Eastern Michigan is scheduled to host Northern Illinois University Thursday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m., before traveling to Bowling Green State University Sunday, Oct. 8, for a 1 p.m. match.
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
EMU
KENT
Goals
1
2
Shots
11
22
Shots on Goal
6
7
Saves
5
5
Corners
4
4
Fouls
16
11
Scoring Plays
Josie Morgan (3)
Assisted By: Alisa Arthur
GOAL by KENT Morgan, Josie Assist by Arthur, Alisa.
14:15
Mary Grimes (1)
Assisted By: Kate Robinson
GOAL by EMU Grimes, Mary Assist by Robinson, Kate.
35:45
Abby Breitschuh (1)
Assisted By: Siena Stambolich
GOAL by KENT Breitschuh, Abby Assist by Stambolich, Siena.
89:11
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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