Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, October 18
DeKalb, Ill.
2 p.m.
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Photo by: Jonathan Knight
Baumann Scores as Eastern Soccer Drops 2-1 Decision at Northern Illinois
10/18/2024 4:37:00 PM | Soccer
Eagles return to the pitch at BGSU Thursday, Oct. 24
DeKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – Redshirt sophomore Sophia Baumann's first-half goal helped the Eastern Michigan University soccer team gain a lead through halftime before the Eagles ultimately fell, 2-1, at Northern Illinois University, Sunday, Oct. 18 at the NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex.
How It Happened
Eastern scored the match's first goal as junior Mary Grimes (Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Central) threw the ball into junior Hannah Thompson (Schoolcraft, Mich./Schoolcraft), who fired a deep strike off the crossbar that was tapped home by Baumann.
NIU responded out of the halftime break, scoring in the 48th and 57th minutes, respectively.
NIU out-shot EMU by a 7-2 margin while each team had three corner kicks.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 5-6-4 (1-3-4 MAC) on the year while Northern Illinois moved to 8-4-4 (2-3-3 MAC) for the season.
» Sophomore Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) and redshirt sophomore Scarlett Thomas (Sterling Heights, Mich./Utica Academy/Missouri) each played 90 minutes, marking Van Euwen's 13th full game of the season and Thomas' 10th. Senior Sam Lenaghan (Toronto, Ontario/Havergal College) also played the full 90 minutes for the first time this season.
» Baumann netted her second goal of the season, her first of the season came against Central Michigan, Sept. 19.
» Thompson recorded her third career assist and first since Oct. 27, 2022 against Miami University.
Historical Notes
» After today's contest, Eastern leads in the all-time series, 20-8-3.
» 11 combined shots are the fewest in an Eastern match since EMU and NIU combined for 10 shots in DeKalb, Sept. 25, 2016.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will travel to Bowling Green State University Thursday, Oct. 24, for a 7 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
Eastern scored the match's first goal as junior Mary Grimes (Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Central) threw the ball into junior Hannah Thompson (Schoolcraft, Mich./Schoolcraft), who fired a deep strike off the crossbar that was tapped home by Baumann.
NIU responded out of the halftime break, scoring in the 48th and 57th minutes, respectively.
NIU out-shot EMU by a 7-2 margin while each team had three corner kicks.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 5-6-4 (1-3-4 MAC) on the year while Northern Illinois moved to 8-4-4 (2-3-3 MAC) for the season.
» Sophomore Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) and redshirt sophomore Scarlett Thomas (Sterling Heights, Mich./Utica Academy/Missouri) each played 90 minutes, marking Van Euwen's 13th full game of the season and Thomas' 10th. Senior Sam Lenaghan (Toronto, Ontario/Havergal College) also played the full 90 minutes for the first time this season.
» Baumann netted her second goal of the season, her first of the season came against Central Michigan, Sept. 19.
» Thompson recorded her third career assist and first since Oct. 27, 2022 against Miami University.
Historical Notes
» After today's contest, Eastern leads in the all-time series, 20-8-3.
» 11 combined shots are the fewest in an Eastern match since EMU and NIU combined for 10 shots in DeKalb, Sept. 25, 2016.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will travel to Bowling Green State University Thursday, Oct. 24, for a 7 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
NIU
Goals
1
2
Shots
2
7
Shots on Goal
1
5
Saves
3
0
Corners
3
3
Fouls
11
8
Scoring Plays
Sophia Baumann (2)
Assisted By: Hannah Thompson
GOAL by EMU Baumann, Sophia Assist by Thompson, Hannah.
36:53
Isabel Struble (3)
GOAL by NIU Struble, Isabel.
47:27
Abby Zipse (1)
Assisted By: Mckenna Campbell-Turkalj
GOAL by NIU Zipse, Abby Assist by Campbell-Turkalj, Mckenna.
56:58
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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