Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, August 15
Ypsilanti, Mich.
4:30 p.m.
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Susey’s 85th-Minute Winner Opens Clarke Era With 1-0 Victory Against Oakland
8/15/2024 7:30:00 PM | Soccer
The Eagles' win marks their 250th in program history
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Sophomore Cameryn Susey's 85th-minute match-winning goal opened a new era for the Eastern Michigan University soccer team under first-year Head Coach Taylor Clarke as the Eagles topped Oakland University, 1-0, Thursday, Aug. 15, at Scicluna Field in the opening match of the 2024 season.
How It Happened
A scoreless opening half saw the Eagles earn four corner kicks in the first 13 minutes of the contest before the teams went into halftime scoreless.
Eastern increased pressure in the second half before ultimately finding the match's lone goal in the 85th-minute. Assisted by sophomore Olivia Sipsock (Medina, Ohio/Medina) and junior Mary Grimes (Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Central), Susey (Westerville, Ohio/Olentangy Berlin) snuck a shot past the OU keeper inside the left post to provide the game-winner.
The Eagles won the battle in shots by a 10-5 margin, and in corner kicks by a 9-4 margin.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 1-0-0 on the year while Oakland moved to 0-1-0
» Susey netted her second career goal, having scored an equalizer against the University at Buffalo, Oct. 1, 2023.
» Redshirt sophomore Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) needed just one save to record her second career clean sheet as EMU's swarming defense limited the Golden Grizzlies to a mere five attempts at goal, only one of which came on-target from long range. Holland's other clean sheet was against Central Michigan University, Sept. 21, 2023.
» Redshirt sophomore Sophia Baumann (Romeo, Mich./Romeo), redshirt freshman Josie Langhans (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie, Wis.), and freshman Tayla Maddock (Camlachie, Ontario/St. Patrick's Catholic) made their Eagle debuts.
Historical Notes
» Eastern secured its 250th win in program history.
» After today's contest, Eastern trails in the all-time series with Oakland, 4-9-2.
» The Eagles found their first season-opening clean sheet since Aug. 21, 2016, a scoreless draw against Butler. EMU last won via season-opening shutout against Fordham, 2-0, Aug. 22, 2014. The Eagles posted one clean sheet in 2023, a 1-0 win at Central Michigan, Sept. 21, 2023.
» EMU earned their first victory at Scicluna Field since topping Morehead State by a 2-1 scoreline, Sept. 5, 2021, as Eastern snapped a 22-match home streak since its last victory at Scicluna Field. Eastern had not secured a home shutout since beating Miami, 3-0, Oct. 18, 2018, breaking a stretch of 39 home contests.
» Eastern sports a record of 13-8-9 all-time in its season-opening match with a stellar 6-1-5 mark in its last 12 home openers with the lone loss being a 4-0 setback to visiting Illinois State University, Aug. 19, 2021.
» Head Coach Taylor Clarke, the third head coach in program history became the second to earn a win in his opening match. Paul Scicluna dropped his first three matches as head coach, including a 6-1 loss to Buffalo, Sept. 15, 1995. Conversely, Scott Hall won his first six matches, including a 5-1 win over IUPUI (now IU-Indy), Sept. 1, 1999.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan embarks on its first road contest of the season, taking on UIC, Aug. 22.
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 Cameryn Susey's 85th-minute match-winning goal opened a new era for the Eastern Michigan University soccer team under first-year Head Coach Taylor Clarke as the Eagles topped Oakland University, 1-0, Thursday, Aug. 15, at Scicluna Field in the opening match of the 2024 season.
How It Happened
A scoreless opening half saw the Eagles earn four corner kicks in the first 13 minutes of the contest before the teams went into halftime scoreless.
Eastern increased pressure in the second half before ultimately finding the match's lone goal in the 85th-minute. Assisted by sophomore Olivia Sipsock (Medina, Ohio/Medina) and junior Mary Grimes (Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Central), Susey (Westerville, Ohio/Olentangy Berlin) snuck a shot past the OU keeper inside the left post to provide the game-winner.
The Eagles won the battle in shots by a 10-5 margin, and in corner kicks by a 9-4 margin.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 1-0-0 on the year while Oakland moved to 0-1-0
» Susey netted her second career goal, having scored an equalizer against the University at Buffalo, Oct. 1, 2023.
» Redshirt sophomore Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) needed just one save to record her second career clean sheet as EMU's swarming defense limited the Golden Grizzlies to a mere five attempts at goal, only one of which came on-target from long range. Holland's other clean sheet was against Central Michigan University, Sept. 21, 2023.
» Redshirt sophomore Sophia Baumann (Romeo, Mich./Romeo), redshirt freshman Josie Langhans (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie, Wis.), and freshman Tayla Maddock (Camlachie, Ontario/St. Patrick's Catholic) made their Eagle debuts.
Historical Notes
» Eastern secured its 250th win in program history.
» After today's contest, Eastern trails in the all-time series with Oakland, 4-9-2.
» The Eagles found their first season-opening clean sheet since Aug. 21, 2016, a scoreless draw against Butler. EMU last won via season-opening shutout against Fordham, 2-0, Aug. 22, 2014. The Eagles posted one clean sheet in 2023, a 1-0 win at Central Michigan, Sept. 21, 2023.
» EMU earned their first victory at Scicluna Field since topping Morehead State by a 2-1 scoreline, Sept. 5, 2021, as Eastern snapped a 22-match home streak since its last victory at Scicluna Field. Eastern had not secured a home shutout since beating Miami, 3-0, Oct. 18, 2018, breaking a stretch of 39 home contests.
» Eastern sports a record of 13-8-9 all-time in its season-opening match with a stellar 6-1-5 mark in its last 12 home openers with the lone loss being a 4-0 setback to visiting Illinois State University, Aug. 19, 2021.
» Head Coach Taylor Clarke, the third head coach in program history became the second to earn a win in his opening match. Paul Scicluna dropped his first three matches as head coach, including a 6-1 loss to Buffalo, Sept. 15, 1995. Conversely, Scott Hall won his first six matches, including a 5-1 win over IUPUI (now IU-Indy), Sept. 1, 1999.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan embarks on its first road contest of the season, taking on UIC, Aug. 22.
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
OAK
EMU
Goals
0
1
Shots
5
10
Shots on Goal
1
5
Saves
4
1
Corners
4
9
Fouls
5
14
Scoring Plays
Cameryn Susey (1)
Assisted By: Olivia Sipsock , Mary Grimes
GOAL by EMU Susey, Cameryn Assist by Sipsock, Olivia and Grimes, Mary.
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Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
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