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Soccer Posts Clean Sheet in Draw at UMass
10/12/2025 3:02:00 PM | Soccer
Holland made eight second-half saves
AMHERST, Mass. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team recorded its fourth clean sheet of the 2025 season in a scoreless draw at the University of Massachusetts Sunday, Oct. 12, at Rudd Field, as redshirt junior Ella Holland made eight saves, all of which came in the second half.
Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) recorded her third match with at least eight saves this season.
How It Happened
Neither team was able to muster a shot on goal in the first half as the teams' backlines remained stout, allowing a combined seven shots in the frame.
The second half saw an increased pace and intensity with 17 total shots, 11 of which were stopped by the goalkeepers. UMass took the first shot of the second half in the 48th minute, which Holland saved. Eastern's first shot on goal was from freshman Kate Cerveny (Elizabeth City, N.C./Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies) in the 51st minute.
Neither team was able to get an attempt on target in the final 11 minutes of the match as both teams went home with one point.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 4-6-4 overall (2-2-4 Mid-American Conference) while UMass moved to 5-5-3 overall (3-3-1 MAC).
» UMass held a 15-10 advantage in shots and a 4-2 margin in corner kicks.
» The clean sheet was Ella Holland's fourth of the season and 14th of her career.
» Ella Holland posted her third match with at least eight saves this season, doing so for the sixth time in her career.
» Ella Holland has 234 career saves and sits seventh in program history in the category.
» Freshman Abby Parsons (Villa Hills, Ky./Dixie Heights) made her first start as an Eagle, playing a career high 51 minutes.
» Junior Olivia Sipsock (Medina, Ohio/Medina) and Kate Cerveny each registered three shots to lead EMU. All three of Cerveny's shots were credited within a 16-second span.
» Junior Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) played all 90 minutes of the match. Van Euwen has played 90 minutes in 19-straight matches, extending to the last five contests of the 2024-25 season.
Historical Notes
» UMass leads the all-time series, 1-0-1. The teams last met in 2018 and met Sunday for the first time as conference foes.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan travels on the road to take on the MAC-leading Western Michigan University Thursday, Oct. 16, at 4 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).
Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) recorded her third match with at least eight saves this season.
How It Happened
Neither team was able to muster a shot on goal in the first half as the teams' backlines remained stout, allowing a combined seven shots in the frame.
The second half saw an increased pace and intensity with 17 total shots, 11 of which were stopped by the goalkeepers. UMass took the first shot of the second half in the 48th minute, which Holland saved. Eastern's first shot on goal was from freshman Kate Cerveny (Elizabeth City, N.C./Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies) in the 51st minute.
Neither team was able to get an attempt on target in the final 11 minutes of the match as both teams went home with one point.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 4-6-4 overall (2-2-4 Mid-American Conference) while UMass moved to 5-5-3 overall (3-3-1 MAC).
» UMass held a 15-10 advantage in shots and a 4-2 margin in corner kicks.
» The clean sheet was Ella Holland's fourth of the season and 14th of her career.
» Ella Holland posted her third match with at least eight saves this season, doing so for the sixth time in her career.
» Ella Holland has 234 career saves and sits seventh in program history in the category.
» Freshman Abby Parsons (Villa Hills, Ky./Dixie Heights) made her first start as an Eagle, playing a career high 51 minutes.
» Junior Olivia Sipsock (Medina, Ohio/Medina) and Kate Cerveny each registered three shots to lead EMU. All three of Cerveny's shots were credited within a 16-second span.
» Junior Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) played all 90 minutes of the match. Van Euwen has played 90 minutes in 19-straight matches, extending to the last five contests of the 2024-25 season.
Historical Notes
» UMass leads the all-time series, 1-0-1. The teams last met in 2018 and met Sunday for the first time as conference foes.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan travels on the road to take on the MAC-leading Western Michigan University Thursday, Oct. 16, at 4 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).
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