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Thursday, October 16
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Soccer Edged by MAC-Leading Western Michigan After 83rd-Minute Goal
10/16/2025 6:06:00 PM | Soccer
Eagles’ valiant effort fell short as Holland made 12 saves
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Despite 12 saves from redshirt junior Ella Holland and impressive defensive showing, the Eastern Michigan University soccer team was edged, 1-0, by Mid-American Conference-leading Western Michigan University Thursday, Oct. 16, at the WMU Soccer Complex, as the Broncos netted an 83rd-minute goal.
Holland's (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) 12 saves are the second-highest mark in her career as EMU, which sits ninth in the MAC, will look to make a final push for the six-team MAC Tournament with three matches remaining.
Eastern, which was the last MAC team to win in Kalamazoo, was unable to snap Western's 24-match home unbeaten streak.
How It Happened
Eastern fended off early pressure as junior Cameryn Susey (Westerville, Ohio/Olentangy Berlin) saved a Bronco shot off the goal line in the sixth minute.
Action slowed in the ensuing minutes as neither team generated a shot until the 29th minute, with the teams heading to the intermission knotted at 0-0.
Holland and the Eagles continued to battle a relentless WMU attack in the second half, which featured 11 shots and eight corner kicks in the final 45 minutes.
Western finally broke through in the 83rd minute with a shot from 12 yards out as Eastern was unable to generate a shot in the final seven minutes of the contest.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 4-7-4 overall (2-3-4 MAC) while Western moved to 10-3-1 overall (6-1-1 MAC).
» WMU held an 18-4 advantage in shots and a 13-1 margin in corner kicks.
» Ella Holland's 12 saves are the second-highest total for a single match in her career, falling eight short of her career high 20 saves at Kent State, Oct. 2, when she tied the MAC record.
» Ella Holland posted her fourth match with at least eight saves this season, doing so for the seventh time in her career.
» Ella Holland has 246 career saves and sits seventh in program history in the category.
» Junior Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) played all 90 minutes of the match. Van Euwen has played 90 minutes in 20-straight matches, extending to the last five contests of the 2024-25 season.
» Senior Secora Johnson (Galena, Ohio/Olentangy Orange) roamed the pitch for all 90 minutes, marking the fifth time in her career and first time since the 2023 season that she has played 90 minutes.
Historical Notes
» WMU leads the all-time series, 17-14-5. Eastern's 2-1 win in Kalamazoo, Oct. 16, 2022, marks the last time the Broncos have lost to a MAC school on their home field.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan hosts the University of Akron Sunday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. in a pivotal match for its MAC Tournament aspirations.
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's (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) 12 saves are the second-highest mark in her career as EMU, which sits ninth in the MAC, will look to make a final push for the six-team MAC Tournament with three matches remaining.
Eastern, which was the last MAC team to win in Kalamazoo, was unable to snap Western's 24-match home unbeaten streak.
How It Happened
Eastern fended off early pressure as junior Cameryn Susey (Westerville, Ohio/Olentangy Berlin) saved a Bronco shot off the goal line in the sixth minute.
Action slowed in the ensuing minutes as neither team generated a shot until the 29th minute, with the teams heading to the intermission knotted at 0-0.
Holland and the Eagles continued to battle a relentless WMU attack in the second half, which featured 11 shots and eight corner kicks in the final 45 minutes.
Western finally broke through in the 83rd minute with a shot from 12 yards out as Eastern was unable to generate a shot in the final seven minutes of the contest.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 4-7-4 overall (2-3-4 MAC) while Western moved to 10-3-1 overall (6-1-1 MAC).
» WMU held an 18-4 advantage in shots and a 13-1 margin in corner kicks.
» Ella Holland's 12 saves are the second-highest total for a single match in her career, falling eight short of her career high 20 saves at Kent State, Oct. 2, when she tied the MAC record.
» Ella Holland posted her fourth match with at least eight saves this season, doing so for the seventh time in her career.
» Ella Holland has 246 career saves and sits seventh in program history in the category.
» Junior Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) played all 90 minutes of the match. Van Euwen has played 90 minutes in 20-straight matches, extending to the last five contests of the 2024-25 season.
» Senior Secora Johnson (Galena, Ohio/Olentangy Orange) roamed the pitch for all 90 minutes, marking the fifth time in her career and first time since the 2023 season that she has played 90 minutes.
Historical Notes
» WMU leads the all-time series, 17-14-5. Eastern's 2-1 win in Kalamazoo, Oct. 16, 2022, marks the last time the Broncos have lost to a MAC school on their home field.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan hosts the University of Akron Sunday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. in a pivotal match for its MAC Tournament aspirations.
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
WMU
Goals
0
1
Shots
4
18
Shots on Goal
3
13
Saves
12
3
Corners
1
13
Fouls
16
14
Scoring Plays
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Mira Pierre-Webster (1)
Assisted By: Abby Baldridge , June Mullen
GOAL by WMU Pierre-Webster, Mira Assist by Baldridge, Abby and Mullen, June.
82:35
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
def
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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