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Soccer Traveling to Ohio for Sunday Match
10/16/2026 6:30:00 PM | Soccer
Eastern Michigan women's soccer travels to Chessa Field Sunday looking to snap a two-game skid and protect its MAC Tournament positioning
| Soccer at Ohio | |
| Date | Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. |
| Venue | Chessa Field | Athens, Ohio |
| Preview Info | EMU Notes (PDF) |
| Watch | Watch at Ohio |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| @EMUSoccer | @EMUAthletics | |
ATHENS, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University women's soccer looks to snap a two-game skid Sunday, Oct. 18, when the Eagles travel to Chessa Field in Athens, Ohio, for a 1 p.m. MAC showdown against Ohio University.
ON THE AIR: Sunday's match at Ohio will be streamed on ESPN+. Live stats will be available at stats.statbroadcast.com.
» Eastern Michigan enters the match 6-3-4 overall and 4-2-1 in MAC play with 13 points, sitting third in the conference standings behind Western Michigan (16 points) and Miami (15 points).
» The Eagles have dropped two consecutive matches after a program-record-tying nine-game unbeaten run, falling 3-1 to Miami (Oct. 11) and 3-1 to Western Michigan (Oct. 15).
» Eastern has scored in six consecutive matches, a season-best run that began Sept. 20 with a 3-0 win over Central Michigan.
» Ohio enters at 4-8-1 overall and 1-5-1 in the MAC, having been shut out in each of its last two matches — a 4-0 loss to Kent State (Oct. 11) and a 1-0 loss at Miami (Oct. 15).
» Annalyse Bauer and Rosalie Takacsy were named MAC Soccer Players of the Week on Oct. 6.
» Goalkeeper Ella Holland has played 4,320 consecutive minutes and made 50 consecutive starts, extending her school record.
» Olivia Sipsock netted her 20th career goal in the loss to Western Michigan on Oct. 15.
» Ohio senior Kate Robinson is a Madison Heights, Mich., native who spent two seasons at Eastern Michigan before transferring to Ohio.
BOUNCE BACK OPPORTUNITY: Eastern Michigan enters Sunday looking to end a two-match skid that has followed the program's best unbeaten run in recent memory. The Eagles went 9-0-0 over a nine-game stretch before back-to-back 3-1 home losses to Miami and Western Michigan. Despite the recent setbacks, Eastern remains in a strong position in the MAC standings with three conference matches remaining — at Ohio, home against Toledo, and at Akron — before the MAC Tournament opens Nov. 7 in Columbus, Ohio. The Green and White started conference play 4-0-1, the program's strongest MAC start since 1999, and still control their postseason fate heading into Athens.
SERIES HISTORY VS OHIO: Eastern Michigan is 0-2-1 against Ohio University over the last three seasons. The most recent meeting, Sept. 28, 2025, ended in a 1-1 draw at Scicluna Field in Ypsilanti, Mich. Josie Langhans scored her first career goal in the 75th minute, but Ohio's Iro Fakinou equalized with a penalty kick in the 86th minute. The last time the Eagles visited Athens, Ohio won 1-0 on Oct. 10, 2024. In the 2011–2025 window, Ohio leads the series 8-7-1. The programs have also met three times in the MAC Tournament, with Eastern Michigan holding a 2-1 edge in those postseason meetings.
MAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS: Eastern Michigan had two players recognized by the MAC following the Oct. 1 win at Ball State and the Oct. 4 win over Kent State. Annalyse Bauer (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring game-winning goals in consecutive matches, while Rosalie Takacsy (Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park) earned MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. The awards were announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.
SIPSOCK SCORING STREAK: Olivia Sipsock (Medina, Ohio/Medina) scored her 20th career goal in Thursday's 3-1 loss to Western Michigan, extending Eastern's active scoring streak to six consecutive matches. The Eagles have found the net in every contest since Sept. 20, a season-best run. Sipsock's goal, assisted by Cameryn Susey, was the lone bright spot in a difficult evening at Scicluna Field. Goalkeeper Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) has been a constant presence in net throughout the stretch, reaching 4,320 consecutive minutes played and 50 consecutive starts — both school records. Holland has also accumulated 297 career saves and 22 career shutouts, ranking third in program history in the latter category.
FOLLOW ALONG: Sunday's match kicks off at 1 p.m. at Chessa Field in Athens, Ohio. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be available throughout the contest at stats.statbroadcast.com.
UP NEXT: Following Sunday's match at Ohio, Eastern Michigan returns home to Scicluna Field in Ypsilanti, Mich., to host Toledo Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. The Eagles then close out the regular season at Akron Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6:30 p.m., and at home against Massachusetts Sunday, Nov. 1, at noon, before the MAC Tournament begins Saturday, Nov. 7, in Columbus, Ohio.
