Eastern Michigan Athletics
Holland and Carpenter Named MAC Players of the Week
9/1/2026 2:00:00 PM | Soccer
Eastern recorded clean sheets at No. 3 Michigan State, Robert Morris
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Ella Holland was named Mid-American Conference Goalkeeper of the Week while Reese Carpenter was named MAC Defensive Player of the Week for the Eastern Michigan University soccer team as the MAC revealed its weekly winners Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Eastern produced a clean sheet at No. 3 Michigan State, Aug. 27, which marks the first known clean sheet by a mid-major on the road at a top-3 team since Sept. 18, 2016, when Georgetown blanked No. 2 West Virginia. The Eagles' shutout of the Spartans represents just the fourth clean sheet by a MAC team in East Lansing in 50 matches and first since 2005.
EMU fended off 22 shots and 15 corner kicks by MSU, Aug. 27, and also blanked Robert Morris, Aug. 30, limiting RMU to two shots and one corner.
Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) made seven saves against MSU and earned the honor for the third time in her career.
Carpenter (Terrace Park, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame/Creighton) earned a Player of the Week honor for the first time in her career.
With both clean sheets this week, Eastern has shutouts in back-to-back matches for the first time since Sept. 18, 2025, against Buffalo and Sept. 21, 2025, at Toledo. EMU has conceded two goals in the first four matches for the fifth time in program history and second time in three seasons.
2026 MAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Week 1: Meaghan Cochrane, Ohio (Offensive); Eva Blatz, Buffalo (Defensive); Lexie Thompson, Buffalo (Goalkeeper)
Week 2: Ella Zoerhoof, Toledo (Offensive); Taylor Green, Bowling Green (Defensive); Payton O'Malley, Bowling Green (Goalkeeper)
Week 3: Monica Curry, UMass (Offensive); Reese Carpenter, Eastern Michigan (Defensive); Ella Holland, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
Up Next
Eastern Michigan hosts the University of Southern Indiana Sunday, Sept. 6, at 1 p.m. at Scicluna Field.
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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).
Eastern produced a clean sheet at No. 3 Michigan State, Aug. 27, which marks the first known clean sheet by a mid-major on the road at a top-3 team since Sept. 18, 2016, when Georgetown blanked No. 2 West Virginia. The Eagles' shutout of the Spartans represents just the fourth clean sheet by a MAC team in East Lansing in 50 matches and first since 2005.
EMU fended off 22 shots and 15 corner kicks by MSU, Aug. 27, and also blanked Robert Morris, Aug. 30, limiting RMU to two shots and one corner.
Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) made seven saves against MSU and earned the honor for the third time in her career.
Carpenter (Terrace Park, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame/Creighton) earned a Player of the Week honor for the first time in her career.
With both clean sheets this week, Eastern has shutouts in back-to-back matches for the first time since Sept. 18, 2025, against Buffalo and Sept. 21, 2025, at Toledo. EMU has conceded two goals in the first four matches for the fifth time in program history and second time in three seasons.
2026 MAC Women's Soccer Players of the Week
Week 1: Meaghan Cochrane, Ohio (Offensive); Eva Blatz, Buffalo (Defensive); Lexie Thompson, Buffalo (Goalkeeper)
Week 2: Ella Zoerhoof, Toledo (Offensive); Taylor Green, Bowling Green (Defensive); Payton O'Malley, Bowling Green (Goalkeeper)
Week 3: Monica Curry, UMass (Offensive); Reese Carpenter, Eastern Michigan (Defensive); Ella Holland, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
Up Next
Eastern Michigan hosts the University of Southern Indiana Sunday, Sept. 6, at 1 p.m. at Scicluna Field.
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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