Kent State University
Northern Illinois University
First Place Flashes to Host Northern Illinois and Western Michigan
9/29/2016 5:33:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kent State soccer (6-1-0, 2-0-0 MAC) puts their six match win streak on the line this weekend as they host Northern Illinois (3-4-2, 2-0-0 MAC) and Western Michigan (7-3-0, 1-1-0 MAC). Friday's match with the Huskies at Zoeller Field is slated to begin at 4 p.m., while Sunday's match with the Broncos will start at 1 p.m. from Zoeller Field.
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The Golden Flashes got off to a 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference with wins over Toledo (2-1) and Bowling Green (1-0) last weekend. In Friday's match with the Rockets, Jenna Hellstrom scored both goals off of free kicks from outside the 18-yard box. Donavan Capehart notched her first goal of the season on Sunday against the Falcons to give the Flashes the 1-0 victory. Kent State's defense allowed just five shots on goal for the weekend with the lone goal coming in the first half of Friday's match.Â
RANKING THE GOLDEN FLASHES
• Kent State comes into this weekend leading the MAC East Division.
• The Golden Flashes are first in the MAC in goals allowed (7) and third in the MAC in goals per game (1.71).
• Jenna Hellstrom's 2.43 points per game average ranks third nationally and is tops in the MAC.
• Hellstrom is one goal and one assist away from tying the Kent State record in each category.
• Ashleah McDonald is now fifth all-time in Kent State history in victories (17) and seventh all-time in shutouts (6).
THE MATCHUPS
Northern Illinois:
• Kent State is 7-9-4 all-time in matches against the Huskies.
• In last year's meeting, the Golden Flashes defeated Northern Illinois 7-3 behind Donavan Capehart's second half hat trick. Paige Culver, Jenna Hellstrom, Karli Paracca and Hayden Pascoe also got in on the scoring.Â
• Northern Illinois is off to a 2-0 start in Mid-American Conference play with wins over Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan last weekend.   Â
• Taylor Sarver leads the Huskies with four goals and one assist this season. Goalkeeper Amy Annala is 3-1-2 with four shutouts this season.
Western Michigan:
• Kent State leads the all-time series with Western Michigan with a record of 10-6-3.
• The Golden Flashes came out on top in last season's match, defeating the Broncos 2-1. The Golden Flashes goal scorers were Brittany Maisano and Hellstrom.
• Forward Mackenzie Barber's four goals and nine points leads the Broncos this season.
• Forward Alyssa Burke leads the MAC in assists so far this season with four.
• Goalie Stephanie Heber is tied for the MAC lead in shutouts with four.
UP NEXT
Following matchups with Northern Illinois and Western Michigan this weekend, the Golden Flashes head Akron on Thursday, Oct. 6 to battle the Zips for a point in the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge.
