Kent State University
Ohio
Soccer Hosts OU for Spooky Regular Season Finale
10/30/2019 2:57:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Kent State women's soccer team (5-9-3, 3-5-2 MAC) hopes to have Ohio seeing ghosts on the field as it hosts the Bobcats for the final Mid-American Conference game of the season inside of Dix Stadium on Thursday, October 31 at 3 p.m.
Last Game
Kent State lost against Miami University, 2-0, in its last contest on Sunday, October 27th in Oxford. Miami scored on an own goal by the Flashes. Kennedy Gray scored the RedHawks second goal in the 64th minute.
Kent State in the MAC Standings
The Golden Flashes currently sit in the tenth position in the MAC Standings with 11 points. In order to qualify to the eight-team MAC Tournament, Kent State must win on Thursday while neither Eastern Michigan or Toledo win.
#FlashFacts
- Junior Vital Kats leads the league in conference-only matches in goals (8) and points (20). She is also tied for second in assists (4). Kats has scored 22 career goals which is tied for sixth with Donavan Capehart (2014-17) in school history. Her 18 assists are tied for the fourth-most in program history with Megan Repas (2009-12). She has registered 62 points in her career which is tied with Jaclyn Dutton (2011-13) for the sixth-most in the school record book.
- Sophomore Cameron Shedenhelm joins Kats as the only pair of MAC teammates with at least six goals and six assists on the season. Shedenhelm is tied for fifth in the conference with 18 points.
- Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Faith O'Neill is tied for second in the conference lead with five shutouts, and earlier this year totaled a career-high eight saves at Buffalo. Now in her second year as the full-time goalkeeper, O'Neill is fifth in school history with 11 career shutouts.
- Head coach Rob Marinaro is the second longest tenured coach in the MAC and is in his in 19th season as head coach and 23rd overall with the program. He owns a 180-148-42 career record.
Scouting Ohio
Ohio (10-7-1, 5-4-1 MAC) lost its last match, 2-1, on Sunday, October 27 in overtime against Ball State. Junior Sarina Dirrig scored the first goal of the game in the fifth minute. Abby Townsend leads the team with 21 points (5g, 11a) and has started in all 18 games. The Bobcats are currently one of four teams tied for in third in the MAC standings with 16 points.
Series History
Kent State shutout Ohio, 1-0, in last year's regular season finale in Athens, asMaddie Holmes recorded the game-winner. The Flashes lead the all-time series 13-12-2.
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