Kent State University
Miami
Flashes Host Miami on Senior Day
10/8/2022 11:55:00 AM | Women's Soccer
KENT, Ohio – Kent State women's soccer continues Mid-American Conference play with its first of two straight home matches, as the Golden Flashes host Miami in a 1 p.m. kick at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium on Oct. 9.
Last Time Out
The Golden Flashes (3-6-3, 3-1-1 MAC) returned to their winning ways on Thursday, beating Eastern Michigan 4-2.Â
Freshman Mary Kate Lape and sophomore Alisa Arthur led the way for the Flashes in the team's strongest offensive showing of the season so far. Lape scored the first goal of her collegiate career just three minutes into the first half off of an assist from Arthur, then tallied her first-career brace in the second half, once again aided by #11. Arthur also recorded her first collegiate brace with a pair of unassisted goals.Â
Arthur is tied with freshman Kelsey Salopek for the team lead in goals with three and leads the team with four assists.
Scouting the Redhawks
Miami (6-3-3, 2-1-2 MAC) enters Sunday's contest after battling Buffalo to a scoreless draw on Thursday. Sophomore Makenna Morrison and junior Camber Hayes are the focal points of the Miami attack. Morrison leads the team with five goals on the year, while Hayes has tallied a team-best six assists. Senior goalkeeper Izzie Vaccari has recorded a shutout in six of her 12 starts this season and boasts a 0.75 goals against average. She was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting a pair of shutouts to open the season.
Series History
Sunday's match will mark the 38th meeting between the Flashes and Eagles. Kent State has won the four of the last six meetings with Miami but trails in the all-time series, 11-21-5. Last season, the Flashes mounted a last-minute comeback to win 3-2 in an overtime thriller. Giulia Giovinazzi scored to tie the game just seconds before the full-time whistle blew and Tianna Harris knocked home the golden goal in overtime.
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