Kent State University
Akron
Flashes Set to Host Rival Zips on Thursday
10/23/2024 3:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State soccer team will host the rival Akron Zips at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium.
Last Time Out
The Golden Flashes (6-5-3, 3-3-2 MAC) earn a big point in MAC play on the road against the Bulls (9-1-5, 4-1-3 MAC). Kent State became the first team all season to score multiple goals in a game against Buffalo. The Flashes also end the Bulls six-game home winning streak during the 2024 campaign.
Kent State opened the scoring in the 12th minute, Jules Dolinski got the ball in the midfield and laid it off to Alisa Arthur who took one touch and fired a rocket at net that the goalkeeper couldn't handle and bounced in the net.
Buffalo would answer back just a minute later to level the score at one a piece. That score would hold going into the half time break.
The Flashes came out of the break with a rejuvenated energy and applied a high press on the Bull's back line. Dolinski would come up and put pressure in the Buffalo left back who played a pass that deflected off the freshman and would land at the feet of another freshman, Addy Cusick, who slotted the ball into the bottom corner of the net to put the Flashes ahead in the 52nd minute.
The bulls would equalize again in the 69th minute when a long free kick sailed into the Flashes' net. Kent State would keep the offensive intensity up firing five shots in the last 20 minutes but were unable to find the game-winning goal.
Rising in the Record Book
Alisa Arthur is rising in many categories of the Kent State record book. The senior is now tied for sixth in goals (23) and ninth points (60) and is knocking on the door of being in the top 10 in assists and shots on goal.
Red Hot Freshman
Freshman forward, Jules Dolinski, has been on fire for the Flashes. Dolinski has scored two points in three of the Flashes' last four games. The forward recorded her first goal against Western Michigan on Oct. 5, scored again on Oct. 13 against Central Michigan, and last time our recorded a pair of assists on the road in Buffalo.
Scouting Akron
The Zips offense is led by Ella Hadley who has scored two goals and one assist. Allie McMillen and Katie Stafford are tied with Hadley for the team-lead in goals with two.
In net Akron has split time between Sara Bower and Penelope Cuirinier throughout the season. Bower has been between the posts for the Zip's last two games and is coming a career game against Western Michigan where she recorded 16 saves, which is good for her career high.
Series History
Thursday marks the 25th meeting all-time between Kent State and Akron, the Flashes hold a lead in the series 20-4-0. Kent State beat Akron last year in Kent 2-1, Kelsey Salopek scored the game-winning goal from 25 yards out with just two minutes remaining on the clock.
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