Kent State University
Eastern Michigan
Soccer Set for Last Road Showdown at Eastern Michigan
10/26/2024 1:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State soccer team will travel up to Ypsilanti Michigan on Sunday for the penultimate game of the regular season against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Kickoff is currently slated for 1 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Golden Flashes (7-5-3, 4-3-2 MAC) get a big result at home against the Zips (5-7-4, 0-7-2 MAC) are still seeking their first win in Mid-American Conference play. The Flashes make it two straight wins on Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium, they also make it four straight wins and 14 out of the last 15 against the school down the road.
The two teams would stay deadlocked at 0-0 for the entire first 45 minutes. The Flashes had a golden opportunity in the 10th minute when senior midfielder, Alisa Arthur, sent in a cross from a corner kick that found the foot of Kelsey Salopek but would be denied by the Zips goalkeeper at full extension. Kent State kept up the pressure firing 11 shots in the first 45 minutes with six of the being on goal.
The Flashes would break the tie in the 52nd minute when sophomore defender, Ava Todd, sent in a free kick from 40 yards out that took a bounce off an Akron defender and found its way into the back of the net. The goal is Todd's second on the season and for her collegiate career.
Kent State would keep up the offensive pressure firing nine more shots in the remaining 38 minutes of the game but could not find an insurance goal. The Flashes back line of Salopek, Todd, Ali Weibel, and Allison Collins did a good job limiting the quality of Akron's shots to just three in the box (one Blocked, one Saved, and one off-target.)
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 five 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 Eastern Michigan
The Eagles come into Sunday on the outside of the MAC tournament looking to make a late surge and attempt to snag one of the remaining spots. The Eastern Michigan attack is lead by Olivia Sipsock, the sophomore leads the team in points (10) and goals (4) and tied for the team-high in assists (2). In net redshirt sophomore Ella Holland has played every minute in goal for the Eagles only allowing 14 goals and recording 67 saves in the process.
Series History
Sunday marks the 29th meeting all-time between Kent State and Eastern Michigan (13-14-1) with the Eagles holding a one-win advantage over the Flashes in the series. Kent State did get the best of Eastern Michigan last season in Kent 2-1 with Abby Breitschuh scoring the game winner in the 89th minute. The Flashes are also on a three-game win streak against the Eagles dating back to 2021.
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