Kent State University
Bowling Green
Flashes Host Bowling Green to Wrap Up Regular Season
10/30/2024 2:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
KENT, Ohio- The Kent State soccer team hosts the Bowling Green Falcons in a decisive Mid-American conference showdown. The theme for the game is Kick or Treat with a free Skeleflash pillowcase for the first 50 fans indie the gate. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
Last Time Out
The Golden Flashes (7-6-3, 4-4-2 MAC) drop their final regular season contest on the road, while the Eagles (6-6-5, 2-3-5 MAC) earn their second win of MAC play and complete an unbeaten season at home
Eastern Michigan jumped out to an early lead getting a goal in the fourth minute from Maddie O'Farrell. Kent State ramped up the pressure after conceding the goal but was unable to find an equalizer before the halftime break.
The Flashes worked to break down the Eagles' backline but could not find a decisive pass or shot in the attacking third. With 13 minutes on the clock Alanna Raimondo kept the Flashes in the game with a header off the line that would've given Eastern Michigan a two-goal advantage.
In the 89th minute the Flashes were threatening just like they did earlier this season against Colgate. Freshman midfielder, Katie Henahan, found some space just outside of the 18-yard box and fired a shot on goal that the Eagles' goalie just tipped over the bar.
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 six 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 Bowling Green
The Bowling Green offense is powered by Lexi Czerwien and Emma Stransky who led the Falcons with five and four goals respectively. Czerwien is coming off a one-goal performance against Akron on Oct 27.
Freshman, Payton O'Malley, has been the main one between the posts for the Falcons in MAC play taking over as the starter against Miami on Sept. 29 and starting all six games since then. The freshman is coming off back-to-back shutouts against Eastern Michigan and Akron and hasn't conceded a goal in 184 minutes of play.
Series History
Thursday afternoon's matchup will mark the 33rd meeting all-time between Kent State and Bowling Green with the Flashes trailing in the series 9-18-5. Kent State is riding a two-game win streak in the all-time series with a 2-0 win in Bowling Green last season and a 1-0 win at the friendly confides of Dix in 2022.
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