Kent State Soccer Returns Home To Host Ohio
10/8/2025 4:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kent, Ohio- The Kent State Soccer team will head back home on Thursday to try and continue their climb up the Mid-American Conference standings when they host the Ohio University Bobcats at 7 p.m. at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium.
Last Time Out
The Golden Flashes earned three points against their rival Akron on the road last Sunday in a 2-1 victory that saw a pair of Flashes scoring their first goals of the season.
The Golden Flashes were the first to get on the scoreboard as freshman forward Jules Dolinski scored her first goal of the season. She raced past the Zips defense on the left side of the field to strike the ball into the back of the net from 12 yards out. That would be the only goal of the first half as KSU led 1-0 heading into the break.
After a strong defensive effort from both sides for the majority of the second half, the Blue and Gold struck again in the 81st-minute. This time it was sophomore midfielder Ava Lukyan who also scored her first goal of the season; as she cruised by the left side of the Akron defense and flipped the ball over the goalie's head into the back of the net to give her team a two-goal lead. She was assisted by senior defender Kelsey Salopek and junior Allison Burkey, who recorded her first point of the season.
Akron, however, didn't go away quietly, as they stormed down the field and got on the board less than three minutes later on a goal from Jordanne Oberhaus. She was assisted by Emma King and Rachel Wenzel. KSU held strong on the defensive end for the remaining six minutes as the Blue and Gold came away with the 2-1 win.
The Flashes once again led the game in shooting with a tally of 11-5, including four shots-on-goal compared to Akron's two. Kent State also led in corner kicks by a wide margin; 7-1.
Scouting Ohio
So far in 2025, the Bobcats have posted a 3-6-4 overall record and 1-2-3 in conference. Ohio's strong point of their team is their defense as they have given up less than a goal per game so far this season.
Sophomore midfielder Iro Fakinou leads the team in points this season with seven coming off of three goals and an assist. Sophomore forward Sonia Dearing has contributed three goals this season while junior forward Anna Burchett has scored a pair of goals.
Series History
Thursday's contest will be the 37th all-time meeting between Ohio and Kent State as KSU holds the slight edge in the series with a record of 17-15-4. The two teams most recently tied 0-0 in Athens a year ago.
Up Next
After matching up with the Bobcats, the Flashes will return home for Senior Day on Sunday at 1 p.m. where they will take on Northern Illinois University at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium.
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