Kent State University
Ohio
Kent State Soccer Heads South To Take On Ohio Bobcats
10/10/2026 7:33:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Athens, Ohio- The Kent State Soccer team returns to the road for the second straight Sunday as they head south to take on in-state foe Ohio. The first kick against the Bobcats will be at 1 P.M.
Last Time Out
The Kent State Soccer team fell narrowly on the road last Sunday in a close loss to conference leading Eastern Michigan by a score of 2-1.
The Flashes defense held tough for the first 40 minutes of the game, but the Eagles struck first at the end of the half as Annalyse Bauer scored a goal to bring the score to 1-0 into the halftime break.
EMU would score a second time in the 62-minute from Ella Miller but the Flashes would respond later in the half in the 85th-minute as Samantha Miller capitalized on a penalty kick for the second straight game to put the ball in the back of the net to keep the Flashes alive. However, the blue and gold were unable to connect again as they fell just short of drawing on the road.
On the stat sheet, it was an even match as both teams produced nine shots overall and four shots on goal. The Flashes also narrowly defeated the Eagles in the corner kick department by a tally of 5-4. KSU Senior goalkeeper Leah Shaffer once again played all 90 minutes in net for the Flashes as she was able to produce two saves on nine shots faced.Â
Scouting Ohio
The Bobcats come into the game with an overall record of 4-6-1 and a 1-3-1 mark in Mid-American Conference play. Ohio and Kent State have had three common opponents so far this season in Duquesne, Western Michigan and UMass. OU came away with a win against Duquesne, while the dropped games against WMU and the minutewomen.
Leading the Bobcats on the offensive end is Jaimason Brooker who has produced 8 points off of three goals and two assists this season. Also coming into the game with a trio of goals will be Meghan Cochrane and Camille Francis. Ella Deevers, Lillian Weller and Melia pair are the other mutli-goal scorers for OU in 2026.
In net for Ohio will likely be Ayla Rammel who has started in nine games this season. On 136 shots faced, she has produced 41 saves and one shutout while recording a Goals Allowed Average of 1.68.
Series History
Sunday's game will be the 38th all-time meeting between the Flashes and the Bobcats as KSU currently holds the lead in the series by a count of 18-15-4. The blue and gold won last year's meeting in Kent by a score of 1-0.
Up Next
After a trip to Athens, the Golden Flashes will return home to play three straight games at Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium. The first will come against the Ball State Cardinals on Thursday night for a 7 P.M. start.
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