Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, October 27
Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Kent State
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Eastern Soccer Earns Critical 1-0 Win Over Kent State
10/27/2024 4:10:00 PM | Soccer
O’Farrell scores fifth-minute game-winner as Eagles’ eighth clean sheet secures undefeated home slate
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team earned a crucial 1-0 Mid-American Conference victory over Kent State University behind senior Maddie O'Farrell's fifth-minute game-winner as the Eagles recorded their eighth clean sheet Sunday, Oct. 27, at Scicluna Field.
Eastern finished 5-0-3 at home in 2024, marking just the second time in program history and first time since 1999 that the Eagles have gone undefeated at home.
Through Sunday's matches, EMU (11 points) sits 10th in the MAC and is just three points behind fifth-place Kent State and two points behind Northern Illinois (13 points), and Miami (13 points). Central Michigan (12 points) and Toledo (12 points) are also in contention for final spots of the six-team MAC Tournament.
How It Happened
Eastern was aggressive early and able to capitalize on its first chance of the game as redshirt sophomore Sophia Baumann (Romeo, Mich./Romeo) found senior Meagan Lukowski (Bay City, Mich./Bay City), whose through ball found O'Farrell (Haslett, Mich./Lansing Catholic). O'Farrell's strike from 12 yards out clanked off the inside of the far post before fully crossing the goal line and giving EMU a 1-0 lead. The goal was scored just 4:28 into the contest.
Redshirt sophomore Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) was tested throughout the match, keeping Eastern's postseason hopes alive with a remarkable reaching tip save over the crossbar with a mere 40 seconds remaining in the match.
EMU out-shot KSU by a 12-9 margin while Eastern held a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 6-6-4 (2-3-4 MAC) on the year while Kent State moved to 7-6-3 (4-4-2 MAC) for the season.
» Sophomore Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) and redshirt sophomore Scarlett Thomas (Sterling Heights, Mich./Utica Academy/Missouri) each played 90 minutes, marking Van Euwen's 14th full game of the season and Thomas' 11th. Senior Sam Lenaghan (Toronto, Ontario/Havergal College) played the full 90 minutes for the second time this season.
» Baumann made her second career start, registering her first career assist.
» Lukowski made her third start of the season, tallying her first point of the season on an assist, which was also her first assist since Oct. 8, 2023, at Bowling Green.
Historical Notes
» After today's contest, Eastern leads in the all-time series, 15-14-1.
» The Eagles secured their first win over KSU since Oct. 18, 2019. Three of the last four matches have come at EMU as Eastern earned its first home win over the Golden Flashes since a 2-0 victory Sept. 21, 2018.
» EMU's eight clean sheets are its most since 2014 (eight).
Up Next
Eastern Michigan is set to conclude the regular season at the University of Akron Thursday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. The Eagles are seeking to qualify for their first MAC Tournament since 2019.
Follow Us
For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMUSoccer) and Instagram (@EMUSoccer).
Eastern finished 5-0-3 at home in 2024, marking just the second time in program history and first time since 1999 that the Eagles have gone undefeated at home.
Through Sunday's matches, EMU (11 points) sits 10th in the MAC and is just three points behind fifth-place Kent State and two points behind Northern Illinois (13 points), and Miami (13 points). Central Michigan (12 points) and Toledo (12 points) are also in contention for final spots of the six-team MAC Tournament.
How It Happened
Eastern was aggressive early and able to capitalize on its first chance of the game as redshirt sophomore Sophia Baumann (Romeo, Mich./Romeo) found senior Meagan Lukowski (Bay City, Mich./Bay City), whose through ball found O'Farrell (Haslett, Mich./Lansing Catholic). O'Farrell's strike from 12 yards out clanked off the inside of the far post before fully crossing the goal line and giving EMU a 1-0 lead. The goal was scored just 4:28 into the contest.
The game-winner 🫡#EMUEagles https://t.co/7ieJhJQJhF pic.twitter.com/admZNvKE0K
— EMU Soccer (@EMUSoccer) October 27, 2024
Redshirt sophomore Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) was tested throughout the match, keeping Eastern's postseason hopes alive with a remarkable reaching tip save over the crossbar with a mere 40 seconds remaining in the match.
Match on the line, Ella made the save! 🤯#EMUEagles pic.twitter.com/nSadb9CAKD
— EMU Soccer (@EMUSoccer) October 27, 2024
EMU out-shot KSU by a 12-9 margin while Eastern held a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Game Notes
» Eastern moved to 6-6-4 (2-3-4 MAC) on the year while Kent State moved to 7-6-3 (4-4-2 MAC) for the season.
» Sophomore Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) and redshirt sophomore Scarlett Thomas (Sterling Heights, Mich./Utica Academy/Missouri) each played 90 minutes, marking Van Euwen's 14th full game of the season and Thomas' 11th. Senior Sam Lenaghan (Toronto, Ontario/Havergal College) played the full 90 minutes for the second time this season.
» Baumann made her second career start, registering her first career assist.
» Lukowski made her third start of the season, tallying her first point of the season on an assist, which was also her first assist since Oct. 8, 2023, at Bowling Green.
Historical Notes
» After today's contest, Eastern leads in the all-time series, 15-14-1.
» The Eagles secured their first win over KSU since Oct. 18, 2019. Three of the last four matches have come at EMU as Eastern earned its first home win over the Golden Flashes since a 2-0 victory Sept. 21, 2018.
» EMU's eight clean sheets are its most since 2014 (eight).
Up Next
Eastern Michigan is set to conclude the regular season at the University of Akron Thursday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. The Eagles are seeking to qualify for their first MAC Tournament since 2019.
Follow Us
For the most up-to-date information on the Eagles, continue to visit EMUEagles.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media, including Twitter (@EMUSoccer) and Instagram (@EMUSoccer).
Team Stats
KSU
EMU
Goals
0
1
Shots
9
12
Shots on Goal
5
6
Saves
4
5
Corners
4
9
Fouls
9
10
Scoring Plays
Maddie O'Farrell (3)
Assisted By: Meagan Lukowski , Sophia Baumann
GOAL by EMU O'Farrell, Maddie Assist by Lukowski, Meagan and Baumann, Sophia.
04:28
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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