Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, May 1
Moon Township, Pa.
2 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
8-9, 4-2MAC
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Akron
10-7, 4-2MAC
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Lacrosse Falls to Akron in MAC Tournament Semifinal
5/1/2025 6:37:00 PM | Lacrosse
EMU’s historic season comes to an end in the conference tournament for the second year in a row
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University lacrosse team fell to the University of Akron, 16-4, in the semifinals of the 2025 Mid-American Conference Tournament Thursday, May 1, inside Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, Pa. The Eagles (8-9), the tournament's No. 2 seed, saw its season come to an end with the loss to the No. 3 seed Zips (10-7).
How It Happened
The Zips jumped out to a 2-0 lead early before Emerson Henry (Ashburn, Ontario/Donald A. Wilson) took a pass from fellow freshman Katheryn Wilson (Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek) and scored to cut the deficit to one. The Zips, however, would score the next three goals to take a 5-1 lead at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter started with Wilson scoring her first of the game as Mackenzie Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) assisted her to make it 5-2. But Akron would go on a eight goal run that spanned the remainder of the half (9-2 at halftime) and into the third quarter before Henry scored her second with 2:04 to play in the third. Akron would add one more goal in the frame to make it 14-3 with one quarter to play. In the final stanza, Wilson scored her second of the day, this time on a pass from Amber Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent), with 6:48 to play before the Zips would add one final goal to bring about the 16-4 final.
Individual Notes
» Katheryn Wilson scored her first goals since netting a hat trick against Oregon (April 11) and finished the game with a team-high three points after adding one assist. It marked the third time this year she tallied at least one goal and one assist in the same game with the previous instance coming against Detroit Mercy, April 6, with one each.
» Emerson Henry finished with two goals to mark the sixth consecutive game she tallied at least two scores. It also stood as the ninth time this year she scored multiple goals in the same game and gave her at least one goal in 13-of-17 games played in her rookie season.
» Mackenzie Blackwell led the team with nine draw control wins, tying for the ninth-highest total in a single game in program history for the fourth time in her career. Blackwell, who owns 11 of the 15 games with at least nine draw controls on the list, gave EMU a player with at least nine in a single game for the fifth time this year as Emerson Henry recorded the other four.
» With her nine draw control wins, Mackenzie Blackwell finished the season with 51 wins, the fifth-highest total in single-season history. Additionally, she became the first player in program history to finish three different seasons with 50+ draw control wins after recording 83 in 2023 and 94 in 2024.
» Maddie Porter (Montrose, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) tallied nine saves in the game to bring her total to a school-record 179. Porter's total is a 47-save improvement over her then-record 132 recorded last year as a freshman.
Team Notes
» Eastern finished the year at 8-9, marking the most wins in a single season in program history.
» In just their third season, the Eagles have seen their season come to an end in the conference tournament twice with both coming in the semifinals (lost, 12-11, to Robert Morris in 2024).
» The game featured a meeting of two conference champions as the Eagles and Zips shared the 2025 MAC Regular Season Championship with Robert Morris in a three-way tie.
Up Next
The 2025 season has ended for the Eagles.
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How It Happened
The Zips jumped out to a 2-0 lead early before Emerson Henry (Ashburn, Ontario/Donald A. Wilson) took a pass from fellow freshman Katheryn Wilson (Dacula, Ga./Mill Creek) and scored to cut the deficit to one. The Zips, however, would score the next three goals to take a 5-1 lead at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter started with Wilson scoring her first of the game as Mackenzie Blackwell (North Beach, Md./Northern) assisted her to make it 5-2. But Akron would go on a eight goal run that spanned the remainder of the half (9-2 at halftime) and into the third quarter before Henry scored her second with 2:04 to play in the third. Akron would add one more goal in the frame to make it 14-3 with one quarter to play. In the final stanza, Wilson scored her second of the day, this time on a pass from Amber Alderman (Lusby, Md./Patuxent), with 6:48 to play before the Zips would add one final goal to bring about the 16-4 final.
Individual Notes
» Katheryn Wilson scored her first goals since netting a hat trick against Oregon (April 11) and finished the game with a team-high three points after adding one assist. It marked the third time this year she tallied at least one goal and one assist in the same game with the previous instance coming against Detroit Mercy, April 6, with one each.
» Emerson Henry finished with two goals to mark the sixth consecutive game she tallied at least two scores. It also stood as the ninth time this year she scored multiple goals in the same game and gave her at least one goal in 13-of-17 games played in her rookie season.
» Mackenzie Blackwell led the team with nine draw control wins, tying for the ninth-highest total in a single game in program history for the fourth time in her career. Blackwell, who owns 11 of the 15 games with at least nine draw controls on the list, gave EMU a player with at least nine in a single game for the fifth time this year as Emerson Henry recorded the other four.
» With her nine draw control wins, Mackenzie Blackwell finished the season with 51 wins, the fifth-highest total in single-season history. Additionally, she became the first player in program history to finish three different seasons with 50+ draw control wins after recording 83 in 2023 and 94 in 2024.
» Maddie Porter (Montrose, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson) tallied nine saves in the game to bring her total to a school-record 179. Porter's total is a 47-save improvement over her then-record 132 recorded last year as a freshman.
Team Notes
» Eastern finished the year at 8-9, marking the most wins in a single season in program history.
» In just their third season, the Eagles have seen their season come to an end in the conference tournament twice with both coming in the semifinals (lost, 12-11, to Robert Morris in 2024).
» The game featured a meeting of two conference champions as the Eagles and Zips shared the 2025 MAC Regular Season Championship with Robert Morris in a three-way tie.
Up Next
The 2025 season has ended for the Eagles.
Follow Us
For all things EMU Lacrosse, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMU_Lacrosse on X (formerly Twitter) and EMU_Lacrosse on Instagram.
Team Stats
AKR
EMU
Shots
29
18
Turnovers
8
16
Caused Turnovers
8
4
Draw Controls
8
13
Free-Position Shots
5
4
Ground Balls
19
13
Game Leaders
Players
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2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
2
A
0
FO
-
Pen
1-60
GB
0
CT
0
G
0
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
0
A
0
FO
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Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
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