Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, August 21
Ypsilanti, Mich.
4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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UIC
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Photo by: Joey Wolter
Eastern Falls To UIC, 1-0
8/21/2025 6:55:00 PM | Soccer
Eagles held Flames scoreless through 66 minutes
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team fell, 1-0, in a close match to the Missouri Valley Conference's UIC after a 67th-minute goal at Scicluna Field, Aug. 21.
Eastern's loss marks the first time it has dropped a match to UIC in the series that began in 2014.
How It Happened
In the 33rd minute, goaltender Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) made a leaping stop on a high attempt from the Flames for one of her six saves of the match, keeping the match scoreless through the first 45 minutes.
Despite Eastern's 2-1 advantage in corner kicks through a scoreless first half, the Flames drew first blood on a 67th-minute own goal to take the lead.
Game Notes
» Eastern dropped to 0-2-0 overall while UIC is 1-2-0.
» UIC held a 8-6 advantage in shots and 5-4 edge in corner kicks.
» Senior Meghan Heath (Medina, Ohio/Medina/Canisius) and junior Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) each played all 90 minutes for the second-straight match.
» Freshman Cara Petry (Medina, Ohio/Medina) made her collegiate debut, playing 18 minutes.
» Sophomore Ciara Brown (Wyandanch, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West/Auburn) led the Eagles in shots with three for the second-straight match.
» Sophomore Maya Marolly (Montreal, Québec/Ecole Secondarie Des Sources/St. Bonaventure) made her first start as an Eagle, playing 62 minutes.
Historical Notes
» Eastern leads the all-time series, 5-1-0.
» Eastern opened the season with back-to-back home games for the first time since 2014.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan travels to The University of Southern Indiana to take on the Screaming Eagles in Evansville, Ind., Thursday Aug. 28, 1 p.m.
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's loss marks the first time it has dropped a match to UIC in the series that began in 2014.
How It Happened
In the 33rd minute, goaltender Ella Holland (Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody/Samford) made a leaping stop on a high attempt from the Flames for one of her six saves of the match, keeping the match scoreless through the first 45 minutes.
Despite Eastern's 2-1 advantage in corner kicks through a scoreless first half, the Flames drew first blood on a 67th-minute own goal to take the lead.
Game Notes
» Eastern dropped to 0-2-0 overall while UIC is 1-2-0.
» UIC held a 8-6 advantage in shots and 5-4 edge in corner kicks.
» Senior Meghan Heath (Medina, Ohio/Medina/Canisius) and junior Sarah Van Euwen (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) each played all 90 minutes for the second-straight match.
» Freshman Cara Petry (Medina, Ohio/Medina) made her collegiate debut, playing 18 minutes.
» Sophomore Ciara Brown (Wyandanch, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West/Auburn) led the Eagles in shots with three for the second-straight match.
» Sophomore Maya Marolly (Montreal, Québec/Ecole Secondarie Des Sources/St. Bonaventure) made her first start as an Eagle, playing 62 minutes.
Historical Notes
» Eastern leads the all-time series, 5-1-0.
» Eastern opened the season with back-to-back home games for the first time since 2014.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan travels to The University of Southern Indiana to take on the Screaming Eagles in Evansville, Ind., Thursday Aug. 28, 1 p.m.
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
UIC
EMU
Goals
1
0
Shots
8
6
Shots on Goal
6
4
Saves
4
6
Corners
5
4
Fouls
7
15
Scoring Plays
0
GOAL by UIC TEAM.
66:07
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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