Sunday, October 11
Toledo, OH
1:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
6-9-0, 2-4-0MAC
1
vs
0
Eastern Michigan
4-8-2, 1-4-1MAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toledo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toledo Defeats Eastern Michigan 1-0, Sweeps Weekend
10/11/2015 5:04:00 PM | Women's Soccer
TOLEDO, OH – Toledo won its second straight contest by defeating Eastern Michigan (4-8-2, 1-4-1 MAC) on Sunday, 1-0. With the win, UT improved to 6-9-0 overall, and 2-4-0 in Mid-American Conference play.
Junior Kiersten Johnson found the back of the net on a far-post rip in the 70th minute after junior Brooke Maletic served her a beautiful through ball from just over the midfield line. The Rockets controlled the pace of the entire match, and outshot the Eagles 15-6 on the day. First-year head coach TJ Buchholz knows what two wins does for the team going forward.
"Anytime we're at home you want to win," Buchholz said. "We are playing good defense but we are also getting goals, and we struggled a bit doing that in the past. Give credit to our team, they've battled through a lot, and going forward these two wins will be huge for our mentality."
Sophomore Chiara Paradiso and the backline have been incredibly solid as of late. The Rockets did not give up a goal in either game over the weekend. The defense is starting to come together and reach their potential.
"I'm really proud of the back line," Paradiso said. "The defense is really young, and we're starting to have better chemistry as a group."
Buchholz also recognizes how well the the backline has been for his squad.
"Defensively, we're playing really good soccer. "Chiara is really leading our backline and she's had a great stretch of contests lately. We put a lot of leadership responsibilities on her and we couldn't be happier how she's responded. The defense as a whole is just in sync right now.
Toledo will look to lengthen its winning streak when it heads east to continue Mid-American Conference play against Buffalo on Friday, Oct. 16 at 5:00 p.m. Two days later, the Rockets face Akron on Sunday, Oct. 18 at noon.
TOLEDO 1, Eastern Michigan 0
UT: Kiersten Johnson (Brooke Maletic), 69:59
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Junior Kiersten Johnson found the back of the net on a far-post rip in the 70th minute after junior Brooke Maletic served her a beautiful through ball from just over the midfield line. The Rockets controlled the pace of the entire match, and outshot the Eagles 15-6 on the day. First-year head coach TJ Buchholz knows what two wins does for the team going forward.
"Anytime we're at home you want to win," Buchholz said. "We are playing good defense but we are also getting goals, and we struggled a bit doing that in the past. Give credit to our team, they've battled through a lot, and going forward these two wins will be huge for our mentality."
Sophomore Chiara Paradiso and the backline have been incredibly solid as of late. The Rockets did not give up a goal in either game over the weekend. The defense is starting to come together and reach their potential.
"I'm really proud of the back line," Paradiso said. "The defense is really young, and we're starting to have better chemistry as a group."
Buchholz also recognizes how well the the backline has been for his squad.
"Defensively, we're playing really good soccer. "Chiara is really leading our backline and she's had a great stretch of contests lately. We put a lot of leadership responsibilities on her and we couldn't be happier how she's responded. The defense as a whole is just in sync right now.
Toledo will look to lengthen its winning streak when it heads east to continue Mid-American Conference play against Buffalo on Friday, Oct. 16 at 5:00 p.m. Two days later, the Rockets face Akron on Sunday, Oct. 18 at noon.
TOLEDO 1, Eastern Michigan 0
UT: Kiersten Johnson (Brooke Maletic), 69:59
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Team Stats
EMU
TOLEDO
Goals
0
1
Shots
6
15
Shots on Goal
3
6
Saves
5
3
Corners
1
4
Fouls
12
14
Scoring Plays
JOHNSON, KIERSTEN (4)
Assisted By: MALETIC, Brooke
GOAL by TOLEDO JOHNSON, KIERSTEN (FIRST GOAL), Assist by MALETIC, Brooke, goal number 4 for season.
69:59
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
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