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TOLEDO TOLEDO (9-12-0)
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Winner Western Michigan WMU (12-3-4)
TOLEDO TOLEDO
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Western Michigan WMU
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TOLEDO TOLEDO 0 0 0
Western Michigan WMU 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Toledo Eliminated from MAC Tournament by Western Michigan

KALAMAZOO, MI – Toledo was eliminated in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament by Western Michigan (12-3-4) on Sunday, 3-0.  The Rockets finished the season at 9-12-0, and 5-7-0 in MAC play.

WMU opened up the match with a goal in the fifth minute of the contest from Alex Ruffer. The Broncos controlled the pace for the first portion of the contest, but freshman keeper Katie Wilson kept the Rockets in the match with an early save and punch on a cross.  The Rockets settled in and managed three shots on goal in the first period. Freshman Italia Biondi led the team with three, including two in the first half.

Western Michigan found the back of the net again off of a corner kick in the second half, as Kylie Nylen found the far post.  Eight minutes later Candice Uhl sealed the game in the 79th minute with an upper 90 rip. 

While it was not the result first-year head coach TJ Buchholz was looking for but he knows what his team accomplished this season.

"We're very proud of the girls," Buchholz said. "If you look at the preseason standings, people had us last. We proved people wrong and made it into the conference tournament, and that is a great feat."

While Toledo exceeded the expectations of the coaches poll, Buchholz isn't done.

"We have a lot of work to do," Buchholz said. "We have high standards, and we're going to get right back after it and start working on next year."

While the Rockets managed to fire seven shots on the day, they were unable to beat keeper Stephanie Heber, who notched her ninth shutout of the year for WMU. 

The loss marks the end of four Midnight Blue & Gold careers in senior Sam Tiongson, senior Megan Connor, senior Geri Siudzinski and senior Kika Hernandez. 

"These seniors have been a massive part of the Toledo program," Buchholz said. "We really appreciate all of the work they have done, and while their time has come to an end, they will not be forgotten by anyone here."

TOLEDO 0, Western Michigan 3

WMU: Alex Ruffer (Kylie Nylen), 4:04
WMU: Kylie Nylen (Liz Abro, Olivia Vollmers), 69:26
WMU: Candice Uhl (Emma Kahn), 78:13
 
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