Second-Half Flurry Lifts Rockets to 6-1 Win over EMU

Thursday, October 10

Toledo, Ohio

7:00 P.M.

University of Toledo

4-9-0, 1-4-0

Eastern Michigan

3-8-2, 2-3-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Eastern Michigan	0	1	1
Toledo	1	5	6

Six Rockets recorded a goal each against Eastern Michigan Thursday night at Paul Hotmer Field.

Photo by: Evan Procaccini

Second-Half Flurry Lifts Rockets to 6-1 Win over EMU

10/10/2019 10:40:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

TOLEDO, Ohio – On a perfect fall night at Paul Hotmer Field, the Toledo women's soccer team (4-9-0, 1-4-0) left no doubt en route to a 6-1 win over Eastern Michigan (3-8-2, 2-3-0) Thursday night. Junior Sophia Lewis recorded a school-record three assists in the match, while six different Rockets added a goal to their resumes.

For the Rockets, it was sophomore Anita Mancini who began the scoring onslaught with a goal in the 43rd minute to take both teams into the break. The Rockets never took their foot off the gas, as sophomore Ashton Cassel added a second just 22 seconds into the second half. Junior transfer Josie Fowler recorded her first Rocket goal less than 10 minutes later when Lewis placed a perfect corner kick to the far post and Fowler tapped it past the Eagles' keeper.

The Eagles tried to begin a scoring frenzy of their own, scoring in the 61st minute to cut the Rockets' lead to 3-1. Not even a minute a later the Rockets struck again, this time from the left side on a blast from freshman Stephanie Currie.

The Rockets' second-half onrush would see a fifth goal scored in the 77th minute as freshman Brooke Stonehouse took a shot from far outside the 18-yard-box off a pass from Cassel. Stonehouse would add her second assist of the night 10 minutes later, as a give-and-go set sophomore Tatiana Woodworth up for her second goal of the season.

QUOTE OF THE MATCH
"It was a tough start to MAC play, and it's about not hanging your head on that," said head coach TJ Buchholz. "We didn't look like a defeated team tonight; our energy is still top-notch. We take it one game at a time and the end goal is get to the tournament and be successful there. I like our fight and our toughness. Starting 0-4 would startle a lot of people, and it just didn't rattle this team. That's evident by how strong they came out tonight. We really need to keep it going, but it's nice to get a balanced score. We have to keep it going. Central Michigan is a really tough team, and we have to keep the same energy and effort for Sunday on the road."

STAT OF THE MATCH
Six Rockets scored a goal in the 6-1 victory over Eastern Michigan.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

The Rockets outshot the Eagles 17-9, putting 13 on frame.
Toledo and Eastern Michigan each earned four corner kicks through 90 minutes of action.
The Rockets held the Eagles to five shots on goal.
Freshman Stephanie Currie added her sixth career goal in the 65th minute. She is now five goals away from etching her name in the Toledo top-five in single season goals.
Junior Sophia Lewis added three assists to her stat line, the playmaker now has 14 career assists and is one away from tying for the fifth most in program history. Lewis' three assists is also a school record in assists in a single game; tying with former Rockets Molly Cornwell, Sara Davidson, and Jamie Appleton.
Sophomore Anita Mancini recorded her second season goal in the 43rd minute of the game. Mancini also recorded her third career assist in the 77th minute of the match.
Freshman Brooke Stonehouse recorded one goal and two assists during the match.
Sophomore Ashton Cassel recorded her second career game-winner in the 46th minute.
Seven Rockets recorded two or more shots during the 90 minutes of action.
Redshirt freshman Adrianna Brewer was credited with four saves on the night.
The Rockets forced Eagles' keeper Mabel Dunn to make six saves, and forced one team save.
Attendance: 237

NEXT UP
The Rockets travel to Mount Pleasant, Mich. For a 1 p.m. match on Sunday, Oct. 13 against Central Michigan.

Highlights from Toledo's win over Eastern Michigan.

Head Coach TJ Buchholz post-match comments.