TOLEDO, Ohio – Sophomore forward Ellie Pool tallied the only goal of the game as Toledo shut out Central Michigan 1-0 in a key Mid-American Conference matchup at Paul Hotmer Field on Thursday.

The game was scoreless until three minutes into the second half when Ellie Pool put the Rockets up 1-0.  The  sophomore forward took a pass down the right wing from Madison "Mojo" Medalle and found an opening in the upper right corner of the net.

Toledo now heads into this Sunday's matchup at Eastern Michigan with a 9-4-2, 4-3-0 MAC record. CMU fell to 7-6-0, 4-3-0 MAC.

"I am so happy for our team tonight," head coach TJ Buchholz said. "Central Michigan is a strong team, and it was great for us to get this quality win. Our defense really played well in key moments of the game, and they kept Central Michigan from scoring. Our offense had some strong chances, and it was great to see Mojo get an assist to Ellie for a great goal. We will enjoy this win but have to be ready to play a strong Eastern Michigan team on the road Sunday."

Toledo travels to Ypsilanti on Sunday to face Eastern Michigan at Scicluna Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

GOALS AND KEY MOMENTS

•  22' | CMU's Jaelyn Dobrowolski made her way to the front of the net for a shot, but Emma Boutorwick made a leaping save near the left post to keep the game scoreless.
• 48' | GOAL Ellie Pool found the back of the net in the upper right corner off a pass from Mojo Medalle.
• 54' | Stephanie "Stitch" Currie sprinted to center field from the far-right side, but her shot went just right of the goal.

STATS, NOTES AND NUMBERS

• Toledo outshot CMU 11-9
• Ellie Pool's goal was her fifth of the season. She and Olivia Dault lead the team with five goals apiece this season.
• Emma Boutorwick faced nine shots and made four saves in her seventh shutout this season.