Rockets Fall to Kent State in Overtime, 2-1

Thursday, September 30

Toledo, Ohio

7:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

7-2-2, 2-1-0

Kent State

6-3-1, 2-0-1

Kent St.

Toledo

Freshman Olivia Dault scored her team-high fifth goal tonight vs. Kent State.

9/30/2021 10:37:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo came up on the short end of a 2-1 (OT) decision to Kent State (6-3-1, 2-0-1 MAC) on Thursday evening in a tightly-contested game at Paul Hotmer Field. The defeat was the Rockets' first in four overtime contests this season and drops their overall record to 7-2-2 (2-1-0 MAC).

"Tough loss for our team tonight," Head Coach T.J. Buchholz said. "Kent State did a great job of taking us out of what we wanted to do on the attack tonight. I am proud to see us bounce back and tie the game in the second half. Olivia Dault scored a tremendous goal to get us back in the game. I thought we were better in the second half and even at the start of overtime. Credit to Kent State for finding a way to win. We will regroup from this and get ready to go on the road to face a good Ohio team on Sunday."

Sophomore Callie Cunningham put the Golden Flashes in front in the 32^nd minute when she scored following a goal-mouth scramble. Freshman Olivia Dault evened the score at 1-1 when she took a pass from classmate McKcKenna Schultz and blasted her team-high fifth goal of the season into the net.

Freshman Alisa Arthur registered the game-winner in overtime when she hit the post and then knocked her own rebound into an open goal.

Kent State held a 12-9 advantage in shots and an 8-4 cushion in shots on goal. Sophomore Emma Boutorwick registered six saves in the defeat.

Toledo is back in action on Sunday, Oct. 3 when it travels to Athens, Ohio to face Ohio University.

GOALS AND KEY MOMENTS

15' | Stephanie Currie sent a shot just wide following a Rocket transition opportunity.
20' | Toledo registered its first corner kick but Ashton Cassel's header went wide.
26' | Emma Boutorwick stopped a rocket from Kent State's Cameron Shedenhelm by deflecting the ball before hitting the crossbar.
31' | GOAL Kent State's Callie Cunningham scores following a free kick. Tianna Harris registered the first shot before Cunningham scored on the rebound.
49' | GOAL Olivia Dault blasted a shot from just outside the box following a nice pass from McKenna Schultz.
58' | Boutorwick came up with another big save on a shot from point-blank range by Khyla Porter.
70' | Ellie Pool's shot is barely saved by KSU's Melen and results in a corner kick
86' | Toledo received two corner kicks but couldn't convert on the opportunity.
95' | GOAL Alisa Arthur knocked home her own rebound that hit the post for the game-winning goal.

STATS, NOTES AND NUMBERS

The Rockets allowed a first-half goal for the first time and allowed two goals in a game for the first time this season.
Toledo is 1-1-2 in overtime games this season.
Freshman Olivia Dault leads the Rockets with five goals.
Freshman McKenna Schultz has collected an assist in three straight games.