TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's soccer team ended the weekend with a 0-0 tie against Miami on Sunday afternoon at Paul Hotmer Field.
The Rockets and Redhawks played a physically intense game, but neither team was able to put one in the back of the net through 90 minutes of play. Both teams had chances to score but the defensive line was there to back up the goalkeepers and keep the score deadlocked at 0-0. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper
Karson Hill recorded her first career shutout.
"I am proud of our team's effort today defensively. They did a great job," head coach
TJ Buchholz said. "I think our back line and
Karson Hill really stepped up. (Senior defender)
Rylee Michaels had a tremendous game. She was really strong defensively and made two key tackles inside the box to save us from giving up a goal. You love that mentality piece of our defense. We just have to put it together on the offensive side and keep working through those pieces. If we can keep doing that, we'll be able to move forward and get ready for Thursday. It's good to get the shutout but we have to find a way this week to take that shutout and keep teams from scoring, and then go on the attack and find the back of the net."
Goals and Key Moments
- 34'| Miami had a corner kick and a shot was taken by Norah Roush but was saved by senior Rylee Michaels at the goal line to keep the visitors off the board.
- 54'| Miami's Sophia Cross took a one-on-one shot, and the ball straddled the goal line, but Toledo's goalkeeper Karson Hill covered it up to keep the game 0-0.
- 88'| Miami's Makenna Morris took a shot to break the deadlock, but it was saved by Michaels again in front of the net.
Stats, Notes and Numbers
- Toledo and Miami have an all-time record of 14-11-2 in favor of the Rockets. The Redhawks won the last matchup, 3-1, in Oxford, Ohio on Oct. 10, 2021.
- Sunday's shutout was the first for Hill and second for the Rockets this season.
Up Next
Toledo will stay at Paul Hotmer Field for its next match vs. Ohio at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20.
