Rockets Lose on Late Goal to Broncos, 3-2

Thursday, October 27

Toledo, Ohio

3:00 PM

University of Toledo

2-10-6, 1-6-4

Western Michigan

5-8-5, 5-4-2

Western Mich.

Toledo

Senior Morgan scored her 11th-goal of the season at Paul Hotmer Field on Thursday night.

Photo by: Evan Procaccini

10/27/2022 6:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo freshman Kaema Amachree tied the game at 2-2 halfway through the second half with her first collegiate goal but a goal by Western Michigan with less than four minutes to play gave the Broncos a 3-2 victory at Paul Hotmer Field on Thursday.

The loss ends Toledo's season while the win put Western Michigan into the sixth and final playoff spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

Sophomore Mia Leonetti set up senior Morgan Otteson for the first goal of the game against Otteson's former team. The Rockets held that lead for the rest of the first half, until Western Michigan tied the match two minutes into the second half and then took the lead five minutes later. Freshman Kaema Amachree tied the contest at 2-2 off a beautiful setup from senior Madison Medalle in front of the net. The Broncos scored the game-winner at the 86th-minute on a goal by Hedi Thomasma.

The Rockets finished the season with an overall record of 2-10-6 and a 1-6-4 mark in MAC play.

Goals and Key Moments

8'| GOAL Morgan Otteson from Mia Leonetti
28'| Western Michigan's Maria Pierre-Webster took a shot that went off the inside of the post and rolled in front of the goal line, but never crossed.
43'| Pierre-Webster had a one-on-one shot with Toledo's goalkeeper Karson Hill, but the shot was punched away WMU off the board.
47'| GOAL Emily Pagett got the Broncos on the board and tie the game 1-1.
55'| GOAL Jaden Peck scored the lead goal for WMU in a rugby scrum in front of the net off a corner kick.
60'| GOAL Freshman Kaema Amachree passed the ball to senior Madison Medalle at the top of the box, who then tapped it back to Amachree as she broke free from two Bronco defenders and scored her first goal to tie the game at 2-2.
86'| GOAL Heidi Thomasma gave WMU the lead with a shot just below the crossbar and out of reach of Hill.

Stats, Notes and Numbers

Western Michigan holds the all-time series matchup 17-10-4 with Toledo.
Toledo ended its season with six ties this season, breaking the previous program record of four that was achieved by the 2006, 2009 and 2021 teams.
Amachree's goal was her first in a Rocket uniform
Otteson's goal was her 11th this season.
Leonetti's assist was her fourth this season.
Medalle's assist was her third of the season and fifth of her Rocket career.