Toledo Silences Chicago State, 4-0

Sunday, September 17

Toledo, Ohio

1:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

3-3-1, 0-0-0

Chicago State

2-6-0, 0-0-0

Chicago St.

Toledo

Sophomore Brooklyn Whitehead scored the first goal in UT’s 4-0 win vs. Chicago State.

9/17/2023 4:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Four different Rockets score en route to second shutout of the season on Sunday afternoon

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's soccer team scored once in the first half and added three more unanswered goals in the second half to earn a 4-0 victory over Chicago State on Sunday afternoon at Paul Hotmer Field.

"I am very happy with our game today," head coach Mark Batman said. "We had four different players score, along with a shutout. It was a great team effort today."

Sophomore Brooklyn Whitehead broke a scoreless stalemate in the 32^nd minute off a pass from junior Olivia Dault in the bottom right corner of the netas Toledo took a 1-0 lead at halftime. Toledo took off in the second half, scoring three goals on 13 shots. Sophomore Alli Macbeth doubled the Rockets' lead in the 50^th minute, and senior Madison Medalle sent another ball past CSU's Julie Arballo in the 61^st minute. Senior Alexys LaDue made it a 4-0 game with less than 10 minutes on the clock. Chicago State took the last shot, its second of the entire game with one minute to play, the ball went wide securing the shutout for redshirt freshman Brielle Young.

Goals and Key Moments

32' | Junior Olivia Dault set up sophomore Brooklyn Whitehead to put the Rockets on the board, 1-0.
50' | Toledo was awarded a corner kick, and sophomore Alli Macbeth connected on the deflection from the Cougars' defense with a shot to the upper corner to double UT's lead, 2-0.
54' | Senior Grace Turski lined up a shot at the top of the box, but the ball grazed the left post.
61' | Senior Madison Medalle tripled the Rockets a 3-0 lead off a free kick at the top of the box.
82' | UT was awarded an indirect free kick, and Grace Turski tapped the ball to Alexys LaDue who sent the ball to the back of the net to make 4-0.

Stats, Notes, and Numbers

Whitehead, Macbeth, and LaDue all scored the first goals of their Toledo careers. Medalle's goal puts her at a career-high six this season.
Dault and Turski both now have two assists this season.
Whitehead and LaDue each made their first start of the season.
Toledo had a 21-2 shot advantage over Chicago State. The Rockets put up 13 shots in the second half.
Young earned her second career shutout.
Toledo is now 1-0-0 all-time vs. Chicago State.

Up Next
Toledo (3-3-1) will begin Mid-American Conference play with the annual Battle of I-75 vs. Bowling Green (2-4-0) this Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Paul Hotmer Field.