Central Michigan University
Kent State
Chippewas Remain Alive in Hunt for MAC Tournament Berth
10/26/2014 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Parker Scott, CMUchippewas.com
KENT, Ohio - Senior Jennifer Gassman scored the goal Sunday as Central Michigan defeated Kent State, 1-0, in a Mid-American Conference women's soccer match.
Samantha Maher and Emily Basten assisted on Gassman's goal, which came in the 65th minute and lifted CMU to 6-11-1, 4-6-0 in the MAC. It was CMU's third consecutive win.
CMU closes the regular season with a league match at Toledo on Thursday, Oct. 30. The Rockets are 7-10-1, and 4-6-0 MAC. The winner of Thursday's match could very well land a spot in the MAC Tournament.
"I couldn't be prouder, they did a really good job today executing the game plan and displayed the character, resolve and grit that was necessary to secure points today," CMU coach Peter McGahey.
CMU goalkeeper Heather Laeufer made four saves in posting her third consecutive shutout.
The Flashes outshot the Chippewas, 15-11, and held a 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
"I thought her performance was really good,'"McGahey said of Gassman. "Her play in the build-up was excellent. The thing that's missed in the boxscore that you can't overlook is she cleared the ball off the line in the second half to keep the game 1-0.
"So again it's another performance in terms of (Gassman) leaving a legacy in the end of her career and really leaving a defining performance out there."
"I think we are playing better, I think we're finding our stride, I think that you want all of those things to come together and the reality is that right now it's not a bad moment for them come together."
