Central Michigan University
1-5-0
Michigan
4-3-0
Chippewas Fall At Michigan
9/7/2018 10:03:00 PM | Soccer
CMU returns home Sunday to face Oakland in a nonleaguer
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan scored five-first half goals in handing Central Michigan a 6-1 loss in a nonconference game on Friday at U-M Soccer Stadium.
The Chippewas (1-5) play host to Oakland (0-6) on Sunday (1 p.m.) at the CMU Soccer Stadium. Michigan (4-3) snapped a three-game losing streak.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wolverines scored early with four goals in the first 20 minutes of the game. Taking a 5-0 lead to the half, Michigan extended its lead with a goal in the 64th minute.
The Chippewas would show some resilience as Lexi Pelafas scored in the 69th minute.
PELAFAS
The senior from Wheaton, Ill. leads Central Michigan with four goals and eight points on the season. She has posted a team-high 22 shots on the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
CMU goalkeepers Brianna Wallbridge and Morgan Britain combined to make four saves in the game.
LOOKING AHEAD
Central Michigan will play host to Illinois-Chicago on Sunday Sept. 16 (1 p.m.) before opening Mid-American Conference play at home against Ohio on Frday, Sept. 21 (6 p.m.).
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Team Stats
Martin, Reilly (2)
works around the defender into the bott
5:15
Stratigakis, Sarah (4)
Assisted By: Hernandez, Nicki
pass from 20 12-yards out, beats keeper
13:06
Hernandez, Nicki (5)
Assisted By: Martin, Reilly
tapped in from 3-yards out off a pass f
13:52
Martin, Reilly (3)
Assisted By: Hernandez, Nicki
into middle right corner off a pass on
16:17
Atterbury, Sammi (1)
Assisted By: Loughman, Releigh
beats keeper to the left 12-yards out
25:52
Hernandez, Nicki (6)
Assisted By: Stratigakis, Sarah
over the top of the keeper from 26 yard
63:35
PELAFAS, Lexi (4)
Assisted By: BRITAIN, Amanda
one-on-one with the keeper off the left
69:50
