Soccer Runs Win Streak To 3

Sunday, September 12

Charleston, Ill.

1 p.m.

Central Michigan University

3-3-0, 0-0-0

Eastern Illinois

2-4-1, 0-0-0

Central Mich.

Eastern Ill.

9/12/2021 3:43:00 PM | Soccer

Box Score

By: Rachel Bednarz, CMUChippewas.com

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- The Central Michigan soccer team secured its third win in a row on Sunday, defeating Eastern Illinois, 1-0, to improve to 3-3.

All three of CMU's wins have come by 1-0 scores with one in double overtime, at IUPUI.

"As a back four and a goalkeeper unit, I think we should definitely gain a lot of confidence from shutting three teams out," CMU Coach Jeremy Groves said. "It's hard to go through three games and not give up a goal.

"I feel like there's a little bit of something starting to happen in terms of, whenever you don't give up goals, you put yourself in a really good place to be successful as you move forward with the season."

Gaelle Wells scored the goal with an assist from Jaelyn Dobrowolski just over five minutes into the game. It was Wells' second goal of the season and Dobrowolski's second assist. Both are team highs.

The Chippewas outshot the Panthers, 13-8, including a decided 8-1 edge in shots on goal. CMU had four corner kicks compared to three for Eastern Illinois (2-4-1).

CMU goalkeeper Allison LaPoint posted her third-consecutive shutout. She made one save.

CMU is scheduled to open Mid-American Conference play on Thursday, Sept. 23 at Miami (Ohio).

"The good thing is, we have these 11 days now until we play again," Groves said. "It's going to allow us to do some stuff in terms of finishing and getting around goal, which we've already started doing here the past few days anyway."