Thursday, September 22
Ypsilanti, Mich.
4 p.m.
Central Michigan University
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Eastern Michigan
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Freshman Lauren Walker scored her first collegiate goal on Thursday in CMU's 1-1 tie at Eastern Michigan.
Photo by: Sydney Kline '26 - @sydney.kline.photography
Soccer Opens MAC Play With A Tie At Eastern Michigan
9/22/2022 6:53:00 PM | Soccer
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Central Michigan soccer team and Eastern Michigan played to a 1-1 stalemate on Thursday in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams at the Eagles' Scicluna Field.
CMU, which completed nonleague play with a 1-1 draw against Eastern Illinois on Sept. 11, is 1-5-2, 0-0-1 MAC.
CMU's Ashley Scesniak set up freshman midfielder Lauren Walker in the 64th minute for Walker's first collegiate goal, which tied the game. It was Scesniak's team-high fourth assist of the season.
EMU's Jamie Lefebvre scored in the 27th minute.
The Chippewas trailed, 12-6, in shots on goal and 4-3 in corner kicks. The Eagles are 1-4-3 overall.
Matilda Melin led CMU with three shots on goal while Walker, Scesniak, and Elizabeth Chlystun tallied one each.
CMU freshman Emma Shingler played the full 90 minutes in goal and made 11 saves, seven of which came in the first half.
The Chippewas are scheduled to entertain Miami (Ohio) on Sunday, Sept. 25 (1 p.m.) at the CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex. The RedHawks (4-2-2, 0-0-1) opened MAC play with a 2-2 tie with Ball State on Thursday.
CMU, which completed nonleague play with a 1-1 draw against Eastern Illinois on Sept. 11, is 1-5-2, 0-0-1 MAC.
CMU's Ashley Scesniak set up freshman midfielder Lauren Walker in the 64th minute for Walker's first collegiate goal, which tied the game. It was Scesniak's team-high fourth assist of the season.
EMU's Jamie Lefebvre scored in the 27th minute.
The Chippewas trailed, 12-6, in shots on goal and 4-3 in corner kicks. The Eagles are 1-4-3 overall.
Matilda Melin led CMU with three shots on goal while Walker, Scesniak, and Elizabeth Chlystun tallied one each.
CMU freshman Emma Shingler played the full 90 minutes in goal and made 11 saves, seven of which came in the first half.
The Chippewas are scheduled to entertain Miami (Ohio) on Sunday, Sept. 25 (1 p.m.) at the CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex. The RedHawks (4-2-2, 0-0-1) opened MAC play with a 2-2 tie with Ball State on Thursday.
Team Stats
CMU
EMU
Goals
1
1
Shots
12
21
Shots on Goal
6
12
Saves
11
5
Corners
3
4
Fouls
9
8
Scoring Plays
Jamie Lefebvre (1)
Assisted By: Maddie O'Farrell
GOAL by EMU Lefebvre, Jamie Assist by O'Farrell, Maddie.
27:44
Lauren Walker (1)
Assisted By: Ashley Scesniak
GOAL by CMU Walker, Lauren Assist by Scesniak, Ashley.
64:34
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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