Soccer Fights to Scoreless Draw with Akron

Sunday, October 15

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

1 PM

Central Michigan University

2-5-6, 1-4-3

Akron

2-12-1, 0-7-1

Akron

Central Michigan

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10/15/2023 4:36:00 PM | Soccer

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Another fine 90 minutes in goal for Allison LaPoint but a stiff second-half headwind leads to scoreless outcome with the Zips

By: Harrison LaLone

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Central Michigan Soccer collected another point toward the Mid-American Conference standings Sunday afternoon in a scoreless outing with Akron at the CMU Soccer Complex.

The Chippewas (2-5-6, 1-4-3 MAC) leaned on their reliable keeper as Allison LaPoint (Royal Oak, Mich. / Shrine Catholic) put up another six saves, right in line with her league-leading average of 5.42 after Sunday's action. Five of her six stops came in the second half as the Zips (2-12-1, 0-7-1 MAC) with the benefit of a strong tailwind.

"It was great to get a clean sheet today," Head Coach Jeremy Groves said.

CMU was selective with its shots offensively as it led 2-1 in on-frame attempts through the first half despite taking just three total shots to Akron's eight, both of which were taken by Jocelin Zimmerer (Evergreen, Colo. / Evergreen) from the left side of the goal just outside the penalty area.

"I thought we had good spells in the game today. We created some good chances but lacked that killer instinct. We have to be more clinical in front of goal."

LaPoint's most crucial stop of the day came just after intermission as the Chippewas ceded a free kick from just over 20 yards out in the 48^th minute, collecting a head-on strike from the Zips' Jordanne Oberhaus with rushers coming at both posts.

Central Michigan Soccer heads to Bowling Green, Ohio Thursday for the final night kickoff (Oct. 19, 7 p.m.) of the 2023 regular season. The Chippewas return next Sunday (Oct. 22, 1 p.m.) to host Northern Illinois with the regular season finale set to take place at Ball State the following Thursday (Oct. 26, 3 p.m.).

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