Dykstra Scores in Soccer Season Finale at Kent State - Central Michigan University Athletics

Sunday, November 1

Kent, Ohio / Dix Stadium

1 p.m.

Central Michigan University

2-11-5, 0-7-4

Kent State

7-8-3, 6-4-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Central Mich.	0	1	1
Kent St.	1	1	2

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Kershaw collects another eight saves; Chippewas fall, 2-1, to third-seed Golden Flashes

By: Harrison LaLone

KENT, Ohio — Central Michigan Soccer dropped its Mid-American Conference finale, 2-1, at Kent State Sunday afternoon.

Ella Dykstra (Saint Joseph, Mich. / Saint Joseph) scored her second goal of the season in the 78^th minute with a lob in from the left corner of the 18'. Melaina Troy (Rochester Hills, Mich. / Rochester) secured the season high of four assists, setting up Dykstra via free kick from the right touch line.

Jadia Kershaw (Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy Orange) tallied eight saves, matching her best in conference play this season, while eclipsing six saves in seven of 11 MAC contests. The senior spent every second of the 2026 season on the pitch, securing 90 saves—fourth-most in program history.

The match ran scoreless to the 36^th minute where Samantha Miller—sixth in the MAC in points—scored her fifth goal of the season. The Golden Flashes found their insurance in the 61^st minute, four minutes after a red card forced CMU to finish the match with 10 players.

Kent State advances to the MAC Tournament next week as the league's third seed, Central Michigan finished the 2026 season 2-11-5, 0-7-4 in the MAC.

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