Soccer: Ohio picks up two key wins as regular season winds down

Ohio confronted off towards Toledo and Western Michigan this week, going 2-0 and choosing up two vital Mid-American Convention wins because the MAC match is rapidly approaching. Right here’s what you’ll want to find out about Ohio’s two victories:

Thursday

The Bobcats traveled to Toledo to tackle the Rockets for a much-needed MAC win. The scoring began off within the sixteenth minute with a purpose from junior ahead Aubrey Rea, placing Ohio up 1-0. Each the Ohio and Toledo defenses tightened for the remainder of the half, and the rating stood 1-0 on the break.

Toledo broke via within the second half with a purpose within the forty ninth minute from redshirt junior ahead Madison Medalle. Ohio would reply simply two minutes later within the 51st minute with a purpose from senior ahead Regan Berg, and would quickly add to its lead within the fifty fifth minute when redshirt senior Haley Miller knocked in a purpose arrange by Berg’s fifth help of the season to place Ohio up 3-1.

The final little bit of offense got here from Berg as soon as once more, as she scored one other purpose within the eighty fifth minute to place Ohio up 4-1. The purpose gave Berg the crew lead in objectives on the yr with eight. 

Sunday

After choosing up a vital MAC win, Ohio returned house to Chessa Area and seemed to hold the momentum into its match towards Western Michigan. Ohio got here into the match sitting behind Western Michigan within the MAC standings with solely two matches remaining earlier than match play begins.

Ohio received off to an early lead within the 14th minute on a purpose from the crew chief in factors, Abby Townsend, and assisted by high scorer Regan Berg to place Ohio up 1-0. Ohio would later add to its lead within the forty second minute when senior midfielder Olivia Darrow netted her first purpose of the season off of assists from Rea and freshman ahead Scout Murray. 

Western Michigan lower Ohio’s lead in half within the sixty fifth minute when sophomore ahead Jaden Peck discovered the online, assisted by fellow sophomore Emily Pagett. Ohio would strike again rapidly within the 68th minute, with Townsend netting her second of the match off of an help from junior ahead Shae Robertson and placing Ohio up 3-1.

Ohio’s protection upped the physicality to take care of the two-goal lead, however that resulted in a penalty kick for Western Michigan, which was transformed within the seventy fifth minute by Jenna Blackburn, reducing the deficit to 3-2. 

That penalty kick could be the final purpose scored within the match as Ohio held on to high Western Michigan 3-2 and choose up a vital MAC win with one match remaining within the common season.

Ohio has positioned itself to earn a spot within the Mid-American Convention Event if it is ready to safe a victory towards Akron on Thursday. 

“We need to simply preserve extending the season,” head coach Aaron Rodgers mentioned. “I feel if we’ve got an excellent efficiency like we did right now, I feel we are able to win the sport.” 

Ohio takes on Akron on the street this Thursday to complete off its common season schedule and doubtlessly safe a spot within the MAC Event. 

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