Brighton, Michigan (EMUEagles.com) — Hannah Thompson (Schoolcraft, Michigan – Schoolcraft) Thompson visited Dartmouth College on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Legacy Center Sports Complex in Brighton, Michigan, to help Eastern Michigan University’s football program come back to a 1-1 tie as the first college pitcher. I scored a goal. Thompson’s goal not only helped the Eagles (1-2-2, 0-0-0 MAC) overcome the early lead of the Big Greens (2-1-1, 0-0-0 IVY). , also appeared in the record books as his 800th record for the program. goal.
how it happened
Both teams looked poised for a fast-paced contest and did not disappoint. Both teams ran up and down the pitch looking for scoring touches. The Eagles held the ball for most of the first few minutes before Dartmouth streaked down the left flank and turned the ball over. From there Ally Winstanley slid a pass that sent him past the 6-yard box before Alaina Shields lunged for the backside goal and shot from low into the corner, knocking the visitors off in the 24th minute. We took a 1-0 lead. match. 4 minutes later Megan Lukowski (Bay City, Michigan – West Bay City) Nearly trailing the Eagles, her close-range effort was saved.
Both teams were faster and more aggressive after the half-time break, a style that was quickly rewarded by the Eagles. At 47′, Maddie O’Farrell (Haslett-Lansing Catholic, Michigan) was awarded a free kick just outside the penalty box. O’Farrell sent the ball over the wall and into the frame, only to see it rumble off the crossbar and get back into play again. Twenty minutes later, in the 68th minute, Thompson picked up a loose ball and fended off two defenders to score a goal despite the close game. Reaching the top of the box, she turned and fired into the frame, sliding her shot past the diving keeper and into the net to score the equalizer.
But the action didn’t stop there as O’Farrell nearly won the match in the 78th minute. It was when I saw the green keeper grab the ball with his fingertips and flip it over the goal.
game notes
» Eastern moved to 1-2-2 that year, recovering their first result after two straight losses.
» Thompson had a career day as he not only scored his first collegiate goal, but also scored his first in college and almost tripled his total shots this season from five shots today. A total of 2 shots entered the day).
» Thompson’s goal is not only the first of her career, but the 800th in the show’s history. The final milestone target was reached on October 24, 2019. Amanda Cripps He scored his program’s 750th goal in a 3–2 loss to visiting Akron.
» So far this season, the Eagles have netted eight times from scoring just 13 times last season. Additionally, his eighth goal of the year for the Easterns didn’t arrive until his 12th game last year (October 3, 2021, in his 2–1 victory over Northern Illinois). Achieved in his fifth match of the year.
» Thompson is the second freshman to score for the Eastern this season. Secora Johnson (Galena, Ohio – Olentangy Orange) I scored at St. Bonaventure College last week. » The Eagles threw 23 shots, including 10 in the first half and 13 in the second half, on the day. Four different players scored at least his three shots in the contest, with O’Farrell leading with his career-high seven shots and Thompson adding his five.
» Lily Spotak (Palatine, Illinois – William Fremd) She made her first career start with the Eagles after appearing in each of her previous four games as a substitute in the first four college games.
historical note
» Eastern is now 246-225-62 with just four more wins to reach the 250-win milestone.
» The game was the first matchup between the two programs and the Eastern’s first game against an Ivy League school.
to the next
Eastern will play two games next week as he visits Bluegrass State and the University of Kentucky. The trip begins Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. in Morehead, Kentucky with the Eagles’ fight, and begins on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. ET in Lexington, Kentucky, where the Eastern meets the Wildcats. first time.
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