Boyce's First Career Goal Earns Akron A 2-1 Win Over Miami

Sunday, October 14

Oxford, OH

1 PM

University of Akron

5-9-2 (2-5-1MAC)

Miami University (OH)

3-11-1 (1-7MAC)

Team	1	2	Final F
Akron	0	2	2
Miami	0	1	1

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Boyce's First Career Goal Earns Akron A 2-1 Win Over Miami

October 14 | Women's Soccer

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OXFORD, Ohio – With a minute and a half left to play in the match and the score tied 1-1, sophomore Angela Boyce (Farmington Hills, Ohio) notched the game-winning goal for the Akron women's soccer team as the Zips defeated Miami, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon.

"Very pleased for the players," said head coach Noreen Herlihy. "We knew it was going to be a tough physical match and so it was good to get a result especially of the back of so many OT games lately that didn't go in our favor."

With the win, Akron picked up three more points in the Mid-American Conference standings bringing its total to seven on the year.

The goal marked the first score of Boyce's career and it could not come at a better time as Akron was headed for its fourth straight overtime contest.

In the contest, the Zips offense tallied 12 shots with four coming on frame. Individually, a pair of seniors led the charge for Akron as Shea O'Brien (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and Erica Schrader (Blacklick, Ohio) both posted three shots in the match. Sophomore Lexie Kolano (Trafford, Pa.) continued to create chances in the offensive third and recorded two shots, while four other Zips pitched in one shot. Boyce needed just one shot in the match to earn Akron the victory.

In the net for Akron was freshman Erin McKinney (Belvidere, Ill.) for her 11^thstart of the season. For the Zips, McKinney made six saves in goal. The freshman keeper has made at least six saves in four straight games.

A scoreless first half between the Zips and RedHawks saw a combined 12 shots, five from Akron and seven from Miami. Despite the opportunities, both teams defense and keepers won the first half of the match keeping the game tied at zero.

Following the halftime break, Akron began the second half of play looking to score. The Zips registered three shots in the first six minutes of the second stanza and struck gold on the third attempt. Schrader possessed the ball on the right side of the field and headed towards the Akron offensive third. The senior midfielder saw an opportunity, struck a deep cross into the box and found freshman Carly Pcholinsky (South Park, Pa.) who headed the ball into the back of the net for the score and the lead. Pcholinsky notched her fourth goal of the campaign while Schrader earned her third assist.

Just six minutes later, Miami scored the equalizer at the 60:15 mark of the contest following a corner kick.

As the next 28 minutes passed by, the Zips garnered three more shots in attempts to regain the lead. Finally, with 1:35 left to play on the clock, the Zips seized their moment. Freshman Sydney Worthy (Groveport, Ohio) ripped a shot on goal that was blocked away by Miami's keeper, Lauren Parker. The ball went back into play, was rebounded by Boyce, and immediately fired a shot into the back of the net for what proved to be the game-winning goal. Worthy was awarded an assist on the goal.

Akron went into protection mode for the final 1:35 of regulation and as the clock struck 0:00, the Zips came out with the victory.

The Zips close out the home portion of its 2018 regular season schedule next weekend as Akron welcomes in Bowling Green and Toledo. The Zips are scheduled for a 7 p.m. match-up against the Falcons on Friday, Oct. 18, before the home finale against the Rockets on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. The contest between Akron and Bowling Green will represent the Zips annual 'Kick For The Cure' game.