First-Half Goal Lifts Miami Past Akron, 1-0

Sunday, March 21

Akron, Ohio

4:00 PM

University of Akron

0-4-1, 0-4-1MAC

Miami University

3-2-0, 3-2-0MAC

Miami

Akron

March 21 | Women's Soccer

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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron women's soccer team controlled the pace of play and statistically dominated Miami (3-2, 3-2 MAC) in Mid-American Conference action, but a first-half goal held up as the RedHawks posted a 1-0 triumph past the Zips on Sunday, March 21 at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Jaimie Tottleben scored what proved to be the game-winning tally in the 12th minute (11:33) off an assist from Kristina DeMarco.

Akron (0-4-1, 0-4-1 MAC) registered a 12-2 advantage in second-half shots en route to outshooting Miami on the afternoon, 14-7, including a 6-3 margin in shots on goal.

Redshirt junior Charley Kale (Sylvania, Ohio), freshman Annabel Thomas (Canonsburg, Pa.) and junior Sydney Worthy (Groveport, Ohio) directed the Zips' offensive attack recording a match-high three shots apiece.

Sophomore GK Libby Harper (Hatfield, England) was again solid in net for Akron making a pair of saves, while Izzie Vaccari was stout in goal for the RedHawks making six stops.

Junior Carly Pcholinsky (South Park, Pa.) registered the first shot of the game for the Zips at the 1:41 mark, a strike that was saved by Vaccari.

Harper denied a shot in the sixth minute (5:01), before the RedHawks were able to find the back of the net at the 11:33 mark for a goal by Tottleben.

Freshman Sarah Nguyen (Irwin, Pa.) added a shot on goal in the 35th minute (34:13) for Akron that was stopped for a save by Vaccari.

The Zips opened the second half with consecutive shots on goal from redshirt junior Aislinn Meaney (Ennis, Ireland) and Kale at the 45:42 and 46:27 marks, respectively.

A high-arching save by Harper in the 60th minute (59:48) denied a Miami goal.

Worthy had each of her three shots over a nearly four-minute span blocked in the box, before Vaccari again thwarted the Zips with a save of a strike from Thomas at the 67:50 mark.

After Akron had its next three shots again denied by blocks in the box, the RedHawks were whistled for a foul in the box that resulted in a penalty kick for the Zips. Sophomore Lucia Lobato (Taylor Hills, Ireland) stepped to the line attempting to net the equalizer, but her shot was denied by a diving save from Vaccari.

Sophomore Bailee Bowers (Dublin, Ohio) nearly squared the game at one with a header at the 87:20 mark that went just wide of the net.

Akron returns to action hosting Kent State in the second leg of the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge on Sunday, March 28 in a 7 p.m. contest at FirstEnergy Stadium.