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Winner Ohio OHIO (7-7-5, 4-4-3)
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Ball St. BSU (8-8-3, 6-2-3)
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Ohio OHIO
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Ohio Soccer Advances to MAC Semifinals with Win at Ball State

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MUNCIE, Indiana -- The sixth-seeded Ohio Bobcats (7-7-5) took down the third-seeded Ball State Cardinals (8-8-3) in the Mid-American Conference Quarterfinals today (Oct. 29). Ohio picked up its seventh clean sheet of the season, winning the game 2-0. 

With the win, the Bobcats advanced to the semifinals of the MAC tournament, facing off with the second-seeded Bowling Green Falcons on Thursday (Nov. 2). 

Ohio's leading scorer, senior Shae Robertson (Lexington, Ky.), opened the scoring for the Bobcats. Robertson followed up a rebound from sophomore Ella Deevers' (Streetsboro, Ohio) deflected cross. Robertson found the back of the net for the eighth time this season, providing Ohio a 1-0 advantage in the 13th minute. 

The Bobcat defense was stout throughout the game, limiting Ball State to just one shot on goal. Sophomore goalkeeper Celeste Sloma (Columbus, Ohio) was able to deny the Cardinals in their lone attempt with a leaping save to preserve the 1-0 lead. 

The two sides entered the half with the momentum in favor of Ohio. In addition to the Bobcats' goal, Ohio created multiple scoring opportunities and held the majority of the first half possession. 

Senior Ella Bianco (Dayton, Ohio), junior Quintin Tostevin (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), and sophomore Maia Soulis (Sylvania, Ohio) continued to disrupt the Cardinal offense. Despite having three of the top-ten leading scorers in MAC play, the Bobcat backline trio was able to limit any clear opportunities. 

The reigning MAC Offensive Player of the Week, senior Izzi Boyd (Gibsonia, Pa.) was able to keep her hot streak going. After Robertson found redshirt senior Haley Miller (Cincinnati, Ohio) down the right wing, a perfect cross found Boyd right in front of the net. Boyd fired the ball into the roof of the net to put Ohio ahead by two goals with just more than ten minutes left. 

After the Bobcats curbed Ball State's final offensive efforts, the final whistle blew. The Bobcats won their first MAC Tournament game since the 2019 season, in which they also won 2-0 over Western Michigan. 

Ohio had a dominant performance in Muncie Sunday afternoon. Ohio recorded 15 shots, eight on target, and one corner kick. Ball State had eight shots, one shot on goal, and six corners. 

Up Next: 

The Bobcats will face off with Bowling Green in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament. The game will kick off at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday (Nov. 2). Western Michigan, the regular season MAC Champions, will serve as hosts for the Bobcats' semifinal match and potential championship match. 

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