Ohio Soccer Bounces Back, Defeats EMU 1-0 at Home
10/18/2026 3:28:00 PM | Women's Soccer
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio soccer team (5-8-1, 2-5-1 MAC) bounced back against Eastern Michigan (6-4-4, 4-3-1 MAC) on Sunday (Oct. 18), defeating the Eagles, 1-0 at Chessa Field.
Overall, Ohio recorded 12 shots, with five on goal, scoring one while Eastern Michigan recorded nine shots in total, with four on goal. Both teams had five corners each.
Senior Ella Deevers (Streetsboro, Ohio) recorded a goal from the shot she took while  senior Jaimason Brooker (Powell, Ohio) recorded four shots with two on goal and an assist. Junior Sania Dearing (Pickerington, Ohio) had two shots with one on target.
In goal, freshman Ayla Rammel (Englewood, Ohio) got the start. She made four saves and kept a clean sheet across the 90 minutes.
Both teams came into the game trying to break their two-game losing streaks and had an appetite for offense from the first whistle. It didn't take too long for the first goal to arrive when Deevers put the ball at the back of the net after Brooker found her with a sumptuous cross in the seventh minute, putting the Bobcats up 1-0 early.
The game continued on a scintillating note as Eastern Michigan vied for an equalizer and the Bobcats tried to build on their lead generating considerable offense and at times dominating Eastern Michigan. Rammel made a great solitary save to keep the Bobcats ahead to preserve their lead in the first half.
At half time, the Bobcats led 1-0, recording seven shots in total against Eastern Michigan's four.
In the second half, the game got physical with both teams trying to wrestle control. The Bobcats created more as the half proceeded battling to add a second to their goal tally. As remaining time continued to tick away, the Eagles' offense picked up, however, the Ohio defense held stead, keeping EMU out of the back of the net, securing the 1-0 win.
Up next, the Bobcats travel to Indiana to take on Ball State, on Sunday, Oct. 25. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN+.
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Overall, Ohio recorded 12 shots, with five on goal, scoring one while Eastern Michigan recorded nine shots in total, with four on goal. Both teams had five corners each.
Senior Ella Deevers (Streetsboro, Ohio) recorded a goal from the shot she took while  senior Jaimason Brooker (Powell, Ohio) recorded four shots with two on goal and an assist. Junior Sania Dearing (Pickerington, Ohio) had two shots with one on target.
In goal, freshman Ayla Rammel (Englewood, Ohio) got the start. She made four saves and kept a clean sheet across the 90 minutes.
Both teams came into the game trying to break their two-game losing streaks and had an appetite for offense from the first whistle. It didn't take too long for the first goal to arrive when Deevers put the ball at the back of the net after Brooker found her with a sumptuous cross in the seventh minute, putting the Bobcats up 1-0 early.
The game continued on a scintillating note as Eastern Michigan vied for an equalizer and the Bobcats tried to build on their lead generating considerable offense and at times dominating Eastern Michigan. Rammel made a great solitary save to keep the Bobcats ahead to preserve their lead in the first half.
At half time, the Bobcats led 1-0, recording seven shots in total against Eastern Michigan's four.
In the second half, the game got physical with both teams trying to wrestle control. The Bobcats created more as the half proceeded battling to add a second to their goal tally. As remaining time continued to tick away, the Eagles' offense picked up, however, the Ohio defense held stead, keeping EMU out of the back of the net, securing the 1-0 win.
Up next, the Bobcats travel to Indiana to take on Ball State, on Sunday, Oct. 25. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN+.
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