Why CMU can beat Kent State
Yes, in recent history, the meetings between Kent State University and Central Michigan University have been lopsided.
Yes, CMU has not beat KSU in the regular season since 2007.
This team is too tough to be scared of the past.
Starting the Mid-American Conference schedule, CMU had one victory through nine games. The offense wasn’t scoring and the defense didn’t look good either.
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In their west coast road trip before starting MAC play, the Chippewas were outscored 15 to three.
Head Coach Cristy Freese attributed the poor record to growing pains amongst the team.
“We were building our defense from scratch, Taylor (McKeon) missed a lot of time to injury last season, so she’s new to the field,” Freese said. “Chloe (McIlwaine) is a good player, but she is new to the system.”
The Chippewas went on to win their next four conference games, quickly taking the top spot the MAC standings. In two of those games the team was down entering halftime.
With clutch plays and a mental toughness the team pulled out wins in both.
When CMU faces the Golden Flashes, it will be the last home game for seniors Jordyn Brengosz, McIlwaine, Mary Moore and Cayleigh Immelman.
Immleman will be the one to watch on Saturday.
Immelman has eight goals in the 2014 season, which leads the team. Five of those have come in the second half. The team’s offense has a well-balanced attack, but it’s she who takes it upon herself to carry the load.
To win a MAC title, CMU will have to beat a team they’ve consistently lost to since 2007. There’s no better time to rewrite the script than now.
The match is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Field Hockey Complex.
