Taking on the Titans
Soccer heads to Detroit in search of first victory of season
The Central Michigan University women’s soccer team is still looking for its first win of the season.
The Chippewas started with a pair of road losses to DePaul University and Illinois State.
The women were outscored 7-2 in those two matches, but are looking to get a vital non-conference win against Detroit during the Labor Day weekend.
“There are a lot of things you could really peacock about (losses) like that,” Head Coach Peter McGahey said. “You could really make a lot out of it. You can’t totally disregard it either because you have to make sure that you take the appropriate lessons from it. You have to say: ‘ok here’s the places and here are the areas we have to get better as a team.”
More offensive opportunities will be at the forefront of the Chippewas minds as they take on the Titans.
In two matches thus far, CMU has been outshot 45-7 and have forced opposing goalkeepers to make just one save.
“The most important thing is that we get better, and as a team and as a staff we have to be more willing to except the responsibilities that plays and moments mean,” McGahey said.
Detroit is a familiar foe for the Chippewas, who fought for a 2-2 draw against the team last season in CMU’s home opener.
The game was played just weeks after Chippewa Josie Seebeck was killed in a car accident.
“The hard part is to look at parallels from last year. That day was a day and a half after a memorial service,” McGahey said. “So the context in terms of were we as a team and where we are now.”
McGahey also credited his competitor at the helm of the Titans soccer program.
“Mike Lupenec does a nice job in terms of having his team prepared, so we know we are going to be in for a good contest on Sunday.”
The Titans started the 2014 season with a 3-1 loss to Toledo, another Mid-American Conference School.
Detroit finished 11-8-1 overall last year but lost in a Horizon League semifinal.
The team’s top scoring threat Alyssa Riley scored six times last season and registered 3 shots against Toledo in the Rockets first match.
