2008 Woodie Awards
Doing the splits
Soccer goes 1-1; in danger of missing conference tourney
By: Dave Jones
Issue date: 10/15/07 Section: Sports
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Central beat Akron 3-1 on Sunday, but was shut out for the sixth time this season Friday in a 2-0 loss to Ohio University.
"It was frustrating," said coach Tony DiTucci of the weekend. "The MAC is a roller coaster; it's up and down. Friday was tough, but Sunday was a test of character and how much we've learned, and we responded well."
Central is 6-7 overall, but more importantly, only 2-4 in the MAC with five games remaining.
CMU started its scoring early Sunday when sophomore forward Amanda Waugh put a goal past Akron goalkeeper Krystin Wilson in the sixth minute.
Junior defender Erica Rohren used a flip throw-in to get the ball inside the box. The ball was kicked and headed around before Waugh headed it in for a 1-0 lead.
Central attacked the goal on offense and creating more opportunities after defensive stands.
The 1-0 lead remained until sophomore forward Molly Gerst weaved her way past the defense and fired a shot at the goal. The Zips' Wilson dove and blocked the ball, but it ricocheted to the left, where Rohren was waiting and put it in as Central took a 2-0 halftime lead.
Akron was able to avoid a shutout when sophomore goalkeeper Kristin Hubright came out to play the ball in the 63rd minute and had her kick blocked by Akron's Christine Vacha. Both players raced toward the goal, but the ball rolled past the goal line before Hubright could stop it.
"We were going out and getting a third goal," DiTucci said. "(Akron's) goal was unfortunate, but we demonstrated composure and responded with another."
The response came in the 67th minute after a throw-in was kicked around inside the box before settling about 25 yards from the goal. Sophomore forward Stephanie Martin controlled it and shot it into the defense to finish out the scoring and give CMU a 3-1 win.
"It was amazing," Martin said of the team's sudden offensive surge. "A lot more runs and we finished opportunities."
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