YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer program will begin the team's 2021 campaign with a season-opening home contest against Illinois State University Thursday, Aug. 19, and continue with a road contest against Michigan State University Sunday, Aug. 22.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Scicluna Field on Thursday. Kickoff for the contest in East Lansing, Mich. is slated for 1 p.m. Fans can follow the game via live stats, with the link on the soccer schedule page of EMUEagles.com. Additionally, updates will be posted from the team's Twitter account, @EMUSoccer.
PLUS EIGHT: Eastern Michigan welcomes eight additions to the roster for the 2021 season, the largest signing class for Head Coach Scott Hall and Assistant Coach Joe Malachino since their 10-person class of 2017.
Joining the Eagles this season are: Sophia D'Ambra, KJ Hudson, Jamie Lefebvre, Meagan Lukowski, Maddie O'Farrell, Chloe Rajewski, Ashley Schneider, and Tess Williams.
2020 IN 2021: Eastern Michigan's fall 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and resulted in the campaign being played in the spring of 2021. Despite the move, the Eagles finished the season with an overall record of 6-3, with all games being played against Mid-American Conference opponents. The 6-3 mark tied for fourth place overall in the conference, and tied for second in the MAC West.
The Eagles swept the season series over Central Michigan and Northern Illinois, and also added wins over Western Michigan and Toledo.
In addition, EMU's .667 season win percentage marks the best for Eastern since the 2009 season, when it achieved the same percentage with a 11-4-6 overall mark, and best in MAC play since the 2013 team went 8-2-1 in conference action for a .772 win percentage.
MAKE IT THREE IN A ROW: The Eagles defeated Detroit Mercy by a score of 2-1 in EMU's lone exhibition match to start the 2021 season on Aug. 12. The result marked the team's third consecutive victory over the Titans dating back to Sept. 17, 2017.
Eastern's offense netted scores in both halves, including an early score for senior Lindsey Shira in the third minute and a goal for freshman Chloe Rajewski in the 79th minute, which would be the deciding score. Fellow freshman Lexy Alston recorded an assist for the Eagles.
ALL-MAC x3: Three Eagles were named to the All-MAC teams following the spring 2021 season, with former Eagle Sabrina McNeill, sophomore Amanda Cripps, and freshman Lexy Alston earning recognition.
For McNeill, the postseason honor marks her third consecutive selection to the All-MAC First Team (2018, 2019, 2020-21) in addition to her 2016 All-MAC Freshman Team nod. The Whitby, Ontario native led the Eagles with seven goals on the season, while adding an assist for a team-leading 15 total points. McNeill finished her EMU career ranking fourth all-time on the program's career points list (67). Her 27 career goals also rank fourth on the all-time goals scored list.
After collecting All-MAC Second and Freshman Team honors in her first year as an Eagle in 2019, Cripps earned first team accolades following the spring 2021 season. The sophomore scored three goals as the team's second-leading scorer during the campaign, as well as added one assist while starting all nine games for the Green and White.
Making an impact from the start, Alston collects her first postseason honors with her All-Freshman team designation. The Amherst, Ohio native tied with fellow honoree Cripps for the second-most goals on the team, scoring three. The freshman played every game for Eastern, making three starts.
THAT'S 200: With Eastern Michigan's 3-0 victory over Northern Illinois, March 14, Head Coach Scott Hall notched his 200th career victory, all as the head man in Ypsilanti.
With the win, Hall became the 23rd active Division I head coach to record at least 200 wins at the same institution.
The "Ironman of the MAC" is the longest tenured soccer coach in the conference, and his three MAC Regular Season titles are tied for the most in conference history.
A LOOK AT THE REDBIRDS AND SPARTANS: Illinois State is three matches into their 2021 campaign (all exhibition matches) with their season-opening match coming Thursday in Ypsilanti, Mich. The Redbirds are coming off of a 1-0 loss versus Drake this past Sunday, Aug. 15.
Illinois State finished the 2020-21 season with an overall record of 4-7-1 (4-4-0 MVC). The Redbirds advanced to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament semifinals but fell to the conference champion Loyola-Chicago Ramblers on April 14, 2021.
Michigan State finished its 2020-21 campaign with an overall record of 1-10-1 and an 1-9-1 record in Big Ten play.
SERIES HISTORY: Illinois State leads the all-time series against EMU by a record of 4-2-2 while the Spartans lead the all-time series against the Eagles by a record of 13-1-3.
LAST MEETING: The Redbirds defeated the Eagles by a score of 1-0 at Adelaide Street Field in Normal. Ill. on Aug. 19, 2018. Illinois State edged EMU in shots (19-14) while the Green and White notched more saves than the Redbirds (5-4).
Michigan State defeated EMU in the last meeting between the two schools by a score of 2-0 on Aug. 29, 2019. The Spartans notched the deciding goal in the 57th minute on a penalty kick.
LAST TIME IN YPSILANTI: The last time Illinois State and Eastern played at Scicluna Field, the match ended in a stalemate as both squads tallied one goal in 110 minutes of play (double overtime).
The Spartans defeated the Eagles by a score of 3-2 the last time the two programs met in Ypsilanti, Sept. 15, 2013. EMU scored twice in five minutes (74' and 79') in the second half but a Michigan State penalty kick in the 88th minute was the game-sealing score in the loss for the Eagles.
ON THE HORIZON: The Eagles will travel to New York for a two-match weekend where the Green and White face Colgate, Aug. 26, and Syracuse, Aug. 29.
Fans are reminded that face coverings are not required outdoors regardless of vaccination status. Additionally, the University still requires everyone who is visiting campus to complete a COVID Screening Form. On the day of the event, please utilize the following link at https://covid.emich.edu to complete the screening form prior to arriving on campus.
For updates on all things Eastern Michigan soccer, continue to check EMUEagles.com and be sure to follow the team on Instagram and Twitter, @EMUSoccer.
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