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Jessica Dodd Eastern Michigan Soccer 2023

Soccer Alex Morgan, EKU Sports Communications

Soccer Looks to Bounce Back Against Miami (Ohio) on Sunday

Non-Conference Finale

OXFORD, Ohio – The EKU soccer team (1-4-1) looks to get back in the win column with its non-conference finale on Sunday, Sept. 10 against Miami (Ohio) at Bobby Kramig Field.
 
Sunday's match is scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff and can be viewed on Veo, the official streaming partner of Miami soccer. 
 
The Colonels dropped its last match to Northern Kentucky on Thursday by a score of 2-0. EKU's effort was highlighted by midfielders Kylie Fitzgerald and Nerea de Diego, who attempted the team's only two shots on goal. de Diego's shot on frame was her first of the season after being cleared to play just two matches ago.
 
Offensively, Ruby Dunlevy leads EKU with two goals on the season and has connected 62.5 percent of her shots on target. Junior forward Gretta Gunn leads the team with three assists, which ranks first in the ASUN Conference and 59th nationally.
 
Miami (2-3-1) enters Sunday coming off a 2-0 loss to Marshall on the road last time out, the team has wins over Southern Indiana (1-0), UIC (1-0), and an exhibition win over Louisville (2-1) this non-conference slate. 
 
Through six fixtures, the Redhawks have scored two goals from Julia Kure and Makenna Morrison. Morrison leads the squad with 17 shot attempts and five shots on frame. In goal, Dominique Popa has recorded 19 saves and two clean sheets, she's allowed six goals in three losses.
 
Sunday's match is the fourth meeting between EKU and Miami, who leads the all-time series 2-1. EKU is seeking its first win over the Redhawks since 2011.
 
With a win last Sunday over Eastern Michigan, EKU has defeated four different Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponents since head coach Matt Cosinuke took the helm in 2019. A win over Miami would mark the fifth different MAC school defeated under his leadership.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nerea de Diego

#26 Nerea de Diego

M
5' 1"
Sophomore
Kylie Fitzgerald

#8 Kylie Fitzgerald

M
5' 3"
Junior
Gretta Gunn

#30 Gretta Gunn

F
5' 6"
Sophomore
Ruby Dunlevy

#16 Ruby Dunlevy

W
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nerea de Diego

#26 Nerea de Diego

5' 1"
Sophomore
M
Kylie Fitzgerald

#8 Kylie Fitzgerald

5' 3"
Junior
M
Gretta Gunn

#30 Gretta Gunn

5' 6"
Sophomore
F
Ruby Dunlevy

#16 Ruby Dunlevy

5' 6"
Freshman
W