Rockets drop fourth straight in MAC play

The University of Toledo women’s soccer team’s woes continued with a 3-1 loss to Ball State on Friday and then 3-1 again to Miami (OH) on Sunday.

After dropping four conference games in a row, the Rockets fall to 4-9 for the season and 0-4 in Mid-American Conference play.

In their victory over the Rockets on Friday, Ball State’s (8-2-2, 4-0 MAC) high-powered offense outshot Toledo 15 to 8.

UT junior goalie Nicole Jablonski started in goal and was kept busy. The Cardinals put in 7 of their 15 total shots on goal. Jablonski finished the day with four saves.

The Cardinals took control early in the match with a goal from forward Abigail Boswell in the 18th minute.

The Rocket’s offense had opportunities in the first 10 minutes of the game to get on the board. BSU goalie Alyssa Heintschel came up big saving both early chances by UT junior Kiersten Johnson.

Heintschel would finish the game recording only one more save in the 80th minute.

Boswell got on the score sheet once again, scoring her second goal of the night just two minutes after the start of the second half to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead. She now has five goals on the season in 12 games.

The Cardinals would capitalize off a corner kick and extend their lead to 3-0 in the 58th minute. Leah Mattingly scored her second goal of the season off a ball crossed in by Lauren Hall.

The Rockets were able to get a late goal in the 90th minute by freshman Italia Biondi but would be little too late.

The Rockets had problems finishing in a high-paced game against Miami (OH) (7-4-0, 3-1-0 MAC) on Sunday in which they outshot the Redhawks 17 to 4.

Miami would score all their goals within the first 20 minutes of the game with a little help from the Rockets.

Redhawks Rachel Marble got the scoring going first with a goal in the fourth minute of the game.

In the seventh minute Miami received some help from UT with an own goal from the Rockets.

Haley Walter extended the Redhawks lead to 3-0 in the 18th minute with her second goal of the season.

Miami would record their final shot in the 24th minute before the UT defense settled into the game.

The Rockets’ offense had plenty of chances with seven shots on goal and five corner kicks. Miami goalies Vic Maniaci and Patricia Koutoulas came up with three saves apiece in Sunday’s contest.

UT’s lone goal came with 15 minutes to go in the game with a goal from Sophie Pohl to cut the lead to 3-1.

Toledo will be trying to avoid their fifth straight loss when they host rival Bowling Green (6-5-1, 2-2 MAC) on Friday at 4 p.m. and then will take on fifth-place Eastern Michigan (4-7-1m 1-3 MAC) on Sunday at 1 p.m.