Bowling Green celebrates a goal in their 2-1 victory over Northern Illinois | Drake Harlett/BGSU Athletics A short week of conference saw three teams remain unbeaten in MAC play. Welcome back to MACtion on the Pitch, your weekly recap of Mid-American Conference women’s soccer. This was a rare short week, as all teams had only one game on the schedule. Nonetheless, it … [Read more...] about 2024 MACtion on the Pitch: Week 8
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Game Recap: Northern Illinois Huskies 34, UMass Minutemen 20
Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Huskies asserted their talent dominance late to seal a home win over UMass. After early struggles with UMass, Northern Illinois used a steady ground attack to pull away from the Minutemen late for a 34-20 win. The Huskies dominated in the trenches on both sides, rushing for 367 yards and sacking Taisun Phommanchanh four … [Read more...] about Game Recap: Northern Illinois Huskies 34, UMass Minutemen 20
Toledo avenges 2023 MAC Championship, takes down Miami (OH), 30-20
Matt Bush-Imagn Images The Rockets improve to 4-1 behind Tucker Gleason to Jerjuan Newton connection. If there’s one game the Toledo Rockets had circled on their calendar in the regular season, it was the Week 6 Oct. 5 matchup vs. Miami (OH). Last October, Toledo and Miami squared off for the first time in 12 years. The Rockets stormed into Oxford, OH and knocked off … [Read more...] about Toledo avenges 2023 MAC Championship, takes down Miami (OH), 30-20
Game Recap: Bowling Green Falcons 27, Akron Zips 20
Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images BGSU spoils Homecoming with a bold fourth-down conversion late in the game. The Akron Zips (1-4, 0-1 MAC) were just three minutes away from forcing a defensive stop and getting the ball back against the Bowling Green Falcons (2-3, 1-0 MAC) with an opportunity to win in front of the Homecoming crowd at InfoCision Stadium. The two … [Read more...] about Game Recap: Bowling Green Falcons 27, Akron Zips 20
Game Recap: Western Michigan Broncos 45, Ball State Cardinals 42
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images An electric contest both teams were capable of winning ends up in the hands of the visiting Broncos. The recent history between the Ball State Cardinals (1-4, 0-2 MAC) and the Western Michigan Broncos (2-3, 1-0 MAC) suggested it wouldn’t be a game to miss, and Saturday at Scheumann Stadium proved the notion right, as the two programs … [Read more...] about Game Recap: Western Michigan Broncos 45, Ball State Cardinals 42