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Ohio soccer still leads the MAC after a win over rival Miami
By: Alex Michalec
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio soccer put on a defensive masterpiece Sunday to stay atop the MAC standings. Coming off a 0-0 tie at Ball State, the Bobcats aimed to put a game in the win column against their rival. On a special day like Senior day, Ohio (10-3-2, 6-0-2 MAC) achieved its goal and… Read More
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Ohio Soccer Remains Unbeaten in MAC Play With Win Over Toledo
By: Alex Michalec
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Relentless is the word to describe the Ohio Bobcats’ win against the Toledo Rockets on a gloomy Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats (7-3-1, 3-0-1 MAC) came out victorious over Toledo (7-3-2, 2-2-0 MAC) as a late goal by fifth-year senior Sarina Dirrig in the 70th minute ended up being the only goal… Read More
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Ohio Soccer Opens MAC Play With Victory Over Buffalo
By: Ayden Crowley
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Bobcats (5-3) opened Mid-American Conference play with a statement win against the Buffalo Bulls (6-2), 2-1. After dropping three of their last four games, the Bobcats entered MACtion in desperate need of a victory. Ohio had a tall task entering Thursday facing off against a hot Buffalo team. The Bulls… Read More
Ohio Soccer Shuts Out Navy To Remain Unbeaten
By: Ayden Crowley
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Bobcats were able to get a full match in Thursday under clear skies after Sunday’s shortened matchup with James Madison, which was declared a “No Contest” after storms stopped the game after one half. Ohio hosted the Naval Academy as both teams looked to remain unbeaten on the season. Navy… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats Drop Senior Day Match to Buffalo
By: Max Brunke
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Bobcats (3-7) fell to the Buffalo Bulls (6-1-1) in a tough 1-0 loss Sunday afternoon. Although the Bobcats were dominant in possession throughout the game, the score line favored the Bulls in the end. The only goal of the contest came in the 29th minute from senior forward Marcy… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats Break Losing Streak With Win Over Golden Flashes
By: Jack Demmler
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Following a four-game losing streak, the Ohio Bobcats (3-6, 3-6 MAC) soccer team welcomed the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-6, 2-6 MAC) to Chessa Field with hopes of getting back in the win column. The Bobcats aggressiveness on both sides of the ball allowed them to control most of the game… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats Blanked by Bowling Green on Sunday, 3-0
By: Max Brunke
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Bobcats (2-4, 2-4 MAC) were clawed out by the Bowling Green Falcons (5-1, 5-1 MAC) in a disappointing 3-0 defeat Sunday afternoon. The scoring started early with BGSU sophomore Katie Cox finishing a squared pass from six yards out to put the Falcons up 1-0. Little did we know,… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats Begin Delayed Season With a Defeat to Rival Miami
By: Curtis Feder
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — It is odd to say that the Ohio women’s soccer team took the field to play a conference game in March, but that is how it unfolded as the squad took the field for their first competitive match in over a year on Thursday. “It had been 488 days since we… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Olivia Sensky is a physical presence for the Ohio defense
By: Michael Roth
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Despite just being a Sophomore, Olivia Sensky has established herself as a constant presence in the Ohio soccer defense. After starting in 16 games during her freshman season, Sensky has started in every game her Sophomore season. Despite being a younger member of the starting rotation, she is still viewed as a leader by her… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats head on the road after two home wins
By: Joe Collins
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After winning back-to-back home games to boost Ohio from 8th in the MAC to 5th place, Ohio heads on the road this weekend. The Bobcats will be making trips to Oxford, OH and Muncie, IN for two of their last three regular season games of the season. Squaring off against the Miami Redhawks and Ball… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Senior Leckie pushes Bobcats win on senior day
By: Max Brunke
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The Ohio Bobcats (9-6-1, 4-3-1 MAC) finished off their home schedule with a dominant 1-0 victory on their Senior day over the Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-10-2, 3-5 MAC) The Bobcats were coming into today’s game following a 2-1 victory over Central Michigan. The double header weekend can be tough, but the girls’ were confident that… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Strong second half can’t save Bobcats from slow start
By: Chloe Gee
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The Bobcats (7-6-1) can’t seem to find a winning streak as they fall to Buffalo (6-6-1) on Sunday afternoon during their annual breast cancer awareness game. After a wire to wire tie against fellow MAC opponent Akron, the Bobcats can’t seem to find a silver lining. The Bulls scored early in the game, with both… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats have key MAC weekend
By: Dylan Thompson
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Ohio Soccer continues MAC play when the Bobcats travel to Akron on Thursday and host Buffalo on Sunday. Hear from Head Coach Aaron Rodgers and Sophomore Forward Abby Townsend about the importance of getting two wins.
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats Can’t Upset MAC Leaders, Bowling Green
By: Logan Leduc
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Fresh off a 4-0 victory over a Mid-American Conference foe, Toledo, on Friday, the Ohio soccer team met another familiar MAC face in the Bowling Green Falcons (6-4-2, 4-0) on Sunday. The Bobcats (7-5-0, 2-2) struggled out of the gate with the Falcons taking up plenty of real estate on Ohio’s side of the field…. Read More
Ohio Soccer: Big Second half pushes Bobcats past Rockets
By: Jack Demmler
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After losing to Western Michigan 1-0 to wrap up their four-game road stretch, the Ohio soccer team looked to get back above .500 in conference play as they hosted the Toledo Rockets (3-8-0, 0-3) The game seemed to be a real tale of two halves as the Bobcats (7-4-0, 2-1) came away with the victory… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats have crucial MAC home weekend
By: Michael Roth
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Ohio Soccer has their first home MAC games of the season this weekend. The Bobcats host Toledo and Bowling Green at Chessa Field this weekend. Michael Roth previews the weekend and hear from Freshman Forward Maddie Young and Head Coach Aaron Rodgers.
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats looking to bounce back when MAC play begins
By: Curtis Feder
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Ohio (5-3-0) is looking to bounce back when MAC play begins on Friday when the Bobcats go to DeKalb, Illinois, to face off against the Huskies. The Bobcats started the season with five straight wins but have dropped three straight. Hear from Freshman Heather McGuire and Head Coach Aaron Rodgers as they discuss how Ohio… Read More
Ohio Soccer: A bond on and off the field
By: Michael Roth
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Forwards Abby Townsend and Alivia Milesky have been crucial to Ohio’s teriffic start to the season. “I think it starts with off the field honestly throughout the whole first year we got a lot closer,” Abby Townsend said. “Through the spring we were seeing each other twice a day.” “We’ve been able to build on… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Robert Morris Ends ‘Cats Perfect Start
By: Alex Porter
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Six wins to start the season is something no Bobcat team has done in the history of the soccer program. Coming off a dominating win on Sunday against Southern Illinois, the Bobcats were looking to repeat that win against Robert Morris at Chessa Field. A game that featured a double overtime, Ohio’s third overtime game… Read More
Ohio continues Record-Breaking start with blowout win over Southern Illinois
By: Jack Demmler
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The Bobcats, fresh off a 4-1 victory over Marshall, looked to continue their perfect season as they played host to Southern Illinois on Sunday, September 8. The game started off slow for both teams. SIU starting goalkeeper, Freshman Dariana Mihalache seemed to be everywhere to start the game with multiple saves and clears. It wasn’t… Read More
Bobcats Move to Semi-Finals After Victory Over Kent State
By: Joey Madore
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For the first time since 2004, the Ohio Bobcats advance to the semi-finals of the Mid-American Conference tournament with a 2-1 victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes. It was win or go home at Chessa Field on Sunday, and the Bobcats look to avenge their loss on Thursday against Kent State. The game on… Read More
Ohio Drops Regular Season Finale to Kent State
By: Will Price
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The Ohio women’s soccer team clinched a top-four seed in the Mid-American Conference tournament over the weekend, but there were still tournament implications for their game against the Kent State Golden Flashes on Thursday. The Bobcats (8-7-3, 6-3-2 MAC) were shutout for the first time since Oct. 4 and fell to the Golden Flashes (10-7-2,… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Efficient Offense Propels Ohio to Win Over Western Michigan
By: Ryan Kincaid
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Second place in the Mid-American Conference was on the line for the Ohio women’s soccer team and Western Michigan Sunday afternoon that enthralled the fans at Chessa Field. The Bobcats (8-6-3, 6-2-2 MAC) held possession for much of the game, forcing the Broncos (12-6, 6-4 MAC) to attack on the break whenever they could, as… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Bobcats Rout Northen Illinois in First Game of Critical Home Stand
By: Joey Madore
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The Ohio women’s soccer team came into Thursday afternoon knowing the need a win to solidify their spot in the Mid-American Conference with just three games left in the regular season. They had to go through Northern Illinois to take the first step in doing so. Ohio (7-6-3, 5-2-2) controlled the ball for most of the… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Leckie’s Late Heroics Help Bobcats Escape with Tie
By: Brandon Monty
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The Ohio women’s soccer team (4-5-2, 2-1-1) used some late game heroics to draw with the Ball State Cardinals (5-3-2,1-2-1) 1-1 Sunday afternoon in a defensive slugfest at Chessa Field. Ohio returned home for Senior Day, as head coach Aaron Rodgers started all eight of his seniors. The Bobcats welcomed back several alumni to Chessa… Read More