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Soccer Secures Spot in MAC Tournament Behind Tausend's Golden Goal

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team punched its ticket to the Mid-American Conference Tournament with a thrilling 3-2 overtime win over Central Michigan University Thursday, Oct. 25, at Scicluna Field. Eastern Michigan led 2-nil at halftime before CMU stormed back, but sophomore Haley Tausend (Barrington, Ill.-Barrington (Eastern Illinois)) scored the golden goal off a corner in the 94th minute to give EMU the win.

After Central Michigan's Lexi Pelafas was red carded three minutes into extra time, Eastern earned a corner on its counter. Redshirt junior Kristin Nason (Brooklin, Ontario-Donald A.