DEKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University soccer team closed out the first weekend of Mid-American Conference play with a 2-1 loss to Northern Illinois, Sunday, Sept. 25. Sophomore Peyton Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-Holy Name) netted the first goal of her career in the defeat.
Two offsides calls derailed EMU's (2-6-2, 0-2-0 MAC) best attacking chances early on, leaving the Eagles without a shot through the first 33 minutes of action. Northern Illinois (3-4-2, 2-0-0 MAC) registered three shots over that time span, all of which were saved by sophomore keeper Kaylin Williams (Kansas City, Mo.