BOCA RATON, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) – Playing through the Florida humidity, the Eastern Michigan University women's soccer team began the FAU adidas Owl Challenge with a 3-0 setback at the hands of tournament host, Florida Atlantic University. A pair of penalty kicks allowed the Owls (2-1-0) to knock off the Eagles (1-1-1) despite EMU's 12-10 advantage in shots and 8-3 edge in corner kicks.
After trading possession in the midfield for the first 20 minutes, Florida Atlantic garnered a penalty kick in the 27th minute following an EMU foul. Stepping to the ball, FAU's Ebba Blomqvist fired a shot off, but Williams made the initial save before Blomqvist slotted in the rebound.