When Vital Kats got the ball from Kristen Brots’ short free kick, she knew what she was going to do with it.
"No luck," said Kats, a midfielder. “No one was on me. First touch, make sure it’s a good one. Then just put it in the net.”
Kats did just that in the 22rd minute, unleashing a thunderbolt from 20 yards out into the top right corner to lift Kent State women’s soccer (12-4-1, 8-1-0 Mid-American Conference) over Toledo. Rockets freshman goalkeeper Madison Perrin didn’t move as she helplessly watched the ball nestle into the top right corner.