2023 MACtion on the Pitch: Quarterfinals

Ohio celebrates their big win in the quarterfinals over Ball State. The Bobcats face the Falcons in the semifinals.Welcome back to MACtion on the Pitch. The regular season is finished, now it’s time for the tournament. Here’s how the quarterfinals went:

#5 Northern Illinois at #4 Kent State (Final: 3-0 Kent State)

It was a back-and-forth battle for the first 35 minutes, but Kent State would get on the board with 9:40 left in the half on a goal from Alisa Arthur put the Flashes up 1-0. Arthur would be a factor again just 1:40 later, assisting Siena Stambolich to put the Flashes up 2-0, a lead which would hold at the half. In the second half, NIU would manage to get some shots off, but Kent…