DeKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – It was a night of firsts for the Eastern Michigan University soccer team against Northern Illinois University in Mid-American Conference action Friday night, Oct. 12, in DeKalb, Ill., as a pair of Eagles turned in outstanding performances to lead EMU past NIU, 1-nil. Freshman Kylie Frantz (Erie, Pa.-Villa Maria Academy) scored the first goal of her career and junior goalkeeper Mabel Dunn (Oakville, Ontario-White Oaks Secondary) posted her first career shutout with a six-save effort to secure Eastern's first win in DeKalb since 2012.
The first 45 minutes were as lopsided as it gets with Eastern Michigan holding a significant advantage in possession and outshooting Northern Illinois, 15-4.