KENT, Ohio- The No. 2 seed Kent State soccer team earned their first MAC Tournament victory since 2012, defeating Eastern Michigan 2-0 Sunday afternoon from inside Dix Stadium. The win improves Kent State's record to 13-2-2 (8-1-2 MAC) as the Golden Flashes will now host their first MAC Tournament semifinal and final in program history following Northern Illinois advancing on penalty kicks over Ball State on Sunday. Eastern Michigan's season comes to end with a record of 6-10-4 (4-5-2 MAC).
The Golden Flashes set the tone early on in the match, controlling possession and being the first to 50-50 balls.