Miami Hands EKU First Home Loss Since September of 2024, 1-0

Thursday, September 3

Richmond, Ky.

4 p.m.

Miami University

3-3-0, 0-0-0

Eastern Kentucky

3-3-0, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Miami (OH)	0	1	1
Eastern Ky.	0	0	0

Photo by: Will Miklautsch

Miami Hands EKU First Home Loss Since September of 2024, 1-0

9/3/2026 6:23:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

RICHMOND, Kentucky — The Miami University soccer team battled extreme heat Thursday in a 1-0 win against Eastern Kentucky University. Millie Cook delivered the match's lone goal to hand the Colonels their first loss at home since September of 2024. The RedHawks move to 3-3-0 with the result. EKU is also now 3-3-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Dominique Popa made a punching save in the 12^th minute to keep EKU off the board.
Miami's first chance came on a breakaway by Millie Cook, but it was saved and went just wide right in the 28^th minute.
In the 29^th minute, Jaden Sink had a clean header off a corner kick, but it went wide right.
The RedHawks had a great chance in the 55^th minute after a pass by Kayla Perfect around midfield to Caroline Mortonson in the box, but the shot by Mortonson trickled wide right.
In the 62^nd minute, there was a loose ball in the EKU box. Ava Boyd found the ball and got a shot off, but it was saved.
The RedHawks took the lead in the 68^th minute, off a corner kick by Maris Jennings, headed by Cook into the back of the net, 1-0.
Katie O'Malley had a breakaway in the 84^th minute, but the shot was saved.
Morgan Longacre made an incredible sliding play to keep the ball from rolling into the goal in the 87^th minute.
Kailyn Morrison made a hustle play in the 89^th minute, denying EKU of a game-tying opportunity.

NOTES

Cook had four shots on goal and five total shots, both the most in a game of her career.
Jennings notched her first assist on the season.
Freshman Coltie Carson has played all 450 minutes the RedHawks have registered this season.
Popa recorded her 25^th career shutout, second consecutive, adding to her program record.

UP NEXT:
Miami is back in action Sunday, Sep. 6 vs LSU. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. at Bobby Kramig Field.