Medford, Ore. — In a hard-fought Cascade Conference quarterfinal match, Eastern Oregon University clinched a narrow 1-0 victory over Southern Oregon University to advance to the semifinals. The Mountaineers controlled the game with a dominant offensive display, outshooting the Raiders 13-2.
EOU controlled the offensive tempo, recording 13 shots to Southern Oregon's 2, with 7 shots on goal. Mountaineers goalkeeper Madeline Barker held a clean sheet over the 90 minutes, facing no shots on goal. In contrast, Raiders' goalkeeper Ashlynn Hernandez was active, making 6 saves from Eastern Oregon's persistent attacks.
Chloe Flynn's decisive goal came after a yellow card on Southern Oregon's Payton Puppe-Wotipka. Flynn headed the ball into the back of the net from a precise free kick whipped in by Brooke Snyder.
Key Stats:
- Shots: EOU 13, SOU 2
- Shots on Goal: EOU 7, SOU 0
- Saves: Ashlynn Hernandez (SOU) 6, Madeline Barker (EOU) 0
- Corners: EOU 9, SOU 8
- Fouls: SOU 8, EOU 9
- Yellow Cards: SOU 2, EOU 0
Eastern Oregon has advanced to the semifinals of the Cascade Conference Tournament. They will play #2 seed Oregon Tech on Tuesday, November 12, at 1 p.m.
