{"id":385761,"date":"2026-08-31T03:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T03:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/385761\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T03:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T03:32:10","slug":"popa-breaks-miamis-career-shutout-record-in-2-0-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/385761\/","title":{"rendered":"Popa Breaks Miami’s Career Shutout Record in 2-0 Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

OXFORD, Ohio \u2014 The Miami University soccer team fought to a 2-0 win against Youngstown State University Sunday night after goals by Kayla Perfect<\/a> and Katie O’Malley<\/a>. Goalkeeper Dominique Popa<\/a>\u00a0broke the program’s career shutout record during the contest, recording her 24th career shutout. The RedHawks move to 2-3-0 with the result. YSU is now 0-4-1.
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\nHOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n


\n\tThe RedHawks\u00a0got on the scoreboard first on a cross-goal shot by Perfect, assisted by Morgan Tyrakoski<\/a>, to make it 1-0 in the 16th minute.\u00a0
\n\tMiami had a strong chance in the 60th minute on a shot by Perfect that required a great save. The follow up shot by Tyrakoski was blocked.
\n\tIn the 75th minute, the RedHawks\u00a0took a 2-0 lead after a pristine pass by Perfect to Katie O’Malley<\/a>, who put the ball in the bottom right corner.
\n\tPopa made an incredible diving save in the 77th minute to keep the Penguins off the goal sheet.
\n\tPopa made a\u00a0leaping save, her seventh save of the night, to secure the shutout in the 88th minute. <\/p>\n

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\nNOTES<\/p>\n


\n\tPopa recorded her 24th career shutout, a program record.
\n\tTyrakoski recorded her first career assist.
\n\tPerfect scored and assisted in the same game for the third time in her career.
\n\tMorgan Longacre<\/a> tallied her first start of the season, playing 73 minutes in total. <\/p>\n

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\nUP NEXT:\u00a0
\nMiami is back in action Thursday, Sept. 3 at Eastern Kentucky. The match will kick off at 4 p.m. in Richmond, Kentucky.
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