Sunday, September 7
Chicago, Ill.
12:30 P.M. CT
DePaul University
3-4-0, 0-0-0
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Eastern Michigan
2-3-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Eastern Michigan
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DePaul
0
1
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Dominguez Lifts Blue Demons Past Eastern Michigan, 1-0
9/7/2025 5:36:00 PM | WOMEN'S SOCCER
66th minute PK goal secures DePaul’s second shutout of season
CHICAGO – DePaul women's soccer earned a 1-0 win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday afternoon at Wish Field. Senior midfielder Nahla Dominguez converted a penalty kick in the 66th minute for her first career goal, which lifted DePaul (3-4-0) to its third win of the season. Goalkeeper Mason Hillery recorded three saves in the clean sheet, marking her second career shutout.
"It was a very physical, direct game from both sides, and I thought we handled it well with what was presented to us," said head coach Michele O'Brien. "We did what we needed to do to get a result, and I believe we deserved the win with the penalty kick. Now we'll regroup and get ready for a good Western Michigan team next week to close out our non-conference slate."
How It Happened
Both sides traded chances in the opening half, with Sienna Gonzales firing wide in the ninth minute before Jen Devona forced a save from Eagles goalkeeper Ella Holland less than a minute later. Holland stayed busy, denying Katelyn Jamie in the 31st minute and pushing aside a close-range effort from Tessa Fagerson in the 36th. At the other end, Hillery answered with stops on Sophia Baumann and Aniyah Mack, keeping the match scoreless at halftime.
DePaul went ahead in the 66th minute after Tessa Fagerson was taken down in the box, setting up a penalty kick that Dominguez calmly converted for her first career goal. Gonzales nearly added to the lead shortly after with a shot on target in the 70th minute, while Menser came close again in the 84th with an effort just wide.
Eastern Michigan applied pressure late, with shots from Maya Marolly, Meghan Heath, and Mary Grimes, but Hillery and the DePaul backline stood tall to secure the 1-0 victory and her second career shutout.
Match Notes
Up Next
DePaul hits the road, taking on Western Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. CT in Kalamazoo, Mich.
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"It was a very physical, direct game from both sides, and I thought we handled it well with what was presented to us," said head coach Michele O'Brien. "We did what we needed to do to get a result, and I believe we deserved the win with the penalty kick. Now we'll regroup and get ready for a good Western Michigan team next week to close out our non-conference slate."
How It Happened
Both sides traded chances in the opening half, with Sienna Gonzales firing wide in the ninth minute before Jen Devona forced a save from Eagles goalkeeper Ella Holland less than a minute later. Holland stayed busy, denying Katelyn Jamie in the 31st minute and pushing aside a close-range effort from Tessa Fagerson in the 36th. At the other end, Hillery answered with stops on Sophia Baumann and Aniyah Mack, keeping the match scoreless at halftime.
DePaul went ahead in the 66th minute after Tessa Fagerson was taken down in the box, setting up a penalty kick that Dominguez calmly converted for her first career goal. Gonzales nearly added to the lead shortly after with a shot on target in the 70th minute, while Menser came close again in the 84th with an effort just wide.
Eastern Michigan applied pressure late, with shots from Maya Marolly, Meghan Heath, and Mary Grimes, but Hillery and the DePaul backline stood tall to secure the 1-0 victory and her second career shutout.
Match Notes
- Dominguez scored her first career goal on a penalty kick in the 66th minute.
- Hillery earned her second career shutout with three saves.
- DePaul finished with eight shots, five on goal, while Eastern Michigan recorded nine shots, three on frame.
- The Blue Demons held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Up Next
DePaul hits the road, taking on Western Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. CT in Kalamazoo, Mich.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Soccer, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Facebook, Instagram, X.
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Team Stats
EMU
DPU
Goals
0
1
Shots
9
8
Shots on Goal
3
5
Saves
4
3
Corners
2
4
Fouls
16
15
Scoring Plays
Nahla Dominguez
DPU Nahla Dominguez PENALTY KICK GOAL.
66:03
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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/ WOMEN'S SOCCER
F
/ WOMEN'S SOCCERF
/ WOMEN'S SOCCER
GK
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M/F
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