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Freshman forward Nicole Samuel fights for possession with Northern Illinois sophomore defender Nici Newquist during the second half Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex. CMU defeated the sixth seed Huskies 2-1 in their first game of the Mid-American Conference tournament.
Junior defender Liesel Toth attempts to kick the ball away from Northern Illinois freshman forward Samantha Hill during the second half Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex. CMU defeated the sixth seed Huskies 3-0 in the first round of Mid-American Conference tournament play.
Northern Illinois sophomore defender Lauren Eberts eyes freshman midfielder Kaely Schlosser as she brings the ball down the pitch during the second half Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex.
Freshman midfielder Kaely Schlosser turns her head in a failed attempt to head the ball as it soars past her and Northern Illinois sophomore defender Lauren Eberts during the second half Sunday at the CMU Soccer Complex.
>M-O-A-R Spohts — CMU v. EMU Soccer
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Eastern Michigan redshirt freshman Megan Pedro heads the ball over sophomore midfielder Bailey Brandon during the first half Thursday at the CMU Soccer Complex. Brandon recorded two shots during the 3-0 win over EMU, as CMU clinched its second straight Mid-American Conference title.
Woo! Crop sensor and a 200mm!
Eastern Michigan redshirt freshman Megan Pedro attempts to split through sophomore midfielder Bailey Brandon, right, and senior midfielder Valerie Prause Thursday at the CMU Soccer Complex. CMU won the game 3-0.
Sophomore midfielder Bailey Brandon fights with Eastern Michigan junior forward Chelsea Detrick for possession of the ball Thursday at the CMU Soccer Complex.
Junior forward Chelsi Abbott excitedly leaps into the air after scoring her second goal of the season nine minutes into the first half against Eastern Michigan on Thursday. Abbott recorded three shots and one goal during CMU’s 3-0 win, securing the Mid-American Conference title.
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Soccer diptych. Spencer Wallis, 15, of the Muskegon Lakers U19 Boys White Division team. Kicking the ball.
>CMU Vs. Notre Dame
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I got a call on Saturday evening from my photo editor, Ashley, asking if I wanted to go to Indiana to shoot playoff soccer…I of course said yes. A very cool opportunity, even though I did miss the MPPA Chili Party. So I called up Libby to cover the assignment I had, Diwali Night. It actually worked out well for her, too. Check out her Soundslide on the event.
It was actually my first time shooting sports, which was a little nerve-wracking, but I learned a lot from it. Tim Fitzgerald, one of the associate photo professors at CMU taught me quite a bit while shooting too. So next time around I shoot sports, I’ll be able to (hopefully) do better. I actually got to shoot with Fitz’ camera for a couple minutes. Canon EOS-1D with a 400mm f/2.8 L-Series lens and a 2x teleconverter. With the 1.3x crop factor, I was shooting at 1040mm at f/5.6. It was ridiculous, a seriously intimidating camera.
Also, thanks to Paige for letting me use her 80-200 f/2.8. I really need to get one.
Anyway, overall it was a lot of fun, and a great learning experience. Although Central lost 6-1, they had a great season. Now all I need now is to get a team roster and write proper captions.
sean proctor | photojournalist 