TOLEDO VILLA FC 2, DETROIT SUN FC 5

SYLVANIA, OH - In the second match of a two-game weekend, Detroit Sun FC (4-1-3 Midwest) got their offense back on track and returned to winning ways with an emphatic 5-2 win over Toledo Villa FC (2-3-1 Midwest) on the road. After going scoreless in their last two matches, Detroit was powered by five different goal scorers in the victory while the goalkeeping combination of Caitlyn & Madison Clem made nine total saves in net for the visitors on Sunday night. Toledo forward Skylar Fleak notched her team-leading fifth & sixth goals of the season and keeper Sam Tiongson made six saves in the loss for the hosts.

Detroit got on the scoreboard in the 16th minute when team captain Dani Evans played in forward Annie Walker behind the Toledo back line where she dribbled to the end line and found midfielder Ali Amante for a tap in goal. The Sun doubled their lead in the 36th minute when defender Justine Lynn played a long ball that ricocheted off of a Villa defender right into the path of forward Evdokia Popadinova, who finished her 1v1 for the 2-0 score. Just at the stroke of halftime, Amante found Walker in space and she finished high to the far post to make it a 3-0 game. After a Toledo tally from Fleak in the 59th minute, Evans scored the fourth Detroit goal in the 62nd minute. In her season debut, Detroit forward Samantha Alatto notched her first goal in the 75th minute.

DETROIT SUN FC 0, MICHIGAN LEGENDS FC 0

PONTIAC, MI - In-state rivals Detroit Sun FC and Michigan Legends FC (2-2-3 Midwest) faced off in the rubber match of their season series on Saturday night at Ultimate Soccer Arenas. The two teams last faced off on Friday, June 2nd with Detroit scoring the first three goals while Michigan fought back in an exciting 3-2 win for the Sun on the road at the Legacy Center. Unfortunately, neither side could duplicate their offensive exploits from their previous match, as the two teams settled for a 0-0 draw. Legends FC goalkeeper Gabby Gauruder made five saves while her counterpart Caitlyn Clem made three saves in the scoreless draw.

FORT WAYNE UNITED GRYPHONS 1, MICHIGAN LEGENDS FC 4

FORT WAYNE, IN - The Fort Wayne United Gryphons (2-4-1 Midwest) could not get their second win in a row on Friday night, as the Michigan Legends FC offense tallied their highest goal total of their season in a strong 4-1 win for the visitors. Legends FC forward Tori Singstock notched all four goals for her side, going on an impressive run of three tallies in twelve minutes during first half action. Michigan goalkeeper Victoria Norris made seven saves in the victory while the combination of Lorah Pund and Hannah Parrish made four total saves in the Gryphons’ loss at Warrior Athletic Field.

Fort Wayne United were first to get on the score board in the fifth minute of play, as Alexa Siegel headed Hannah Tillett’s corner kick past Norris at the near post. Seven minutes later, Singstock would start her scoring spree with an unassisted strike off the post of the upper right corner of goal. In the 18th minute, the former Indiana Tech star one-timed Kristelle Yewah’s cross for the 2-1 lead and eventual game-winner. Five minutes after that goal, the Gryphons were penalized for a hand ball in the box and Singstock converted the PK for the 3-1 score. Michigan were awarded another penalty kick in the 69th minute and the MLFC staff gave the Southgate, MI-native her chance for a fourth goal and she did not disappoint on the spot kick.

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