UPCOMING SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
East Tennessee State at
Eastern Kentucky - 4 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Murray State at
Morehead State* - 6 p.m. (OVCDN)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Austin Peay at
Eastern Kentucky* - 3 p.m. (OVCDN)
Eastern Illinois at Marian (Ind.) - 6 p.m.
Tennessee Tech at
Southeast Missouri* - 6:30 p.m. (OVCDN)
Belmont at
SIUE* - 7 p.m. (OVCDN)
Jacksonville State at
UT Martin* - 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Eastern Kentucky at
Morehead State* - 12 p.m. (OVCDN)
SIUE at
Eastern Illinois* - 1 p.m.
Tennessee Tech at
Jacksonville State* - 1 p.m.
Austin Peay at
Belmont* - 2 p.m. (OVCDN)
Saint Louis at
Murray State - 2 p.m. (OVCDN)
Southeast Missouri at
UT Martin* - 2 p.m.
* - OVC Game
ALL TIMES CENTRAL
adidas® OVC Players of the Week- Sept. 12
Offensive
Kate Olson, MF, 5-11, Jr., Bloomington, Ill. - Eastern Illinois
Olson scored two goals on the weekend and both proved to the game winners as Eastern Illinois extended its winning streak to three matches. Against Fort Wayne, she scored the golden goal in the second overtime. Olson netted what proved to be the game-winner in the 53rd minute versus Western Illinois.
Others Nominated: Kristin Robertson, Austin Peay; Belicia Mendiola, Belmont; Danielle Monroe, Jacksonville State; Harriet Withers, Murray State; Danae Kaldaridou, UT Martin
Defensive
Kayla Stolfa, D, 5-7, Jr., Batavia, Ill. - Eastern Illinois
Stolfa played 187 minutes last week to help Eastern Illinois pick up wins over Fort Wayne and Western Illinois. In the double overtime win against Fort Wayne, she added an assist. She now has five assists on the year.
Others Nominated: Renee Semaan, Austin Peay; Sarah Bossung, Belmont; Danelle Lindo, Jacksonville State; Mallory Mushill, SIUE
Co-Goalkeeper
Mary Parker Powell, GK, 5-8, So., Germantown, Tenn. - Austin Peay
Powell faced seventeen shots and five shots on goal against Little Rock and made five saves to earn the shutout. She played 45 minutes versus Mississippi Valley State to pick up the combined shutout.
Lily Herman, GK, 5-6, So., Springboro, Ohio - Belmont
Herman played 200 minutes in goal last weekend as Belmont went 1-0-1. She earned the shutout versus UIC and gave up just one goal versus UAB. Over the two matches, Herman made nine saves.
Others Nominated: Caroline Robinson, Jacksonville State; Juli Rossi, SIUE
2017 OVC Women’s Soccer Team News
AUSTIN PEAY (5-2-0 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): Austin Peay picked up a pair of wins last week, defeating Mississippi Valley State and Little Rock. Senior Kristin Robertson scored three goals last week, including a pair versus Little Rock. Sophomore defender Renee Semaan played 156 minutes and was a part of a defense that didn’t give up a goal over two matches. Sophomore goalkeeper Mary Parker Powell played 45 minutes versus Mississippi Valley State to pick up the combined shutout and recorded a clean sheet versus Little Rock, making five saves in the match. Austin Peay will open up Conference play this week as it will travel to Eastern Kentucky on Friday and Belmont on Sunday.
BELMONT (4-2-1 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): Belmont defeated UIC and played to a draw with UAB last week. Senior Belicia Mendiola scored a goal versus UIC and netted the equalizer versus UAB. Junior defender Sarah Bossung played 126 minutes last week and was part of a defense that shutout UIC and allowed just one goal versus UAB. Sophomore goalkeeper Lily Herman played all 200 minutes in net last week. She gave up just one goal and made nine saves. Belmont will begin league play this week as it travels to SIUE on Friday before hosting Austin Peay on Sunday.
EASTERN ILLINOIS (5-2-1 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): Eastern Illinois defeated Fort Wayne and Western Illinois last week. Junior Kate Olson scored two goals over the two matches and both proved to be the game winners. She now leads the Panthers with eight points on the season. She played 193 minutes over the weekend and had three shots on goal. Junior defender Kayla Stolfa played 187 minutes to help the Panthers secure a pair of wins. She added an assist during the double overtime victory over Fort Wayne. Eastern Illinois will travel to Marian University on Friday before opening OVC play on Sunday at home with SIUE.
EASTERN KENTUCKY (2-3-1 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): Eastern Kentucky fell to Gardner Webb in its only match of the week. The Colonels will return to action this week when it hosts East Tennessee State on Tuesday. Eastern Kentucky will open up OVC play at home with Austin Peay on Friday before traveling to Morehead State on Sunday.
JACKSONVILLE STATE (3-3-2 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): Jacksonville State defeated ULM before falling to Louisiana Tech last week. Sophomore Danielle Monroe scored a goal in the win over ULM. She recorded five shots and three shots on goal. Monroe continues to lead the JSU offensively with five goals. Sophomore defender Danelle Lindo helped the Gamecocks record its third shutout of the season. She also had four shots on the weekend. Senior goalkeeper Caroline Robinson recorded her third shutout of the season in the win over ULM. For the week, she made three saves in 180 minutes. Robinson now has 13.5 shutouts in her career. Jacksonville State will open up OVC play this week as it travels to UT Martin on Friday before hosting Tennessee Tech on Sunday.
MOREHEAD STATE (1-5-0 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): Morehead State fell at Evansville in its only game of the week. Junior Marissa Lavatori scored the lone goal for the Eagles. Morehead State will return to action this week where it will open up OVC play at home hosting Murray State on Thursday and Eastern Kentucky on Sunday.
MURRAY STATE (5-0-0 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): Murray State improved to 5-0 on the season with an overtime victory over Little Rock last week. Senior Harriet Withers scored a pair of goals Withers needs just one more goal to tie the Murray State all-time record of 34. Murray State will travel to Morehead State on Thursday to open up OVC play before returning home to host non-conference foe Saint Louis on Sunday.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (3-4-0 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): Southeast Missouri fell to Mississippi State in its only game of the week. Senior Maddy Cornell scored the lone goal while sophomore Esmie Gonzales provided the assist. The Redhawks will open up league play this week as they host Tennessee Tech on Friday and travel to UT Martin on Sunday.
SIUE (2-4-1 overall. 0-0-0 OVC): SIUE played to a scoreless draw with Colorado State before falling to Missouri State last week. Freshman defender Mallory Mushill played 146 minutes last week and was part of the defense that held Colorado State scoreless. She also recorded an assist versus Missouri State. Senior goalkeeper Juli Rossi recorded the shutout versus Colorado State, making eight saves. She finished the two matches with 11 stops. The Cougars will host Belmont on Friday and travel to Eastern Illinois on Sunday to kick off OVC play.
TENNESSEE TECH (3-3-0 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): Tennessee Tech fell to UAB and Alabama last week. The Golden Eagles will hit the road this week to open up OVC play, traveling to Southeast Missouri on Friday and Jacksonville State on Sunday.
UT MARTIN (2-5-2 overall, 0-0-0 OVC): UT Martin defeated Jackson State before falling to Arkansas State and Western Carolina last week. Junior Danae Kaldaridou scored the game-tying goal in the win over Jackson State. She added a pair of assist versus Western Carolina. Freshman Isabella Roberts recorded her first career assists in the win over Jackson State while Alice Adams netted her first collegiate goal versus Western Carolina. UT Martin will open up OVC play this week as it hosts Jacksonville State on Friday and Southeast Missouri on Sunday.