TUESDAY SCORES
@Eastern Kentucky 4, Morehead State 3 (2OT)
@Tennessee Tech 2, Belmont 0
EASTERN KENTUCKY 4, MOREHEAD STATE 3
RICHMOND, Ky. - Sarah Owusu’s golden goal in double overtime lifted the Eastern Kentucky University soccer team to a wild 4-3 win over in-state rival Morehead State on Tuesday afternoon.
EKU (5-5-2, 1-1-2 OVC) led 3-0 with just over 30 minutes to play in the game; however, Morehead State (2-11-0, 1-4-0 OVC) scored three unanswered goals to close out regulation, the equalizer coming with just 40 seconds on the clock to send the game into overtime.
The Colonels responded to the Eagles’ rally, though. Five minutes into double overtime, sophomore Kylie Thompson found Owusu, who buried the game-winner.
Junior Erin Torrence had two goals and one assist on the day for the Colonels.
She found senior Bailly Bounds in the 34th minute, who scored her second goal of the season to give the Colonels an early 1-0 lead.
Less than two minutes into the second half, Torrence received a pass from senior Idalys Rea and finished in front of the goal to make it 2-0, EKU. Eight minutes later, Torrence headed in a cross from senior Monica Rios to give EKU a seemingly comfortable 3-0 advantage in the 54th minute.
Dani Wilson ignited the late MSU rally with a goal in the 60th minute. Less than three minutes later, Nicole Palmer scored to make it 3-2. Wilson then finished off the rally with a goal with less than a minute to play.
EKU outshot Morehead State, 28-10, on the day. Owusu led the Colonels with five shots. Bounds attempted four.
Defenders Kacy Eckley and Katie Shaffer played all 105 minutes of the hard-fought win.
Freshman goalkeeper Zoe Aguirre made three saves in the victory.
TENNESSEE TECH 2, BELMONT 0
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -Tennessee Tech shutout visiting Belmont, 2-0, on Tuesday. With the win the Golden Eagles improve to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in the OVC while the Bruins fall to 4-5-2 overall and 2-2-1 in league play.
Freshman Chloe Smith scored what proved to be the game-winner for Tech just over 12 minutes into the match. It marked her first goal of the season.
Freshman Haylee Koger would give the Golden Eagles some insurance as she netted her first score of the year less than two minutes into the second half.
Tennessee Tech goalkeeper Kari Naerdemann made 10 saves to record the cleanshit.
Belmont goalkeeper Lily Herman made three saves on the night.
Kameron Ziesig recorded four shots and a team-high three shots on goal for the Bruins.