FRIDAY SCORES
@Eastern Kentucky 1, Ball State 0
@Murray State 3, IUPUI 0
UT Martin 3, @Marshall 1
@Austin Peay 4, Alabama A&M 0
@Georgia Southern 1, Jacksonville State 0
Indiana State 3,
@SIUE 1
@Southeast Missouri 3, Illinois Springfield 0
@Milwaukee 3,
Eastern Illinois 0
@Tennessee Tech 2, East Tennessee State 1
EASTERN KENTUCKY 1, BALL STATE 0
RICHMOND, Ky. - The Eastern Kentucky University soccer team earned its first clean sheet of the season on Friday, blanking Ball State, 1-0, in the Colonels’ home opener at EKU Soccer Field.
Eastern improves to 2-1 with the victory over the three-time defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West champions.
The Colonels struck early. In the fifth minute, senior Bailly Bounds played a pretty ball ahead to freshman Sarah Owusu, who beat the Ball State keeper to it, tipped it around her and tapped it in for a 1-0 advantage.
That was all EKU needed, as the Colonel backline – led by senior Kacy Eckley and sophomore Katie Shaffer – shut down the Ball State offense. The Colonels weathered 14 Ball State shots to come up with the shutout.
It was freshman Zoe Aguirre’s first career shutout. The native of Corona, California made five saves in her first career start in net.
BSU outshot EKU, 14-6, on the day. Owusu led all Eastern players with two shots, both of which were on frame.
Eckley, Shaffer and junior Marian Wolski played all 90 minutes in the Colonel victory.
EKU returns to action on Sunday when the Colonels host IUPUI at 1 p.m.
MURRAY STATE 3, IUPUI 0
MURRAY, Ky. - The Murray State soccer team got off to an impressive start to a two-game weekend after defeating IUPUI 3-0 on Friday at Cutchin Field in Murray, Kentucky.
Murray State (3-0) took a 1-0 advantage over the Jaguars 17 minutes into the opening period following a goal from Miyah Watford off an assist by Reagan Pittenger. Watford proved to have the hot boot for the Racers, as she found the back of the net again in the 30th minute after Abby Jones’ pass found her on the score.
MSU headed into the locker room at the half with a 2-0 lead after taking a total of 18 shots in the first half, while IUPUI recorded four shots during the period.
Coming out of the half, the Racers showed no signs of letting up offensively as a shifty Rebecca Kubin weaved her way through traffic to offer Abby Jones a touch pass that lead to a score just five minutes into the period. The goal from Jones was Murray State’s third goal and the final score of the contest.
MSU’s offense managed to record 29 total shots, with 14 of those being on net. The Racers’ defense was also had a dominant performance, holding IUPUI’s offense to just 8 shots for the match. Goalkeeper Alex Steigerwald had four saves and earned her second shutout on the season.
Following Sunday’s match at Ole Miss, MSU will travel back to Murray for their final match in the month of August against FAU. The Racers will then it the road for a five-game stretch, as they take on Chattanooga (Sept. 7), Southeast Missouri (Sept. 13), and Georgia (Sept. 16) before rounding out the extended road trip in Illinois to take on conference foes Eastern Illinois (Sept. 21) and SIUE (Sept. 23).
Game Notes
With the win, Murray State takes the series advantage over the Jaguars with a 5-4-0 all-time record.
The Jones-Watford connection has struck again. Miyah Watford and Abby Jones have collectively accounted for each of MSU’s six scores on the year.
Murray State and Ole Miss will meet again for the first time since the opening round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, which the Rebels won 1-0 at Ole Miss Soccer Stadium.
UT MARTIN 3, MARSHALL 1
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – The University of Tennessee at Martin soccer squad netted a trio of goals this afternoon en route to its first victory of the 2018 campaign as it downed the Marshall Thundering Herd.
As a team, UT Martin (1-1) tallied 15 shots (nine on goal) with Alice Adams’ four leading the pack. Amy McGivern, Skylor Keane and Danae Kaldaridou each put up three shots and all scored a goal in the match. Katelyn Colvin and Keane accounted for an assist each in the bout. Bianca McFarland and Colvin rounded out the shot column for the Skyhawks.
Senior Makenzie Crawford drew the starting nod as the squad’s goalkeeper and played the match in its entirety. She allowed just one goal, coming in the opening minutes but then kept the Thundering Herd at bay for the remained of the match and racked up three saves.
In all, Crawford, Kaldaridou, McGivern and Kamryn Chappell recorded a full 90-minute outing for the Skyhawks. The UT Martin back line was unfazed by the opening goal as it allowed just seven shots for the match and locked down in the second half by allowing just two Marshall shots.
Marshall got on the board first as it netted its lone goal in the fifth minute but Kaldaridou would answer just over a minute later to knot the score at 1-1 as she took a pass from Keane on the left side to sneak the ball in for the equalizer. McGivern found a ricochet for a header that put the Skyhawks up 2-1 at in the 19th minute. Keane would issue the final UT Martin goal in the 90th minute of play as she received a pass from Colvin to then spin around a defender and sent the ball to the far left corner for the third goal of the match.
UT Martin is set to begin home play as it welcomes Jackson State to Skyahwk Field on Sunday, Aug. 26. First touch is slated for 2 p.m.
AUSTIN PEAY 4, ALABAMA A&M 0
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University women's soccer team enjoyed a dominating performance, defeating Alabama A&M, 4-0, Friday, at Morgan Brothers Soccer Field.
The Govs were the more attacking side of the two to start the match with Morgan Drawdy hitting the post inside eight minutes. However, Alabama A&M dropped eight or nine players behind the ball and it started to frustrate the Govs. Amber Bateman, earning her first start of the season, had a huge chance around midway through the half but headed wide of the goal.
The Govs finally found the breakthrough as a result of Claire Larose's hard running. Larose ran about 50 yards and got around a defender before she was pulled back in the box, earning a penalty kick. Drawdy stepped up and converted the penalty in the 25th minute to give the Govs a 1-0 lead. Alabama A&M had a huge chance to equalize, but hit it over the bar.
Head coach Naomi Kolarova made some great halftime adjustments, as Larose scored less than three minutes into the second half. Larose coolly placed the ball into the right-hand corner of the net to double the lead for APSU.
Larose again got on the scoresheet in the 59th minute, as she stepped in front of her defender to volley home an inch-perfect cross from Katie Kenward.
The Govs had a couple more chances in the next 20 minutes, before freshman Rachel Bradberry scored her first career goal to make it 4-0 for the Govs. Drawdy fed a ball between the center backs of the Bulldogs to release Bradberry, who slotted past the keeper to wrap up the scoring.
Mary Parker Powell, who earned the win, combined with Peyton Powell for the shutout, as the Govs have still not allowed a goal this season.
The Govs have the week off before going on the road to take on Little Rock, next Friday.
MILWAUKEE 3, EASTERN ILLINOIS 0
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Eastern Illinois women’s soccer was shut out for the second time this season as the Panthers lost on Friday evening at Milwaukee, 3-0.
EIU is now 0-1-1 on the season and will play at Green Bay on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Milwaukee improved to 2-0 on the season.
Milwaukee was able to get on the board midway through the opening half as Erin Corrigan knocked home a free kick from 30-yards out sending the ball into the upper right corner past EIU goalkeeper Sara Teteak in the 26th minute. Teteak would finish the match with eight saves with seven coming in the first half as Milwaukee held a 1-0 advantage.
McKaela Schmelzer gave Milwaukee some breathing room in the opening minutes of the second as she hit home a one-timer off a pass from Lourdes Onwuemeka in the 48th minute. Haley Johnson was also credited with an assist on the goal.
Chandler McDaniel added the final goal for Milwaukee in the 65th minute with assists going to Johnson and Rachel Phillpotts.
EIU had five shots during the match but failed to register a shot on goal. Kate Olson had two of the five shots for EIU while Sarah DeWolf, Henar Urteaga and Lindsey Carlson were credited with the other shot attempts.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 3, ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD 0
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Freshman Morgan McCourt lifted Southeast Missouri to a 3-0 victory over Illinois-Springfield Friday night.
Jennifer Brien attacked the Prairie Stars first with a goal in the 18th minute. The ball bounced off of the goalkeeper and Brien was able to tap it into an empty net. She was assisted by Cassidi Tomsu.
Morgan McCourt scored twice in the match to really push the Redhawks above the Prairie Stars. The Burlington, Wis. native scored her first goal in the 44th minute off of a cross by Emily Holten who sent it from the far left corner.
McCourt's second goal came in the second half at the 80th minute off of a cross from Katie Wegmann who received the ball from across the field. The zig-zagged play ended up right in front of McCourt who was able to send it into the net.
Both teams made changes in the goalkeeper at halftime. The UIS goalkeeper made eight saves in the second half.
Kayla Byrd got her first career start and recorded a single save in the first half. Freshman Bailey Redden came in for the second half and recorded a save as well.
The 3-0 victory is the first shutout of the season.
Despite UIS's quick shot in the first half, SEMO finished with 20 total shots in the game to UIS's two shots. The Redhawks had eleven shots on goal, two from both McCourt and Brien.
The Redhawks will take a road trip to Arizona to face both Arizona and Arizona State in Tempe next weekend. SEMO will then return to Houck Field Sept. 9thto host Oral Roberts.
INDIANA STATE 3, SIUE 1
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.- SIUE women's soccer fell to Indiana State 3-1 in its home opener Friday. A fast start for the Sycamores (1-1-1) was the deciding factor in the win over the Cougars (0-2).
Indiana State began the scoring in the 2nd minute with a Caitlyn Eddy goal (1). Katie Sidloski slid in a good pass to Eddy right outside the 18-yard box and she scored off a chip over SIUE goalkeeper Jensen Schoch.
In the 18th minute, Indiana State's Sidney Ewing received a long through ball which she then crossed it into Alina Steffen for her first goal of the season.
A few minutes later in the 25th, Katie Wells received a pass along the wing where she took multiple dribbles past the defense and slotted away her first goal of the season.
SIUE pulled one goal back in the 37th minute. Andrea Frerker took a corner kick and sent the ball into a scrum of players where Amanda DiNardo tapped the ball in for her first career goal.
In the second half, SIUE picked up their defensive play and did not conceive a goal. The Cougars outshot the Sycamores 11-6 and had three corner kicks to Indiana State's two.
Frerker shot three times and recorded the assist on DiNardo's goal. Angel Ikeda and DiNardo both had two shots on the night.
Schoch was in net for SIUE and had one save. Hannah Sullivan played in goal for the Sycamores where she recorded four saves.
The Cougars will be back in action Sunday when they travel across town to face Saint Louis at 2 p.m.
TENNESSEE TECH 2, EAST TENNESSEE STATE 1
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Tech picked up its second win of the season on Friday with a 2-1 victory over visiting East Tennessee State.
The Golden Eagles scored two second half goals to overcome a 1-0 deficit.
Marta Moreno and Molly Kafader each found the back of the net in the win.
Tech goalkeeper Kari Naerdemann made a pair of saves while giving up just one goal.
The Golden Eagles will be back in action on Sunday when it hosts North Alabama.