Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
Indiana State
Racers Score Early, But Not Often, Fall To Indiana State 2-1
8/28/2005 5:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oppegard, a junior from Lexington, Ky., staked Murray State to an early 1-0 lead when she beat the Indiana State keeper on a free kick that fell just beneath the top cross bar, 2:08 into the game.
The Racers maintained their lead until freshman Amanda Gogel answered for the Sycamores, taking a pass from Podolski and beating Annie Fortier to tie the score at the 30:02 mark.
ISU held a 12-9 shot advantage in the first period, but Fortier made five saves before intermission. Indiana State finished the match with an 18-16 edge in shot attempts. MSU's Krista Llewellyn led all players with seven shots, five of which were on-goal.
Podolski's game-winner came off a pass from Shae Fehribach in the 79th minute. The sophomore forward finished with one goal on two shots and one assist.
Fortier, a junior from Bowling Green, Ky., and Sycamore goalkeeper Rachel Rudzis each played the entire game in net and both finished with eight saves.
The Racers will open the home portion of their 2005 schedule a week from today (Sept. 4) when they host the University of Southern Mississippi at Cutchin Field on the MSU campus. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.
