
Racer Soccer Wins UTM Event
9/16/2007 5:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The Murray State women's soccer team finished off a successful weekend with a 9-0 victory over Bacone College in their second match of the Tennessee-Martin Tournament and were awarded the championship of the event when MSU became the only team in the event to score a shut out in both games.
MSU evened its 2007 record at 3-3.
The Racers' win Sunday was coupled with their 2-0 win over
Freshman Rebecca Schultz scored three times and the Racers got a pair of goals each from freshman Laken Dirkes and senior Lacey Latimer. Freshman Audrey Wilson also scored in the match.
The Racers scored their first two goals in the seventh minute only 42 seconds apart when Latimer headed a ball in from Jen Nowak, and Rebekah Clay set up Nowak.
The Racers led 5-0 at the break and scored four times in the second half even though they played only 25 minutes.
Bacone had to play most of the match short handed because of injuries to three players who were unable to continue.
Katrina Goscha made her first collegiate start and got the win with all 90 minutes in goal, she made one save.
The Racers ended the match with 29 shots and had eight assists in their nine goals.
MSU's eight assists tied a single-game team record.
“It was a great team effort,” MSU head coach Beth Acreman said. “We have a big road trip to