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MSU Soccer Takes 3-1 Victory At EKU
10/19/2008 5:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The Murray State Racers scored a 3-1 victory Sunday in Ohio Valley Conference Soccer over Eastern Kentucky in
The Racers scored early and had a 3-0 lead by the half.
“It was great to see a couple different people score today,” MSU Head Coach Beth Acreman said. “I think we came in with the right mental attitude today.”
The scoring started in the eighth minute when Veronika Pribyslavska scored her first collegiate goal on an assist from Rachel Wright.
MSU tacked on another goal in the 29th minute when Wright and Melisa Curry assisted on a goal by Katie Wilson, her fifth of the season for a 2-0 MSU lead.
Laken Dirkes scored her second goal of the season in the 29th minute off a set-up by Rebecca Shultz and the Racers enjoyed a 3-0 lead at the break.
MSU was on track for a shutout until EKU scored in the 86th minute to make it a 3-1 final.
The Racers out-shot the Colonels 15-13 for the game and led 10-6 in shots on goal.
Tara Isbell got the win in goal for MSU as she made five saves.
“EKU had some good possessions and they fought hard in the match,” Acreman said. “And I was very happy that we got another great team effort.”
GAME NOTES
The win means the Racers can clinch the OVC regular season title Friday at home against Austin Peay. The Racers host the Govs at 3 p.m. at Cutchin Field. The match against TTU on Sunday Oct. 26 will also be senior day for MSU soccer as Rebekah Clay, Melisa Curry, Jane Dewitt, Krista Muilkens, and Kellyn Robison play their final regular season home game.
Acreman, in her third season as head coach at
“We'll be working hard this week to close out OVC play, it will be nice to be back at home,” Acreman said. “We know the importance of these last two conference matches.”
MSU now leads the all-time series with
MSU has scored first in 10 games this season and are 8-1-1 in those games. The only loss came in the season opener 2-1 to
In OVC matches, the Racers have outscored opponents 13-3.
The Racers are 6-2-1 in their last nine matches.
The MSU defense continues to be one of the best units in the OVC. In six conference games, MSU has three shutouts and have only given up one goal in the other three. In 16 matches in 2008, MSU has held opponents to one goal or less 12 times.
