Murray State University Athletics
MSU Soccer Plays Blue-Gold Scrimmage
8/11/2008 5:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
The first week of preseason camp for the Murray State Women's Soccer team ended Saturday with the blue-gold scrimmage at Cutchin Field.
The Blue squad came away with a 3-2 victory in the exhibition that was played over three 25-minute periods.
"It was really great to see the team competing against each other," Acreman said. "It was an exciting game and I saw some good things from each team. We will have a lot to work on, but I am happy with where we are at this point in the preseason."
The Blue team never trailed after scoring the game's first goal with 2:20 left in the first period. Sophie Hargreaves set up Rebekah Clay with a middle pass and Clay beat goalkeeper Katrina Goscha with a low shot to the left corner.
The blue team made it a 2-0 lead on a goal with 22:40 left in the second period when Laken Dirkes scored off a pass from Hargreaves.
The white team cut the lead to 2-1 with 17:11 in the second period when Melisa Curry fired a shot from 30 yards out in the center of the field. The ball cleared goalkeeper Tara Isbell and ricocheted off the cross bar and into the back of the goal.
In the third period, the blue squad pushed in front by a 3-1 score when Clay scored her second goal of the day unassisted. The white team made it a 3-2 final when Nicole Evans scored on a set up by Rachel Wright.
The Racers will continue preseason camp and prepare for an exhibition game in
The season opener for MSU is set for Aug. 22 at Cutchin Field when the Racers host
