Murray State University Athletics
After Rainout Friday, Racer Soccer Hosts EIU Sunday
10/7/2009 7:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The Murray State soccer team returns home after their season-long eight match road trip as they host their first Ohio Valley Conference match this weekend. The Racers will take on Southeast Missouri State, Friday, Oct. 9th, at 3 p.m. at Cutchin Field before hosting Eastern Illinois at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11th.
Danielle McMurray leads the team and ranks second in the OVC with five goals. She also leads the team with 11 points, which places her third in the conference. Sophie Hargreaves leads the Racers with 28 shots and three assists. Nicole Evans, Kalli McCoy and Laken Dirkes help balance the offense, as they have three goals a piece.
Katie Walsh has seen the majority of playing time in net for MSU as she has compiled 27 saves and a goals against average of 2.01. Walsh is 4-3-1 overall and 2-1 in OVC play in net.
Racer Rewind
MSU dropped a pair of road matches last week to IUPUI and UT Martin. After dropping a tough match against IUPUI Tuesday, the Racers returned to OVC play against UT Martin Sunday afternoon.
Wet and sloppy conditions made for a tough day for the Racers. After allowing two goals in the first half Tara Isbell replaced Walsh in net. Isbell was able to slow down the Skyhawks offense as she tallied four saves without allowing a goal. Unfortunately, the Racers offense wasn't able to capitalize and they could only manage five shots and weren't able to slip one by the goalkeeper as they eventually fell, 2-0.
Walsh took the loss in net as she fell to 4-3-1, while Rachel Wright and Hargreaves led MSU with two shots.
Scouting the Redhawks
Southeast Missouri State enters Friday's match 5-4-2 overall and 0-0-2 in the OVC. The Redhawks will be looking for their first conference victory after playing 120 minutes in each of their first two conference matches with Eastern Illinois and Austin Peay.
The Redhawks are led up front by freshman Bobbi Jo Schlick, who leads the team with four goals and nine points. Ashley Runion leads the team in assists with three, and leads the OVC in shots, with 39. Mabel Velarde and Ali Bauer help pace the offense with seven and six points, respectively.
Kristen Starkey leads the Redhawks in goal with a 4-2-2 overall mark. Her 0.90 goals against average is third best in the OVC, while her four shutouts is tops in the conference. As a team, the Redhawks have compiled five shutouts.
The Redhawks have outshot their opponents by a margin of 178-84.
Scouting the Panthers
Eastern Illinois enters the weekend 5-4-4 overall and 1-0-1 in the OVC. The Panthers will host UT Martin Friday, before traveling to Murray for Sunday's match. EIU split a pair of matches last week as they fell to Evansville and defeated Austin Peay.
A trio of Panthers lead the EIU offensive attack. Rachel Hamilton, Kristin Germann and Ashley Streid have three goals each to lead the team. Hamilton has tallied a team-high three assists to give her a team-high nine points. Kaitlin Sullivan leads the Panthers with 26 shots.
EIU has a pair of goalkeepers who split time in net. Kaylin Lorbert is fourth in the OVC with 58 saves while allowing nine goals, for a goals against average of 0.98. Lorbert has tallied a 3-3-3 record and two shutouts. Jenny Williams has spent time in net five times while allowing four goals. Williams has is 2-1-1 overall and has played in each of the OVC matches going 1-0-1. Williams has two shutouts and 30 saves on the year.
