Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
Austin Peay
Late Goal Downs Racers at OVC Championships
11/4/2010 11:33:24 PM | Women's Soccer
An 84th minute Austin Peay goal proved to be enough as the Murray State women's soccer team was eliminated from the OVC Championships Thursday night in a 1-0 quarterfinals loss in Morehead, Ky.
Laurena Robinson's strike at 83:27 on an assist from Tatiana Ariza gave Austin Peay (14-5-1) the game's only goal. The Racers final scoring threat came on a corner kick with just over three minutes remaining, but ended without a shot attempt before time expired.
“We played hard and tonight was a disappointing result for the team,” head coach Beth Acreman said. “Austin Peay played well and finished the chance they had. It has been a frustrating season with injuries that we are still dealing with, but I know we have a bright future with this team once we get healthy.”
MSU (4-12-4) controlled the offensive pace of the match, out-shooting the Lady Govs 11-6 overall and 7-2 in the first half. Shauna Wicker led the Racers with four shots and three on goal, all coming in the first half.
The loss moves the Racers to 6-7 all-time in the OVC Tournament.
