Murray State University Athletics
Photo by: Kevin Weaks
Soccer Takes UT Martin 7 v. 7 Tournament Title
4/16/2011 10:16:11 PM | Women's Soccer
Murray State soccer outscored its opponents 20-2 Saturday afternoon in finishing 5-0 on the day in winning the UT Martin 7 v. 7 soccer tournament.
The Racers knocked off the host Skyhawks twice in five matches, defeating them 4-0 in preliminary play before coming back from behind to knock them off 2-1 in the championship game. Sophie H.argreaves tied the match at 1-1 in the second half and Maja Nordahl scored the match-winner with a left footed shot.
In reaching the finals, also MSU picked up wins over Christian Brothers (4-0), Bethel (5-1) and North Alabama (5-0)
Head coach Beth Acreman noted the play of goalkeeper Olivia Hemme as key towards the team's success as she scored three shutouts in five matches and allowed just two goals on the day.
Hargreave led the squad in scoring, finding the back of the net seven times. Jenelle Cunningham scored five goals with Rachel Longley scoring three times and Jillian Russell and Rebecca Shultz scoring twice each.
"It was a fantastic way to end our spring season," Acreman said. "I was very proud of the teams focus and effort. We have talked a lot this spring about improving our team energy and concentration during games so it was great to see it all come together. The players knew it was important for us to have a positive performance going into the summer and I know this has motivated them to continue woking hard ready for next season."
The Racers knocked off the host Skyhawks twice in five matches, defeating them 4-0 in preliminary play before coming back from behind to knock them off 2-1 in the championship game. Sophie H.argreaves tied the match at 1-1 in the second half and Maja Nordahl scored the match-winner with a left footed shot.
In reaching the finals, also MSU picked up wins over Christian Brothers (4-0), Bethel (5-1) and North Alabama (5-0)
Head coach Beth Acreman noted the play of goalkeeper Olivia Hemme as key towards the team's success as she scored three shutouts in five matches and allowed just two goals on the day.
Hargreave led the squad in scoring, finding the back of the net seven times. Jenelle Cunningham scored five goals with Rachel Longley scoring three times and Jillian Russell and Rebecca Shultz scoring twice each.
"It was a fantastic way to end our spring season," Acreman said. "I was very proud of the teams focus and effort. We have talked a lot this spring about improving our team energy and concentration during games so it was great to see it all come together. The players knew it was important for us to have a positive performance going into the summer and I know this has motivated them to continue woking hard ready for next season."
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