Mooney Fuels Women’s Soccer’s 2-1 Win Over USI

Tuesday, August 20

Cutchin Field

3 p.m.

Murray State

1-0

Southern Indiana (Exh.)

0-1

Southern Ind.

Murray State

8/20/2013 7:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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The Murray State women's soccer team finished out its 2013 preseason by topping Southern Indiana, 2-1, on Tuesday afternoon at Cutchin Field.

Junior Julie Mooney helped the Racers get on the board quickly in the contest when she fired a laser shot from about 18-yards out in the 17th minute to give her team an early 1-0 lead. However, the Screaming Eagles answered just five minutes later on a cross from Emily Cummings that was headed into the goal by Katelan Carneal to tie the game at one.

The remainder of the half was scoreless, as was the majority of the second, despite the Racers placing 13 of 23 shots on goal over the full 90 minutes. Just when the game looked to be a certain draw, Mooney dribbled through several Southern Indiana defenders and fired another rocket from around 10-yards out to put MSU on top for good at 2-1. Mooney's brace in the match gives her three goals in the Racers' two preseason matches, accounting for 60-percent of the team's total offense.

After the game, head coach Beth Acreman talked about Mooney's performance. "She has come in extremely fit this pre-season, so she is even more dynamic," said Acreman. "For us we have enjoyed watching how she plays, but we want more players to get involved with what she is doing. For me, I'm really excited she has the goals under her belt; it's what we wanted for her. We're just going to ask her to keep pushing and keep being dangerous and obviously now we need some of the other forwards to get joined in with her."

Freshman Savannah Haberman turned in another outstanding performance in the goal by coming up with seven saves and allowing just one goal in 90 minutes. As a team the Racers outshot the Screaming Eagles, 23-11, and placed 13 of those shots on goal compared to just eight by USI.

This weekend, Murray State will begin its regular season campaign with a pair of away matches. On Friday, the Racers will travel to Evansville, followed by a Sunday face-off at Northern Kentucky. Game times are set at 6 p.m. and 11 a.m., respectively and live stat links for both matches can be found at GoRacers.com.