Murray State University Athletics
Friday, September 13
Mobile, Ala.
7 p.m.
Murray State
at
South Alabama
Women’s Soccer Resumes Action With Alabama Trip
9/11/2013 4:44:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Match Notes | Live Stats vs. USA | Live Stats vs. Troy | Live Video vs. Troy
The Murray State women's soccer team returns to action after a week off with two games in the state of Alabama. MSU will look to improve on it 3-0-1 start this weekend, the best in program history. The Racers will visit South Alabama first Friday at 7 p.m., followed by Troy Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Racers improved to 3-0-1 two weeks ago when they picked up a 10-0 win at Alabama A&M, followed by a 1-0 win against UALR at home. A program record, seven players notched goals in the 10-0 win over AAMU, the second most goals in a single game ever by the Racers. Pavlina Nepokojova, Alexa Hosey and Lauren Frazier each walked away from the match with a brace, while Rebecca Bjorkvall became just the fourth player in school history to notch three assists in the same match.
Two days later, the Racers picked up their first ever win against UALR in the home opener at Cutchin Field. The winning goal came just seven minutes into the match when Bronagh Kerins found Julie Mooney inside the six-yard box, who then fired it into the net for the would-be winning goal.
Following the matches, Mooney, Taylor Stevens and Savannah Haberman led MSU to a sweep of the weekly adidas® OVC awards. Mooney led MSU with two goals and two assists on the week, while Stevens played a key role in a defense that allowed no goals and just 15 shots on goal. Haberman played 135 minutes on the week and through four collegiate games, the freshman has still not allowed a single goal.
Friday will be just the third meeting between MSU and South Alabama, with the Racers holding a 2-0 advantage. It will also be the first ever meeting against the Jaguars in Mobile, with the first meeting in 2005 occurring at UT Martin and last year's in Murray. Both of the first two meetings have been hotly contested between the two teams, as each went into overtime, including a double overtime affair last season.
After its first loss of the season Sunday at UAB, South Alabama rebounded nicely Tuesday with an 8-0 win at home over Southern. Six different players scored goals in the contest, including doubles from Alyssa Mayer and Tina Schaar. Lauren Arnold got her first start of the season in goal for the Jaguars and picked up a clean sheet and four saves.
Lauren Allison currently leads USA with eight goals on the season, while Mayer and Stacie Bevens have four assists each. Reigning Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week Melissa Drish currently leads the Jaguars' goalkeepers with 32 saves and a goals against average of 1.26.
Sunday will be the fourth meeting between the Trojans and the Racers and the second at the Troy Soccer Complex. Murray State leads the all-time series 3-0 with two wins at Cutchin Field and one in Troy. The only previous meeting in Troy was an overtime thriller in which the Racers walked away with a 2-1 win.
The Trojans dropped to 2-4 on the year with a pair of losses at UAB and Auburn last weekend. Troy first dropped a 6-2 decision Friday at UAB, followed by a 3-0 loss at Auburn Sunday. The Trojans were in danger of going scoreless on the weekend, but a Cecilia Thorngren penalty kick in the 76th minute against UAB, put them on the board. Troy added another goal less than six minutes later on a strike by Maddie Tieken, which was assisted by Jane Latif.
Thorngren currently leads the Trojans with three goals on the season, while Latif and Paige McMillian each have a team-high two assists. Caitlin Buono has started the last five matches for the Trojans and is 1-4 with a shutout in those contests. She also currently has 26 saves with a goals against average of 2.55.
Live stats will be available for each of the two matches and a video stream of the game at Troy will also be available. There will be a charge for fans to watch the game at Troy, with day passes starting at $5.99. Link for live stats and to view and purchase the Troy game, can be found at GoRacers.com.
The Murray State women's soccer team returns to action after a week off with two games in the state of Alabama. MSU will look to improve on it 3-0-1 start this weekend, the best in program history. The Racers will visit South Alabama first Friday at 7 p.m., followed by Troy Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Racers improved to 3-0-1 two weeks ago when they picked up a 10-0 win at Alabama A&M, followed by a 1-0 win against UALR at home. A program record, seven players notched goals in the 10-0 win over AAMU, the second most goals in a single game ever by the Racers. Pavlina Nepokojova, Alexa Hosey and Lauren Frazier each walked away from the match with a brace, while Rebecca Bjorkvall became just the fourth player in school history to notch three assists in the same match.
Two days later, the Racers picked up their first ever win against UALR in the home opener at Cutchin Field. The winning goal came just seven minutes into the match when Bronagh Kerins found Julie Mooney inside the six-yard box, who then fired it into the net for the would-be winning goal.
Following the matches, Mooney, Taylor Stevens and Savannah Haberman led MSU to a sweep of the weekly adidas® OVC awards. Mooney led MSU with two goals and two assists on the week, while Stevens played a key role in a defense that allowed no goals and just 15 shots on goal. Haberman played 135 minutes on the week and through four collegiate games, the freshman has still not allowed a single goal.
Friday will be just the third meeting between MSU and South Alabama, with the Racers holding a 2-0 advantage. It will also be the first ever meeting against the Jaguars in Mobile, with the first meeting in 2005 occurring at UT Martin and last year's in Murray. Both of the first two meetings have been hotly contested between the two teams, as each went into overtime, including a double overtime affair last season.
After its first loss of the season Sunday at UAB, South Alabama rebounded nicely Tuesday with an 8-0 win at home over Southern. Six different players scored goals in the contest, including doubles from Alyssa Mayer and Tina Schaar. Lauren Arnold got her first start of the season in goal for the Jaguars and picked up a clean sheet and four saves.
Lauren Allison currently leads USA with eight goals on the season, while Mayer and Stacie Bevens have four assists each. Reigning Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week Melissa Drish currently leads the Jaguars' goalkeepers with 32 saves and a goals against average of 1.26.
Sunday will be the fourth meeting between the Trojans and the Racers and the second at the Troy Soccer Complex. Murray State leads the all-time series 3-0 with two wins at Cutchin Field and one in Troy. The only previous meeting in Troy was an overtime thriller in which the Racers walked away with a 2-1 win.
The Trojans dropped to 2-4 on the year with a pair of losses at UAB and Auburn last weekend. Troy first dropped a 6-2 decision Friday at UAB, followed by a 3-0 loss at Auburn Sunday. The Trojans were in danger of going scoreless on the weekend, but a Cecilia Thorngren penalty kick in the 76th minute against UAB, put them on the board. Troy added another goal less than six minutes later on a strike by Maddie Tieken, which was assisted by Jane Latif.
Thorngren currently leads the Trojans with three goals on the season, while Latif and Paige McMillian each have a team-high two assists. Caitlin Buono has started the last five matches for the Trojans and is 1-4 with a shutout in those contests. She also currently has 26 saves with a goals against average of 2.55.
Live stats will be available for each of the two matches and a video stream of the game at Troy will also be available. There will be a charge for fans to watch the game at Troy, with day passes starting at $5.99. Link for live stats and to view and purchase the Troy game, can be found at GoRacers.com.
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