Racers Falter at FGCU

Sunday, September 7

Fort Myers, Fla.

12 p.m.

Murray State

1-4-0

Florida Gulf Coast

4-1-0

Murray State

FGCU

9/7/2014 3:26:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

The Murray State women's soccer team took a tough 4-0 loss to Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday at the FGCU Soccer Complex in Fort Myers, Florida.

The game was tied for the most of the first half until the 36^th minute when Tabby Tindell scored on an assist by Sarah Lowicki, for the only goal of the opening stanza. While the Eagles (4-1) outshot MSU, 12-3, in the frame, most of FGCU's shots did not find their target, as it only enjoyed a 3-2 advantage in that category.

However, it was a barrage in the middle of the second half over a span of just over five minutes that sealed the Racers' fate. The sequence began with a foul committed by the Racers in the 67^th minute, which awarded the Eagles a penalty kick opportunity, the third allowed by the Racers this year. Melissa Arnold successfully converted the attempt for the Eagles, marking her fist goal of the season and giving her team a 2-0 lead in the process.

Florida Gulf Coast moved to lead to 3-0 in the 70^th minute on a second goal by Tindell in the match. The play was set-up by Julia Roddar who passed the ball to Shannen Wacker, who then beat MSU's Shelby Haworth before sending the ball to Tindell, who chipped it in for the score. The final goal came in a similar fashion in the 73^rd minute, only this time it was Tindell and Wacker who set up Paulain Speckmaier to do the scoring.

FGCU finished the match by outshooting the Racers, 22-12, but enjoyed a much slimmer margin in shots on goal at only 8-5. Bronagh Kerins led MSU on the afternoon with three total shots and one on target, while Julie Mooney followed with two shots, both of which went on goal. Haworth fell to 0-2 in goal for Murray State with the loss, after going the full 90 minutes and allowing four goals, despite making four saves.

The Racers will return from the Sunshine State to end a five-match road swing against competition with a more regional flair next weekend. On Friday, the Racers will make the short drive to Murfreesboro to take on Middle Tennessee, followed by a trip to "The Gateway to the West" on Sunday to face Saint Louis.