Racers Edge UT Martin; Stay Perfect In OVC

Friday, October 2

Cutchin Field

3 p.m.

Murray State

6-4 (2-0OVC)

UT Martin

4-7 (2-1OVC)

UT Martin

Murray St.

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

10/2/2015 5:39:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

The Murray State Women's soccer team defeated UT Martin 4-3 on Friday at Cutchin Field to move move to 2-0 in OVC play. Goals by Taylor Stevens and Marissa Burroughs and a pair from Harriet Withers helped the Racers pick up the victory.

Murray State (6-4, 2-0) was the first team on the board in the 8^th minute when Taylor Stevens took a shot from the far right of the box, sending it past the UTM keeper for the early 1-0 lead. The Racers added to their lead in the 18^th minute, when Taylor Richerson played a cross to Harriet Withers. Withers the took a shot low to the corner and found the back of the net, to push the lead out to 2-0.

The lead wouldn't last long as the Skyhawks came back with two goals of their own from Maggie Burkett and Saphyra Jame-Coombs in the 23rd and 33rd minutes respectively, to knot the game at two at the break.

After halftime, it would take until the 54^th minute for the Racers to score, as once again, Richerson found Withers who scored for the sixth time this season. But the Skyhawks never gave up, as a second goal from Coombs-James tied the match at three in the 65^th minute.

In the 71^st minute, Marissa Burroughs got a pass from Destiny White that left her close to the goal. With a hard kick, Burroughs knocked the ball into the top left corner of the goal to seal the victory for the Racers.

Friday's match tied career highs for Withers with two goals and gave Richerson a career high for assists with two. Stevens and Burroughs both scored their second goals of the season in the match,while it was also Burroughs first game-winner as a Racer. Shelby Haworth played the full 90 minutes in goal for the Racers, making four saves and allowing three goals.

The Racers are back in action Sunday to take on Southeast Missouri at Cutchin Field at 2 p.m. Live steaming for the match will be available, courtesy of the OVC Digital Network.