Racers Return To Conference Play - Travel To Tennessee Tech & Jacksonville St.

The Racers return to conference play as they face Tennessee Tech and Jacksonville State on the road this Thursday and Sunday.

Last Time On Racer Soccer…
The Racers went 1-1-0 against Morehead State and Saint Loius last week. Rebecca Kubin took a wonderful pass from Cori Cain, beating the keeper to give Murray a 1-0 OT win at Morehead. Coming back to Cutchin Field to battle Saint Louis, the Racers tasted defeat for the first time this year, coming up short against the Billikens by a socre of 1-0.

Streak Ends
After losing to Saint Louis last season on September 20, the Racers compiled seven wins and three ties to end the 2016 regular season. The 2017 season saw the Racers pop off six wins in a row, giving them a streak of 16 games not recording a loss, resulting in 13 wins and three ties in that spand.

Moving On Up
The Racers are now ranked 56th in the most recent RPI listing. With this, Murray State is the highest ranked team in the state of Kentucky and the OVC.

Stat Check
Harriet Withers is chasing multiple Racer records this year. Along with being a goal away from tying the all-time career goal record (34), she is also two points away from tying the most points (81) as a Racer.

Alex Steigerwald took sole possession of second place for shutouts with her 13^th in the 1-0 overtime win against Morehead State. Steigerwald is also second for all-time career wins, with 24.

Know Thy Foe(s)
Thursday sees the Racers taking on the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech on September 21 at 7 P.M. Coming in at 4-4 overall, the Golden Eagles have only scored four goals, with Kendall Powell scoring two of them. Defense has kept Tennessee Tech alive, with goalkeeper Kari Naerdemann posting four shutouts and only allowing five goals in five starts.

Jacksonville State is next on the docket on September 24 at 1 P.M. The Gamecocks come in with an overall record of 3-5-2. Danielle Monroe leads Jacksonville State with five goals in 10 games. Caroline Robinson has started in net all 10 games, posting a 1.34 GAA, making 29 saves along with three shutouts.

Last Time They Met
The Racers took a 1-0 victory at Cutchin Field the last time they saw the Golden Eagles on October 5 2016.

Last year saw a home victory against Jacksonville State, with the Racers taking a close 1-0 game against the Gamecocks.

All Time Record
The Racers currently lead the Golden Eagles with a 11-7-1 overall record.

Against the Gamecocks, Murray State holds a 10-3-1 overall record.

Who's Next
After the two game road swing, the Racers return home for two games, as they host Southeast Missouri on September 28 at 3 P.M. and UT Martin on October 1 at 3 P.M.

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Players Mentioned

Cori Cain

Rebecca Kubin

Alex Steigerwald

Harriet Withers