Racers Travel To Take On UT Martin Friday

The Murray State soccer team prepares to hit the road for an Ohio Valley Conference match against Tennessee Martin at Skyhawk Field in Martin, Tennessee, Friday at 7 p.m.

The Racers head into this week following a pair of shutout victories over OVC opponents Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech at Cutchin Field. With the wins, Murray State remains perfect in defending home turf and improve their home record to 6-0 on the year.

Alex Steigerwald and Karsyn Hasch earned OVC Player of the Week honors this week following two solid defensive performances this weekend. The duo helped limit the Gamecocks and the Golden Eagles to a combined nine shots on goal while preventing a score from either squad.

Murray State looks forward to facing a UT Martin squad that has yet tasted defeat in OVC play this season. The Racers boast an 8-2-1 record on the season and are 4-1 in OVC action, while the Skyhawks are 8-2-1 and 3-0-1 in OVC play.

Fans can follow coverage of Friday's contest against UT Martin at Utmsports.com, where coverage links are available.

Match Notes

The Racers take the all-time advantage over the Skyhawks with a 13-4-3 record, with MSU's most recent victory coming in a 3-1 win at Cutchin Field last season.

Murray State is 6-3-0 when facing UT Martin at Skyhawk Field in Martin, Tenn. In their last trip to Martin in 2016, the Racers defeated the Skyhawks 2-1.

UT Martin is undefeated in league play entering Friday's contest against the Racers and currently leads the OVC in goals allowed with just one in four games.

Skyhawks Goalkeeper Erica Myers leads the OVC in shutouts per game (.75) after posting three shutouts in four matches for UTM.

MSU leads the conference in every offensive statistic on the year, as Miyah Watford accounts for shots (57), shots per game (5.18), points (21), points per game (1.91), goals (8), and goals per game (.73).

Meanwhile, Abby Jones leads the OVC in season assists (6) and assists per game (.55).

Following the match at UT Martin Friday, the Racers will return to the Volunteer State the next week to take on Austin Peay (Oct. 12) in the Battle of the Border before coming back to Cutchin Field to face Belmont (Oct. 14). The Racers will wrap up their regular-season in Murray, as they take on Morehead State (Oct. 19) and Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 21) ahead of the OVC Tournament.

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Players Mentioned

Karsyn Hasch

Abby Jones

Alex Steigerwald

Miyah Watford

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