Racers Fall To Ole Miss In Oxford

Sunday, August 26

Oxford, Miss.

6 p.m.

Murray State

Ole Miss

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

8/26/2018 8:57:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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After winning three straight, Murray State (3-1) dropped their first game of the season to Ole Miss 0-3 in a hard-fought match at Ole Miss Soccer Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

The Racers started the match with a strong offensive showing early. Miyah Watford looked to have an excellent scoring chance just nine minutes into the match after she sprinted past an Ole Miss defender looked to attack goalkeeper Marnie Merritt for a one-on-one scoring opportunity. Unfortunately, Watford led herself a little too deep, as the ball rolled into the box, and allowed Merritt to break up the play before the junior could attempt a shot.

Another prime scoring opportunity for the Racers came in the 10th minute after a shifty Rebecca Kubin broke free from the Ole Miss defense for a chance to place the ball past Merritt. Despite her efforts, Kubin's shot missed as the ball soared wide left.

Murray State conceded their first goal of the contest at 25:45 when the Cece Kizer found freshman Haley Stackpole for the score. Ole Miss took the 1-0 lead into the halftime intermission. The Racers managed to record six shots with one shot on goal, compared to 16 shots with five on net for the Rebels.

After the half, Ole Miss forward Channing Foster managed to get another point on the board for the Rebels after sneaking the ball in the far-right corner past a diving Alex Steigerwald at the 52:22 mark. The Rebels got back on the board for the third and final time in the 67th minute, as Cece Kizer weaved in and out through the defensive line and chipped the ball in the net for the last score of the contest and pushing the score 0-3.

Murray State recorded 11 total shots on the day, with five on net. Ole Miss finished with 30 and 10 shots on goal.

Murray State returns to action Friday to take on FAU at Cutchin Field in Murray, Kentucky for their final match of August. Following Friday's contest, the Racers will be back on the road for five consecutive games, as they head to Chattanooga (Sept. 7), SEMO (Sept. 13), and Georgia (Sept. 16). MSU will round out their travel in Illinois to take on conference foes Eastern Illinois (Sept. 21) and SIUE (Sept 23).