Racers Journey to Missouri for Road Match With Tigers

Date: Sept. 5, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.
Site (Venue): Columbia, Missouri (Audrey J. Walton Soccer Stadium)
Live Stream: https://es.pn/2jYCEyL
Live Stats: http://bit.ly/2m0D2O3
MSU Record (Streak): 2-2 (L1)
Racers All-Time vs. Missouri: 0-0
Missouri Record (Streak): 4-0 (W4)
MSU Next Game: Sept 8^th vs. Ole Miss
MSU Next Home Game: Same

Murray State women's soccer will close their two-game road trip with a Thursday evening kickoff against Missouri. The game, which is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. (CT) in Columbia, Missouri will be shown on SEC Network+, which is available to fans based on their cable company/ ESPN+ subscription package via WatchESPN.com or on the ESPN app.

Last Time Out:
The Racers are coming off a hard-fought defeat in their last outing as they fell to the Norse of Northern Kentucky 3-1 on the road in Highland Heights. Murray State created their fair share of scoring opportunities on the day, outshooting their opponent 18-7 overall, and 7-4 on goal.

Senior Miyah Watford was responsible for the Racer goal after she finished a ball played across the penalty area from Rebecca Kubin for her fourth goal of 2019.

Entering Sunday:
The Racers enter Thursday night's competition at 2-2 overall as they continue the non-conference portion on the 2019 schedule. Watford's eight points on four goals leads the Racers, while Kubin has also turned in six points on two goals and a pair of assists thus far. Murray State is averaging two goals per contest through four matches, while six different Racers have already recorded a point on the young season.

Scouting Missouri:
The Tigers, who received top-25 votes in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll released on Tuesday, are off to a hot start in 2019, entering Thursday's matchup with a perfect 4-0 record to begin the year. After victories against Southern Mississippi, Ohio State, and Cincinnati, a 3-2 double overtime victory against Xavier on Sunday afternoon is their most recent triumph on the pitch. Netting nine goals in four games, Missouri is averaging 2.25 goals per contest on the year. 2018 All-SEC Freshman team selection Julissa Cisneros leads the Tigers with four goals on the season, three of which came in Missouri's 3-1 win over Ohio State. Also leading Missouri in the 2019 campaign is senior forward Sarah Luebbert, who earned All-SEC 1^st team honors just last year when she netted four goals while recording three assists.

All-Time Series:
Thursday will mark the first all-time meeting between Murray State and Missouri, and will be the 12^th time in program history that the Racers will face in SEC opponent.

Weather Forecast:
Sunny skies with temperatures in the low 80s are expected at kickoff in Columbia, Missouri on Thursday evening. Winds to the south/southeast are predicted at around seven miles per hour. Chance of rain: 10%

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Players Mentioned

Rebecca Kubin

Miyah Watford

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