Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
1-0-0, 0-0-0
Missouri State
0-1-0, 0-0-0
Racers Offense Explodes in Second Half to Begin Season with a Big Win
8/19/2021 7:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Abby Jones' Hat Trick Highlights Dominant Win Against Missouri State
After going down 1-0 in the 12th minute of the match, the Racers stormed back in a big way in the second half. Abby Jones got the flurry of scoring started for the Racers in the 46th minute of the match. Within the next 14 minutes of the match, the Racers would score four more goals.
Chloe Barnthouse continued to show she is an elite striker with a goal today on an assist from Jones in the 54th minute following her team high seven goals from last season.
Freshman defender Morgan Bodker scored the first goal of her young career in the 56th minute with an assist from Hailey Cole to give Murray State a 3-1 lead.
Jones would then go on a scoring frenzy with a goal in the 59th on an assist from Barnthouse. The senior from Powell, Ohio, Jones would complete her first career hat trick in the 60th minute of the match with an assist coming from Saraya Young.
Sophomore Audrey Brumfield would cap off the scoring for the Racers in the 74th minute with the first goal of her career on an assist from Riley Johnson.
Jones' hat trick is the first for Murray State soccer since just last season when Chloe Barnthouse tallied one against Eastern Illinois.
"I didn't realize I scored a hat trick until after the third goal," Jones said, but stated she was extremely happy to celebrate with her teammates when she found out.
The Racers six goals are the most by a team under Coach Matt Lodge and the most goals scored in a Murray State match since 2011 when they scored six goals against Alabama A&M.
The next match for the Racers will be at Cutchin Field on Sunday (Aug. 22) at 1 pm against the Bulldogs from Louisiana Tech.
Team Stats
Grace O'Keefe (1)
Assisted By: Jacqueline Baetz
GOAL by MOST O'Keefe, Grace Assist by Baetz, Jacqueline.
12:02
Abby Jones (3)
GOAL by MUST Jones, Abby.
46:49
Chloe Barnthouse (1)
Assisted By: Abby Jones
GOAL by MUST Barnthouse, Chloe Assist by Jones, Abby.
54:31
Morgan Bodker (1)
Assisted By: Hailey Cole
GOAL by MUST Bodker, Morgan Assist by Cole, Hailey.
56:40
Abby Jones (3)
Assisted By: Chloe Barnthouse
GOAL by MUST Jones, Abby Assist by Barnthouse, Chloe.
59:43
Abby Jones (3)
Assisted By: Saraya Young
GOAL by MUST Jones, Abby Assist by Young, Saraya.
60:26
Audrey Brumfield (1)
Assisted By: Riley Johnson
GOAL by MUST Brumfield, Audrey Assist by Johnson, Riley.
74:40
