Murray State University Athletics
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Racers Soccer Travels to Florida for Two Matches
9/1/2021 4:17:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Murray State will take on Florida Atlantic and Florida International This Weekend
Murray State Women's Soccer will travel to Boca Raton, Florida for a match against the Owls of Florida Atlantic on Friday (Sept. 3) at 6:30 PM. Following Friday's bout, the Racers will travel 59 miles south to play against the Florida International Panthers on Sunday (Sept. 5) at 11 AM.
Scouting Report
The Racers are 1-0 all-time against Florida Atlantic with the lone contest coming at Cutchin Field in 2018. The Owls sit at 1-2-1 on the season and are led offensively by Forward Bri Austin with two goals.
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Against Florida International, the Racers are 1-1 with both contests being on the road in 2007 and 2014. The Panthers are 1-3 on the season after dropping their last contest to Lipscomb University.
What to Watch for
Murray State is paced offensively by Abby Jones' three goals with Lauren Payne and Symone Cooper closely behind with two goals each. Defensively the Racers are led so far this season by reigning OVC Defender of the Year Izzy Heckman and freshman standout Morgan Bodker.
The Racers currently rank eighth in the nation in shot accuracy with a .667 Shot-on-goal percentage. Murray State also ranks 31st in the country with 8.67 points per game.
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Live Stats for both matches can be found at GoRacers.com
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Scouting Report
The Racers are 1-0 all-time against Florida Atlantic with the lone contest coming at Cutchin Field in 2018. The Owls sit at 1-2-1 on the season and are led offensively by Forward Bri Austin with two goals.
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Against Florida International, the Racers are 1-1 with both contests being on the road in 2007 and 2014. The Panthers are 1-3 on the season after dropping their last contest to Lipscomb University.
What to Watch for
Murray State is paced offensively by Abby Jones' three goals with Lauren Payne and Symone Cooper closely behind with two goals each. Defensively the Racers are led so far this season by reigning OVC Defender of the Year Izzy Heckman and freshman standout Morgan Bodker.
The Racers currently rank eighth in the nation in shot accuracy with a .667 Shot-on-goal percentage. Murray State also ranks 31st in the country with 8.67 points per game.
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Live Stats for both matches can be found at GoRacers.com
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