Etter Nets Hat Trick, Young Earns Goal and Three Assists in Historic Scoring Day for Racers

Sunday, October 9

Murray, Ky.

1 p.m.

Murray State

4-7-3, 3-1-2

Illinois State

2-12-1, 0-6-1

Illinois St.

Murray St.

Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State Athletics

Etter Nets Hat Trick, Young Earns Goal and Three Assists in Historic Scoring Day for Racers

10/9/2022 5:02:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Murray State women’s soccer took down Illinois State 7-3 on Sunday, scoring the most goals in a match since 2009

Sydney Etter's Hat Trick and Saraya Young's goal with three assists highlighted Murray State's day in a 7-3 win over Illinois State on Sunday at Cutchin Field in Murray, Kentucky. The Racers seven goals are their most in a match since 2009 while Etter's hat trick is the 15th in program history.

Young has put together one of the most impressive offensive weeks in recent memory for Murray State. After today's goal and three assists, Young has two goals and four assists on the week.

Etter got the scoring started for the Racers inside the first 10 minutes of the match with a solo goal after stealing the ball from a Redbirds' defender. The duo of the day had their first link-up in the 13^th minute of the match as Young delivered a low cross to Etter who tucked it into the top right corner over the goalkeeper.

Young would net her goal in the 17^th minute of the match after a long pass from Megan Wilson opened the Illinois State defense before Young powered her shot past the keeper.

Illinois State looked to threaten with back-to-back goals in the 24^th minute and converting a penalty in the 35^th minute.

Mary Hardy collected her third goal of the year on a set-piece delivered from Wilson and flicked on by Young for the Racers fourth goal of the day just before the half in the 40^th minute.

The Redbirds would bring the score to 4-3 in the 50^th minute before MSU would go on another scoring tear in the second half.

In the 68^th minute, top goal scorer Lauren Payne bent a beautiful shot from the top of the box around the goalkeeper for the fifth goal before the duo of Young and Etter linked up in the 75^th minute to complete the hat trick for Etter.

The final goal of the match came in the 82^nd minute with the senior duo of Grace Bodker and Parker Greer linking up for Greer's first career goal on a right-footed strike.

Murray State was clinical with their shots, converting seven of 15 shots and outshot ISU 15-7. The Racers are now on a five-game unbeaten streak and Etter's hat trick is the first in the MVC this season.

"We've just got to take care of one game at a time," Coach Matt Lodge said when asked about the team's five-game unbeaten streak. "We go to Carbondale on Thursday, they're a very good team, so we gotta enjoy this one but get over it quickly as we go again soon."

Murray State will take on Southern Illinois on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Carbondale, Ill.