Racers Set For Regular Season Opener With Grambling

Friday, August 18

Murray, Ky.

5 p.m.

Murray State

Grambling State

8/17/2023 6:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Racers start season at home for second time in three seasons

By: Drew Parsley

Dates (Times): Aug. 18 (5 p.m. CT)
Site (Venue): Murray, Ky. (Cutchin Field)
Opponent: Grambling Tigers
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: http://statb.us/b/470783

The Murray State women's soccer team is slated to kick off the regular season with the Grambling Tigers on Friday, August 18, at home on Cutchin Field. This will be the first matchup in program history between the Racers and the Tigers.

MSU returns its top three scorers from the 2022 season in Mary Hardy (5), Sydney Etter (4) and Saraya Young (4). Young, who was nominated to First Team Preseason All-MVC, also led the conference in assists (8) and accumulated the second-most points (16).

The Racers are coming off a conference championship appearance in their inaugural season in the Missouri Valley Conference, with head coach Matt Lodge leading the way into his sixth season. Lodge retained much of his roster from last season, returning 10 players that started in at least 12 matches.

Scouting Report
The Tigers come into town with six players that made the SWAC Preseason All-Conference team, four of which were nominated to First Team All-SWAC. Grambling ended the 2022 season as the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament, losing to No. 1 seed Jackson State in a double-overtime championship game.