EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville senior goalkeeper Georgia Katsonouri (Paphos, Cyprus) recorded her third career clean sheet on Sunday, as Katsonouri and the Purple Aces played to a 0-0 draw with Murray State at Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville, Indiana.

With a 20-mile-per-hour northwest wind causing problems for both teams offensively, defense was the name of the game for both sides.  With the wind at their back in the first half, Murray State had the more threatening opportunities in the first 45 minutes, but Katsonouri and the UE defense stood tall.  Katsonouri recorded her only save of the match on a shot at the top of the six-yard box off a scrum following a corner kick in the 21st minute to keep the match scoreless.

In the second half, UE was the more dangerous side offensively, as the Purple Aces out-shot the Racers, 4-2, after halftime.  This time, it was Murray State goalkeeper Jenna Villacres who played the hero, as she denied UE fifth-year forward Emily Ormson on a half-volley attempt from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute.  Overall, UE put three shots on target, with two coming off of the foot of Ormson, but Villacres recorded saves on all three.

"Overall, I thought we did a good job of competing today," said UE head coach Chris Pfau.  "We got back to some of the things that we want to do defensively, and I really liked the fight the team showed today.  We still have a lot to work on, but we are young, and I think that if we can just get that one bounce to go our way, there is a lot of potential with this team."

Evansville (1-5-3 overall, 0-2-1 MVC) will return home on Thursday night at 6 p.m. to host the University of Northern Iowa Panthers (4-5-1, 1-2 MVC) in a match that can be seen live on ESPN+.