EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Women's Soccer host Murray State on Sunday at 1 PM for their second to last game before the MVC tournament.

 

The Aces sit at 2-4-1 and rank seventh in the conference with an overall record of 4-6-2.

 

Last Time Out

Both defenses dominated in the first period, which made offensive opportunities hard to come by. Both teams had one shot on goal each in the first period but were unable to connect. In the 41' Mia Lancaster found the Aces lone offensive opportunity when she fired a shot to the bottom right of the goal, but it was saved.

 

The Aces came out of the half firing on all cylinders. Brielle LaBerge found opportunities in the 48' and 56' but was unable to connect. Eight minutes later in the 64' Brooklyn Robinson took the ball at midfield and fired a pass to Josie Seehafer, who was streaking down the sideline. Seehafer found herself one on one with the goalkeeper and fired a high arcing shot into the top left of the goal for the Aces first score of the day. Seehafer now has goals in back-to-back games, and it marked her second goal of the season. 

 

Evansville extended their lead in the 84' when Brooklyn Robinson dribbled past a defender and found a look at the goal. She curved a strike into the left of the goal to put the Aces up 2-0. Robinson's performance marked her fourth goal and second assist of the year. Illinois State was able to respond after a goal from Sammi Cenek also in the 84'. Illinois State found one last opportunity in the final minute of the game after a penalty inside the box. The Redbirds were able to score and make the final score 2-2. 

 

Series History

In their last matchup, Murray State was able to capture the victory 3-2 against the Aces. Since 2003, the Aces lead the series 7-4-3 with a strong 3-1-2 record in Evansville. In their first match Evansville 3-0. The Aces will look to extend their series lead on Sunday with a win. 

 

Scouting

Murray State ranks fifth in the conference with a 2-2-3 conference record and 3-8-5 overall record. The Races are yet to win a game on the road this season going 0-5-3 in away games so far. They also are coming off a three game tie streak.

 

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