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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Eastern Kentucky University soccer team dropped its regular season finale at Austin Peay, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon. With the result, the Colonels wrapped up the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.

EKU (10-7-2, 6-3-1 OVC) will face No. 6 SIUE (7-7-3, 4-4-2 OVC) in the first round of the conference tournament on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET in Martin, Tenn. The Colonels defeated the Cougars, 2-1, at home during the regular season.

The Colonels have now qualified the for postseason play five straight years, and they have been one of the top three seeds in the OVC Tournament three out of the past five years.

APSU (11-7-1, 7-2-1 OVC), which earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with Sunday’s win, struck early, as the Lady Govs’ leading scorer Tatiana Ariza took a low cross from Emily Perkins in the 12th minute and buried a goal to make it 1-0. Just over 10 minutes later, Perkins made a long run into Colonel territory and scored off a pass from Morgan Zigelsky, sending APSU into halftime up 2-0.

Freshman Dani Cant scored her second goal of the season off an assist from fellow freshman Mikala Ferguson in with two minutes remaining in regulation, but it was too little too late as the Lady Govs’ held on for the win.

Junior Nikki Donnelly led EKU with four shots on the afternoon, two of which were on goal. Junior Brittany Nomady attempted three shots in the game.

Nomady also played all 90 minutes of the game in the Colonel midfield, as did EKU’s backline of senior Deja Tennon, junior Lauren Fant and sophomores #Emily D’Italia and Paige Larkin#.

Freshman Erika Wolfer played all 90 minutes in goal for the Colonels and made a career-high nine saves.