Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Eastern Kentucky University women’s soccer team ran into a hot Kennesaw State side on Friday night, as the Colonels fell to the Owls, 3-0, in their opening game of the College of Charleston Cup at Patriots Point.

Following a one-hour rain delay, KSU (3-3-0) – fresh off a 1-0 win over Arkansas last Sunday – struck quickly, as Katrina Frost got behind the Colonel defense and snuck a shot past freshman goalkeeper Erika Wolfer to put the Owls ahead in just the seventh minute.

Kelsey Barr then scored a pair of goals – one in the 14th minute and one in the 74th minute – to provide KSU with insurance.

“We were not sharp coming out of the rain delay and gave up two soft goals,” head coach Lindsay Basalyga said.

EKU outshot KSU 13-7 in the game and 9-3 in the second half; however, the Colonels could not convert their chances. Senior Deja Tennon came forward to pace EKU with three shots on the night, one of which was on goal.

“We played well between the 18s and were more dangerous in the second half, but clearly couldn’t capitalize,” Basalyga said. “I was disappointed in our lack of risk taking on goal, which certainly needs to change if we want to win games.”

Tennon also played all 90 minutes of the game on the Colonel backline, as did fellow defender #Emily D’Italia#.

EKU returns to action on Sunday when the Colonels take on host College of Charleston at 2:30 p.m.