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Haley Kemper
Freshman Haley Kemper
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Eastern Kentucky EKU ()
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Winner Wright State WSU ()
Eastern Kentucky EKU
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Wright State WSU
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Team 1 2 F
Eastern Kentucky EKU 0 2 2
Wright State WSU 3 0 3

Game Recap: Soccer |

Soccer Falls at Wright State, 3-2, in Final Exhibition

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DAYTON, Ohio – The Eastern Kentucky University soccer team fell to host Wright State, 3-2, in its final exhibition game of the preseason on Sunday evening at Alumni Field.
 
WSU, which tied No. 12 West Virginia, 2-2, in its only other exhibition, raced out to a quick 3-0 lead over Eastern, thanks to first-half goals from Sarah Calvin (7"), Savannah Carmosino (17") and Natalie Sedlock (44").
 
However, EKU settled in and battled back over the final 45 minutes. Senior Mikala Ferguson, who scored the game-winner in the Colonels' win over Mercer on Thursday, got EKU on the board when she converted a penalty kick in the 67th minute. Fellow senior Amani Thomas then pulled EKU to within a goal when she scored in the 87th minute.
 
But, it was too little, too late, as Wright State held on for the win.
 
Ferguson, Thomas and freshman Haley Kemper led the Colonels with two shots apiece.
 
Senior Samm Melton played all 90 minutes in goal for the Colonels, making four saves.
 
Freshmen defenders Kacy Eckley (80 minutes) and Emily Beaver (78 minutes) played the most minutes of anyone on the team except Melton in Sunday's exhibition.
 
In all, 24 Colonels saw the field.
 
EKU opens the regular season Friday, August 21, at Western Carolina. First touch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
 
 
 
 
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