RICHMOND, Ky. – Following a two-game homestand over the weekend, the Eastern Kentucky University soccer team will travel to Johnson City, Tennessee on Wednesday to face East Tennessee State at 6:00 p.m.
WHAT TO KNOW Live Video I Live Stats I Live Tweets- Despite being separated by only 217 miles, this is the first regular season matchup between EKU and ETSU. The Buccaneers defeated the Colonels, 3-1, in a preseason exhibition last year. Senior
Amani Thomas scored EKU's goal in that game.
- Freshman
Bailly Bounds notched her first collegiate goal against Cleveland State on Friday, scoring in the sixth minute to give the Colonels an early 1-0 lead.
- Freshman
Emily Beaver went the distance on the EKU backline in both games over the weekend. The Westerville, Ohio native leads the team in minutes played. She has only been off the field for two minutes all year.
- ETSU is 3-1-0 on the year, with wins over USC Upstate, Radford and Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee Tech. The Buccaneers lost to NC State on Sunday, 2-0.
- Sarah Zadrazil paces the ETSU attack with three goals and an assist.
UP NEXT EKU will travel to Marshall on Monday, September 7, for a 4:00 p.m. game with the Thundering Herd.
