RICHMOND, Ky. – The surging Eastern Kentucky University soccer team hits the road this week to Charleston, South Carolina to play Charleston Southern on Sunday.
WHAT TO KNOW
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- EKU's game at The Citadel has been canceled due to impending weather in Charleston.
- EKU (2-2-0) shut out a pair of opponents last week, blanking Northern Kentucky, 2-0, on Thursday at home before defeating VMI, 2-0, on Saturday on the road.
- Junior
Emmi Carroll and freshman
Erin Torrence scored for Eastern in the 2-0 victory over NKU on Thursday. It was the first goal for each player on the season. Junior
Jordan Foster assisted on the Carroll goal. Eastern dominated the stat sheet by tripling the amount of shots NKU took
- The Colonels struck early in the road win over VMI. Torrence scored in the second minute, and senior
Cassie Smith netted a shot off a
Logan Harvey pass in the third minute. From there, EKU cruised to the 2-0 victory.
- Junior
Anna Hall was voted the Ohio Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week after not allowing a single goal in the two EKU wins. Hall now ranks third all-time at EKU with seven career shutouts. She is the first Colonel to be named OVC Goalkeeper of the Week since Erika Wolfer on August 21, 2012.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
- Charleston Southern (2-2-0) lost to College of Charleston, 4-0, on Wednesday. The Buccaneers were picked seventh in the Big South preseason coaches poll. Senior Anna Sells leads the team with three goals on the year.
UP NEXT
The Colonels return home to face Western Carolina on September 11. First touch is set for 1:00 p.m. at the EKU Soccer Field.
