RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky soccer team will open Ohio Valley Conference play this weekend, hosting Austin Peay on Friday at 4:00 p.m. before travelling to in-state rival Morehead State on Sunday for a 1:00 p.m. showdown.
WHAT TO KNOW
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- EKU (3-3-1) defeated East Tennessee State, 3-1 on Tuesday, and the Colonels enter conference play having won their of three last four games.
- Junior
Bailly Bounds scored her first goal of the season – and the fourth of her career – against ETSU.
- Redshirt sophomore
Monica Rios recorded the game-winner against the Buccaneers, off an assist from senior
Jordan Foster. It was Rios' first goal since her freshman season of 2015.
- Senior
Emmi Carroll added a key insurance goal in the 87
th minute in the win over ETSU. The goal came directly off a punt from senior goalkeeper
Anna Hall, giving Hall her first career assist. It was Carroll's third goal of the season, tying her with Foster for the team lead.
- Hall also amassed a season-high six saves against East Tennessee.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
- Austin Peay (5-2) is coming off a 3-0 victory over Little Rock on Sunday.
- On the season, APSU is averaging 15 shots and two goals-per-game.
- Kirsten Robinson leads the Governors and ranks second in the OVC with six goals.
- APSU edged EKU, 1-0, last fall in Clarksville. The all-time series between the two schools is even at 5-5-2.
- Morehead State (1-5) recently lost to Evansville, 2-1.
- Four Eagles are tied for the team lead with one goal apiece.
- Samantha Damante leads Morehead State in the assists category with two on the year.
- EKU routed Morehead State, 4-0, last year in Richmond; however, the Eagles lead the all-time series over the Colonels, 8-3-2.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Colonels will be back at home on Friday, September 22, as they take on UT Martin at 4:00 p.m.
