RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University soccer team returns home to host a pair of critical conference matches this weekend against Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech.
 

WHAT TO KNOW

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- EKU (6-6-2, 2-2-2 OVC) will host JSU on Friday at 4:00 p.m. and TTU on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. 

- The Colonels will celebrate Senior Day before Sunday's match versus Tennessee Tech.

- EKU split last weekend's road trip, losing at Austin Peay, 3-0, on Friday night, before bouncing back with a 3-1 win at Belmont on Sunday in Nashville. 

- Sarah Owusu scored her fifth goal of the year in the eighth minute at Belmont. Senior Monica Rios scored her first goal of the year off a free kick early in the second half. Sophomore Kylie Thompson sealed the win with her third goal of the season in the 78^th minute. 

- Junior Erin Torrence ranks third in the conference with 16 points (six goals, four assists). 

- Owusu ranks seventh in the conference in goals (five). 

- The Colonels offense ranks third in the conference in points with 59 on the year. 

- Senior Kacey Eckley played all 180 minutes on EKU's backline in the two road games last weekend. 
 

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS

- Jacksonville State (3-9-2, 1-5 OVC) lost to Belmont, 1-0, last Friday and to UT Martin, 4-1, on Sunday. 

- EKU has won three straight over JSU, including a 1-0 victory last year in Jacksonville. The Colonels lead the all-time series with the Gamecocks, 9-3-1. 

- The Gamecocks are led by senior Claire Petersen, who has three goals and one assist on the year. 

- Tennessee Tech (6-6-1, 2-3-1 OVC) beat Belmont, 2-0, last Tuesday and tied with Southeast Missouri 0-0, last Friday. 

- EKU split with Tennessee Tech last year, losing 2-0 during the regular season before defeating the Golden Eagles, 1-0, in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament. 

- Eastern leads the all-time series with TTU, 9-5-1. 

- The Golden Eagles are led this season by Kendall Powell, who ranks third in the conference with six goals on the year. 
 

UP NEXT
 
Eastern Kentucky finishes up the regular season next weekend when they hit the road to take on UT Martin (October 19) and Murray State (October 21).