Box Score 

MARTIN, Tenn. – The No. 4 seed Eastern Kentucky University soccer team fell to No. 1 UT Martin, 3-2, in the OVC semifinals on Friday evening at Skyhawk Field.
 
The two teams battled through a scoreless first half, in which EKU's freshman goalkeeper Zoe Aguirre made six key saves.
 
Less than a minute into the second half, senior Monica Rios put Eastern (8-8-4) on top when buried a shot in the upper left corner of the net from 10 yards outside the box, making it 1-0.
 
UT Martin (15-2-1) responded in the 63^rd minute when Kaci Mitchell took a cross from Alice Adams and scored the equalizer from 10 yards away. Samantha Kelly notched the go-ahead goal for the Skyhawks just over five minutes later.
 
In the 73^rd minute, OVC Offensive Player of the Year Amy McGivern rebounded a missed shot and scored to make it 3-1.
 
That goal proved to be important, as senior Bailly Bounds finished off a free kick with 16 seconds remaining in the game to pull EKU back to within one, 3-2.

"While tonight didn't end the way we hoped, we were able to leave the field with our heads held high," head coach Nick Flohre said. "Our team gave it everything we had and competed with the best team in the OVC this season. Our coaching staff is very proud of the growth these girls showed through the course of the season. And we're especially proud of this year's group of seniors. This program would not have had the successful transformation it's had over the past three years without their hard work and dedication."
 
Rios, Bounds, and sophomore Kylie Thompson led EKU with two shots apiece in the game.
 
Senior Kacy Eckley, junior Rachele Manfre and sophomore Katie Shaffer played all 90 minutes of the game.
 
Aguirre matched her career-high with 13 saves on the night.