Box Score

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University soccer team was edged by Ohio Valley Conference foe Austin Peay, 2-1, on Friday afternoon.
 
APSU (2-6-3, 1-2-1 OVC) scored twice in the first 15 minutes of play to grab an early advantage.
 
The Colonels regrouped and tried to dig themselves out of the early hole, outshooting the Govs 17-6 on the day.
 
In the 22^nd minute, EKU (4-8, 2-2 OVC) cut the deficit in half. Redshirt sophomore Sarah Owusu found freshman Audrey Anderson in the middle of the field, just outside the box. Anderson fired a shot past the APSU keeper's outstretched hands and into the upper left corner of the net, making it 2-1.
 
It was Anderson's third goal of the season, and Owusu's first assist.
 
Eastern stayed on the attack throughout the game, but could never come up with the equalizer.

"You can't give a two-goal lead to a team and expect to be successful," head coach Matt Cosinuke said. "We came out flat and soft. Austin Peay wanted the result more than us and deserved to win."
 
Anderson and sophomore Baylee Lanter led EKU with three shots apiece. Owusu, junior Katie Shaffer and freshman Ali Kirk all attempted two shots in the game.
 
Shaffer, Kirk and junior Claire Hicks played all 90 minutes of the match for EKU.

"We've talked a lot about fighting for our family," Cosinuke added. "I think we let ourselves down tonight and need to get better in our phases of play. The good thing is we get a quick turn around and a chance to be better on  Sunday."
 
The Colonels return to action on Sunday when they host Murray State at 1 p.m.