Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu Senior forward Miyah Watford led the Racers into the OVC championship with her early goal against Eastern Illinois University. The game started with an early booking from the head official. Sophomore midfielder Symone Cooper was given a yellow card in the 5th minute. Watford opened the scoring sheet Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu Now that the first regular season with Head Coach Matt Lodge at the helm of Racer soccer is complete, the team will look to replicate last year’s postseason result by clinching the OVC title. The Racers obtained the second seed in the OVC tournament this year and an Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff Writer aredfern@murraystate.edu Eastern Kentucky University became the first team in four years to beat Murray State at Cutchin Field in the regular season with a 1-0 win. Freshman forward Abby Jones almost got the Racers on the scoreboard when she blasted a free kick off the crossbar early in the Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu Senior goalkeeper Alex Steigerwald achieved the record for most shutouts in Murray State history during a 2-0 victory over Morehead University. The Racers were able to pick up another win despite being down multiple starters still. Head Coach Matt Lodge was proud of his players ability to make Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff Writer aredfern@murraystate.edu An injury riddled Murray State fought its way to a 2-1 win against Austin Peay State University. The Racers had to play without four starters in sophomore forward Kayla Travis, sophomore midfielder Izzy Heckman, senior forward Caroline Ashton, and sophomore forward Annamarie Arino, who were all out with Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Senior Writer gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Former Murray State soccer player Harriet Withers graduated this past semester, and has embarked on a journey many thought would come later down the road. Withers has now entered the world of coaching, as she is the assistant women’s soccer coach at Bard College. During her senior year Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu University of Tennessee at Martin’s women’s soccer team used two first-half goals to grab the No. 1 spot in the OVC by beating the Racers 3-1 on Friday. The first half was controlled by the Skyhawks who began scoring at the 21st minute with a goal from freshman Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville handed the Murray State women’s soccer team its first OVC regular season loss since 2014. “They always make it tough, they always scrap,” said Head Coach Matt Lodge. “They finished their chances when we didn’t clear them.” The Racers took an early 1-0 lead when Read More