Murray State women defeat SE Missouri State

The Murray State Women's Soccer team improved to 8-7-2 overall and 5-2-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference this afternoon as they defeated Southeast Missouri State, 1-0, at Cutchin Field.

MSU got on the board early in the first half as Danielle McMurray slid a pass into the box that Kalli McCoy one-timed just over the head of the Redhawks goalkeeper for the 1-0 lead.  Despite being outshot, 3-2, in the first half, MSU controlled the ball the majority of the time and kept the Redhawks off the board.

SEMO came out in the second half desperate for a goal as they needed to earn at least a tie in order to qualify for the OVC Tournament.  The Redhawks let loose eight shots in the half, but only four on goal, all of which were stopped by Tara Isbell.  McMurray nearly put the Racers ahead 2-0 in the 77th minute, but her shot was deflected wide of the goal to keep the score at 1-0.  Isbell and the defense held Redhawks shotless in the last 15 minutes of play to preserve the 1-0 victory.

Isbell earned her third-straight victory to improve to 3-3-1 in net as she tallied four saves.

McCoy's goal was her fifth of the season, which ties her for the team-high.

The Racers have now tallied four-straight shutouts and have guaranteed themselves at least the third seed in next weeks OVC Tournament.  In order to earn the number two seed and a first round bye, the Racers will need some help from Eastern Illinois.  EIU and UT Martin hook-up Saturday afternoon and in order for MSU to earn the number two position, EIU must defeat UTM.