Racers Finish Undefeated OVC Championship At 10-0

Thursday, October 29

Cutchin Field

3 p.m.

Murray State

14-4 (10-0OVC)

Austin Peay

8-10 (4-6OVC)

Austin Peay

Murray St.

Nyomi Devine, Racheal Foxley, Marissa Burroughs and Shelby Haworth.

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

10/29/2015 5:27:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

The Murray State soccer team accomplished a first in Ohio Valley Conference play when they completed their championship run with a perfect 10-0 season. The Racers defeated the Austin Peay Governors in the regular season finale 2-1 at Cutchin Field in Murray, Kentucky.

The Racers got all they need on goals by Taylor Richerson and Harriet Withers in the first half and then held off a rally by the Govs to improve to 14-4 and become the first 10-0 OVC champion.

The Racers came out quickly and scored in the seventh minute when Taylor Stevens found Withers left of the goal. Withers drove and centered the ball to Richerson who found herself in front of an open net and scored her seventh goal of the season.

MSU kept the momentum going and scored again in the 24th minute when Richerson found Withers open. With a swift move, Withers beat the keeper and scored the second goal of the match and her ninth of the season.

The 2-0 lead for the Racers would hold heading into the half.

Coming out of the half, the Governors scored in the 47th minute on Gina Fabbro's 10^th goal of the season to cut the Racers lead to 2-1.

The Racers played great defense from there and brought home the 2-1 final.

Alex Steigerwald got the win in goal for the Racers with six saves.

MSU adds another win to its historic season, bringing their team record to 14 wins (14-4) and a perfect mark of 10-0 in OVC play. Austin Peay fell to 8-10 and 4-6 in OVC play.

As the overall number one seed, the Racers will host the semifinals and championship matches of the OVC Championship (Nov 6 & 8) at Cutchin Field. Match times will be announced later. The field for the OVC Championship will be known by the end of play Thursday night.

MSU will be hosting the OVC Soccer Championship for the second time in the history of the program that began in 2000 and first since 2008. MSU won the tournament title once in 2009 at Morehead State.

MSU's 10-0 OVC title is the sixth undefeated and untied team in league history since women's soccer started in 1998. MSU's 10 wins is the first in OVC play. Other undefeated teams include: Tennessee Tech 4-0 (1998), Eastern Illinois 5-0 (1999), Eastern Illinois 5-0 (2000), Southeast Missouri 5-0 (2001) and Southeast Missouri 6-0 (2002).

For more information on the championship check out goracers.com or ovcsports.com.