CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. ? Austin Peay State University opened the first leg of its Ohio Valley Conference road trip playing to a 1-1 tie with Morehead State, Friday night. The Lady Govs stand at 3-7-1 overall and 1-0-1 in the league, while Morehead State is at 4-6-1 overall with a 1-0-1 OVC mark. It was the first tie for both teams.

The Lady Govs played a strong first 90 minutes, scoring its goal relatively early in the match. Seniors Ashley Michels hooked with fellow senior Ashley Beck for the 19th-minute score. It was her season's second goal.

Austin Peay's defense held strong in front of sophomore Carley Newman in net, holding the Eagles to only five shots in the second half. However, Morehead State scored the overtime-forcing goal in the 57th minute when Julie Arnold pushed it past Newman. It was Newman's one mistake in a long match. She finished with nine saves, making at least two saves in each frame.

Morehead State outshot Austin Peay 19-14 for the match, even though the Lady Govs held a 13-12 shots advantage heading into the first overtime. A Lady Govs red card in the 88th minute left Austin Peay with only 10 on the pitch for final 22 minutes. The Eagles used the one-player advantage by outshooting the Lady Govs 7-1 in the overtimes.

Freshman Jocelyn Murdoch led Austin Peay with four shots, while freshman Alanna Foster had three and sophomore Kellie Cannon two shots on goal.
Austin Peay continues its Kentucky swing with a noon, Sunday, match at Eastern Kentucky. The Lady Colonels lost, 2-1, to Tennessee Tech, Friday, playing their third straight overtime match.

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