CLARKSVILLE – In the final home match of the delayed 2020 regular season, Austin Peay State University soccer was unable to overcome a pair of late second-half goals by UT Martin and fell to the Skyhawks, 2-0, Tuesday at Morgan Bros. Soccer Field.
It was a measured start to the match for Austin Peay (2-6-1), with UT Martin (4-3-1) controlling offensive possession early in the contest. The Shyhawks took the first half's only shot on target in the fifth minute, but Governors goalkeeper Chloé Dion was up to the task and made the save in her third start of the season.
UT Martin would take two more shots in the first half, but neither was on goal, as Dion and Skyhawks goalkeeper Erica Myers combined to keep a clean sheet in the first 45 minutes of the match.
Austin Peay took its only shot of the match in the 52nd minute, but Morgan Drawdy's ball missed wide right. In the 62nd minute, UT Martin scored the first tally of the match when Jill Hildreth sent in a cross that glanced off the hand of Dion, hit the far post, and found the back of the net.
Trailing 1-0, Dion made a pair of saves on Jaden Hilldreth shots in the 65th and 75th minutes to keep the Governors in the match. But in the 83rd minute, Jaden Hildreth found Emely van der Vliet, who snuck a shot just under the hard-charging Dion on a breakaway to give the Skyhawks a 2-0 advantage.
The Governors were unable to erase UT Martin's two-goal advantage and Austin Peay dropped its first decision at Morgan Bros. Soccer Field since the season-opening match against Tennessee Tech.
Up Next
Austin Peay will wrap up the delayed 2020 season when it travels to Morehead State for a 4 p.m., Friday, match at Jayne Stadium in Morehead, Kentucky.
In the time of COVID-19, there is always a chance that a match will be postponed or not come to fruition. For news, scheduling changes, and match-time updates, be sure to check back at LetsGoPeay.com or follow the Governors soccer Twitter account (@AustinPeaySOCR).
