CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's soccer team hosts Eastern Kentucky in its Atlantic Sun Conference home opener in a 1 p.m., Sunday match at Morgan Bros. Field.

Austin Peay (3-3-2, 1-0 ASUN) is coming off a 1-0 Thursday victory at Bellarmine on the opening day of conference play, while Eastern Kentucky (3-5-1, 0-1 ASUN) fell to Lipscomb, 3-0, in Richmond, Kentucky in its first game of ASUN Conference action.

The Governors' offense is led by senior midfielder Alec Baumgardt, who netted her fourth goal of the season in the win against Bellarmine, while APSU's defense is commanded by sophomore goalkeeper Lauryn Berry who earned her third shutout of the season against the Knights.

Eastern Kentucky enters Sunday's match with eight goals (0.9 per game) and has three student-athletes pacing the team with two goals apiece. Defensively, the Colonels are commanded in the net by goalkeeper Mariah Krick, who has played 655 minutes between the pipes and is averaging 2.2 goals allowed per game with a .692 save percentage.

The Govs lead the all-time series against EKU – dating back to the 2005 season – 8-7-3, but look to end a two-match losing streak to its long-time Ohio Valley Conference and current ASUN Conference foe. APSU is 7-1-2 all-time against the Colonels in Clarksville.

Up Next

Austin Peay remains home for two more matches following Sunday's game, and will take on North Alabama at 6 p.m., Thursday, before facing Central Arkansas in a 1 p.m., contest next Sunday. 

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