CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's soccer team played to a 2-2 draw at Central Arkansas Sunday to earn its season's first Atlantic Sun Conference point. The Govs begin their final homestand in a rematch against the Bears, starting at 6 p.m. (CT) on Thursday at Morgan Bros. Field in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Austin Peay (0-9-4, 0-4-1 ASUN) played to a 2-2 draw at Central Arkansas, Sunday, as the Governors doubled their season's goal total on goals from Kasidy Schenk and Vivian Burke. Schenk scored the Govs' first goal in the 20th minute to tie the match at one. Following a Bears goal in the 68th minute, Burke responded with an equalizer of her own in the 79th minute to help lead the Govs to their first ASUN point this season.
Central Arkansas (4-7-1, 1-3-1 ASUN) remains three points ahead of the Govs in the ASUN Gold Division. The Bears' leading goal scorers, Trace Pavatt and Caroline Billings, did not score in Sunday's contest. It will be a test for the Govs' defense to keep them silent on Thursday.
What to Know
- Thursday's match will be the fifth meeting between the Govs and the Bears.
- The Govs are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games at home.
- Austin Peay is 82-62-30 all-time at Morgan Bros. Field.
- Thursday's match marks the sixth time the Govs have played on Oct. 9.
- Austin Peay's record on Oct. 9 is 1-3-1.
- The last time Austin Peay played on this date was at home against North Florida in 2022, where the Govs lost by a score of 0-1.
- The last time – and only time – that Austin Peay won on this date was at home against Lambuth in 2007, winning 5-0.
What a Win Means
- Austin Peay's first win against Central Arkansas.
- Head coach Kim McGowan's 50th career win and 16th as head coach for the Govs.
- Austin Peay moves into a fifth-place tie with Central Arkansas in the ASUN Gold Division with four points.
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