CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – After its most recent loss to Vanderbilt, Austin Peay State University's soccer team heads to the Bluegrass State to face Morehead State, with a 12 p.m. (CT) Sunday match at MSU Soccer Field in Morehead, Ky.
Austin Peay (0-1-0) played to a 7-0 loss to No. 17 Vanderbilt, Thursday, with Taylor Grover, Sophie Davidson, and Ellie Dreas all taking shots in the contest. Previously, the Govs won a 1-0 exhibition shutout against Belmont, with Grover scoring the game-winner in the 75th minute of the match.
Lauryn Berry earned the start for the Govs between the pipes, seeing 66:59 minutes in the net, and collecting seven saves to put her 16 saves outside the top 10 in career saves.
Morehead State (0-1-0) is coming off a 3-0 loss against Marshall on Thursday.
Claire Cress started between the pipes for Morehead in their season opener and played all 90 minutes, starting the season with a .750 save percentage with nine saves.
What to Know
- Morehead leads the all-time series 14-7-2.
- Austin Peay holds a one-game win streak over the Eagles, winning their last match 2-1 at home on Sept. 3, 2023.
- The Govs are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games on the road.
·       Sunday's match marks the fourth time the Govs have played on Aug. 17.
·       The only time Austin Peay has won on this date was in its 2018 season opener against Middle Tennessee State in a 1-0 victory at home.
What a Win Means
- Austin Peay's first win against Morehead and in Morehead, Ky., since Sept. 22, 2016.
- Head coach Kim McGowan's 50th career win and 16th as head coach for the Govs.
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