OVC Soccer Roundup: Three Conference Teams Battle to Draws on Thursday
A trio of Ohio Valley Conference women’s soccer teams-UT Martin, Eastern Illinois, and Tennessee Tech-played to scoreless and 1-1 ties respectively on Thursday, September 11, as non-conference play continues across the league. The results highlight a competitive landscape as teams prepare for conference matchups.
Tennessee tech and Middle Tennessee State engaged in a back-and-forth contest that ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw in Cookeville, Tennessee. The Golden Eagles’ Allison Lee scored her first goal of the season in the 69th minute, assisted by Cheyenne McCloud, to briefly give Tech a 2-1 advantage. However, the Blue Raiders responded quickly with a goal from Sadie Sterbenz just 1:27 later, finalizing the score. tech outshot Middle tennessee State 9-7, with Howard and Anna Baker each recording two shots for the golden Eagles. Maggie Conrad recorded three saves for Tennessee Tech, while Demi Gronauer had one save for Middle Tennessee State.
Elsewhere, UT Martin and Evansville battled to a 0-0 tie in Martin, Tennessee.Skyhawks goalkeeper Mac Titus earned her third clean sheet of the season, saving all seven shots on target from the Purple Aces. UT Martin and Evansville each recorded 13 total shots, with the Skyhawks holding a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.
eastern Illinois also finished in a 0-0 draw against Illinois State in Normal, Illinois, concluding thier non-conference schedule with a 3-4-2 record. Panthers goalkeeper Ella Kratochvil posted her third shutout of the season, turning away five shots on goal. EIU was limited to three shots in the match, with Ella Onstott and kya Trejo each recording two shots on goal.
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oral Roberts defeated Little Rock 3-1. A full recap is forthcoming.
