The Valpo soccer team jumped on top of host Murray State inside of two minutes Sunday afternoon, but the Racers came from behind with two second-half goals as the Beacons fell by a 2-1 final.
How It Happened
- It took just 102 seconds of action for the Beacons to strike Sunday. Redshirt freshman Carly Stewart (Granite Bay, Calif./Granite Bay) fed senior Addy Joiner (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) on the left-hand side. Joiner ran past one defender, and one step inside the top of the box, let loose a right-footed shot along the ground in between a pair of backs that slid inside the near post to give Valpo the lead.
- Freshman Hailey Wade (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) made five first-half saves, while a Beacon back cleared a ball off the line as well to keep Murray State off the board heading into halftime.
- The Racers' Sydney Etter found the back of the net five minutes into the second half to even the match.
- Murray State's Morgan Bodker scored in the 67th minute to close out the scoring.
Inside the Match
- Joiner's goal was the 24th of her collegiate career, one shy of April Cronin for third place in program history. She also moved into fourth place alone with 54 career points.
- Joiner is one match played away from cracking the program's top-10 for career appearances.
- Stewart's assist was her first collegiate point.
- Murray State held a 24-8 advantage in shots and an 8-2 edge in corner kicks.
- Wade ended the afternoon with eight saves in goal to limit the Racers to two goals.
Thoughts From Coach Marovich
"Our team battled today for sure, we competed. We started out well —we were very composed, we were really good in open pockets and we scored a very nice goal."
"We withstood Murray State's pressure and directness well in the first half. Unfortunately, in the second half, you have a crazy play, we get stuck in a bad spot and give away a tying goal. Then you give up a goal off a corner, and we end up chasing the game."
"We're going to keep doing the things we're doing to progress as a group and get better. This team has made a lot of progress and we're going to keep an eye on the positive things that they're doing."
Next Up
Valpo (4-11-1, 0-7-1 MVC) returns home for its final match of the season on Brown Field Thursday night at 7 p.m. against UIC.
