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2026 SOC Alyssa Thomas action shot
0
Valparaiso VAL (5-6-1, 1-2-0)
3
Winner Murray St. MUR (2-8-2, 1-2-0)
Valparaiso VAL
(5-6-1, 1-2-0)
0
Final
3
Murray St. MUR
(2-8-2, 1-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Valparaiso VAL 0 0 0
Murray St. MUR 1 2 3

Game Recap: Soccer |

Soccer Drops Decision at Murray State Sunday

The first road conference match of the season proved to be unkind to the Valpo soccer team Sunday, as the Beacons fell to host Murray State by a 3-0 final.
 
How It Happened
  • Valpo had the first strong chance of the match early on in the seventh minute, as Kiara Desiderio (St. John, Ind./Hanover Central) had a free kick from distance pushed wide by a diving effort from MSU goalkeeper Griselda Revolorio.
  • That attempt was part of an early barrage from the Beacons, who had six shot attempts in the match's first 11 minutes.
  • Against the run of play, the Racers opened the scoring in the 17th minute, as a cross was redirected by a Valpo defender into the goal.
  • Murray State doubled its advantage in the 59th minute, as a scramble in the box off a corner resulted in a third shot attempt finding the back of the net as Kate Donoghue scored.
  • The Beacons looked to have pulled a goal back in the 83rd minute, but Desiderio's dispatch into the back of the net off a rebound was nullified after video review for an offside.
  • With Valpo continuing to throw numbers forward late, Gabriel Ramdeen scored with just over seven minutes to play for the Racers to cap the scoring.
 
Inside the Match
  • Sunday's match was Valpo's first on the road in MVC play, and in fact the team's first road match since Sept. 6 at Milwaukee.
  • Valpo ended the match with an 18-15 advantage in the shots department, while the Racers held a slim 8-7 edge in shots on goal.
  • The Beacons also had a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.
 
Thoughts From Coach Marovich
"I was pleased on how the team came out today in terms of the first 25 or 30 minutes of the match. I thought we really built well; our players found really good spaces. They were composed on the ball and were deliberate in their decision-making. This created possession in our attacking third, which creates crosses and shots."
 
"Unfortunately, we did not put a chance in the back of the net. Then we lose a runner and concede a goal. Chasing the game on the road in The Valley isn't ideal, but our team never gives in and they kept working the entire 90 minutes, and the final stats show that."
 
"Our finishing touch let us down today, but I love how this group just competes. In this league, you have to have a short memory and prepare for the next match."
 
Next Up
Valpo (5-6-1, 1-2-0 MVC) goes back on the road next Sunday, making the trip to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take on UNI at 1 p.m.
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