MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State Soccer is in the win column after an afternoon of tight defense and offensive execution against OVC rival UT Martin. Freshman forward
Abby Wesselkamper scored her first career goal in the 77
th minute to propel the Eagles to victory.
"This was a long time coming but these ladies never quit," said head coach
Warren Lipka. "They played hard and fought the entire game. I'm so proud and happy for them."
Junior goalkeeper
Michelle Jerantowski picked up five shots in the net to earn her first career shutout. Her GAA of 1.20 for the season would be the fourth-highest in program history.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Morehead State had a pair of near-goals in the 25th minute as a header from Katie Kiolbassa hit sharply off the post before Anna Lohrer's first career shot was saved by the UT Martin goalkeeper.
- A diving save by Jerantowski prevented a goal by the Skyhawks in the 41st minute of play.
- Physical play was a central part of the second half as UT Martin's Kamryn Chappell was given a yellow card in the 53rd minute before MSU's Eva Kiper picked up a card of her own ten minutes later.
- The Skyhawks had their best opportunity for a goal in the 71st minute as their forward got behind the Morehead State defense before her shot was sent right into Jerantowski's hands.
- Less than 30 seconds after coming in as a substitution, freshman Abby Wesselkamper snuck the ball by the UT Martin goalkeeper as it bounced off the post and slowly slid past the goal line to give Morehead State a 1-0 lead.
NOTABLE
- Morehead State was still able to pick up the win despite finishing with a season-low in both shots (six) and shots on goal (three.)
- All three of Wesselkamper's shots this season have been on goal, giving her a SOG% of 1.000.
- Today's win was the first for MSU since a 2-0 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on September 29, 2019.
- The Morehead State defense allowed a season-low five shots on goal for the Skyhawks in today's match.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will look to build on their momentum with a road trip to SIUE on Friday. The match at Korte Stadium is set for 8 pm ET and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
