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MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State soccer will be on the road for the first time in 2023 on Sunday, as the Eagles travel to face a first-time opponent in Detroit Mercy. Kick-off is at 1 p.m. ET in the Motor City.
The Eagles opened 2023 by dominating the stat sheet but fell 3-0 to Marshall on Thursday. Detroit looked headed for a win in its season opener, but Central Michigan tied the match in the 89th minute and the Titans settled for a 3-3 stalemate.
"There were a lot of positives against Marshall that we must build upon. We're looking for a response from our players against Detroit," said head coach
Chris Fox.
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INSIDE THE SERIES
Season Records
Morehead State (0-1-0)
Detroit (0-0-1)
All-Time Series Record
This is the first meeting between the Eagles and Titans in soccer.
NOTABLE
- After the first matches of the season, Morehead State has a hefty advantage in the league in shots, ranking first with 17. Next is UT Martin with 10.
- Both
Erin Fite and
Hedda Ornberg rank first in the OVC in shots, with four apiece against Marshall.
- The Eagles had a stats advantage over Marshall in possession (58-42%), shots (17-8), shots on goal (8-3) and fewer fouls (20-5).
- MSU generated four corner kicks in its first match.
- The Eagles ranked 11th in the nation in possession in 2022 and kept up that rate in their first 2023 match, holding the ball for nearly 60 percent of the 90 minutes.
- In 2022, Morehead State won three road matches, the most since 2015. MSU's offense also generated nine of its 15 total goals on the road.
- Fox led MSU to its best season since 2014 in 2022, going 7-7-4 in his first campaign with the Eagles. The Eagles' third place OVC finish was the program's best since 2014.
