MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State sophomores Olivia Lowe and Kennedy Harmon each scored the first goal of their collegiate careers, leading the Morehead State Soccer Eagles to a 2-0 victory over Brescia (Ky.) at MSU Soccer Field Sunday afternoon.

Today's contest kicked off at 1:00 P.M. ET in the midst of a hot, muggy day, leading to four total hydration breaks, not including halftime. 

Morehead State Head Coach Paul Cox kept it relatively simple following today's win.

"Positives are, they didn't have a shot, we scored two goals, should've been more, but a clean sheet and a win."

The Eagles (1-1) dominated offensively, registering 41 shots with 20 on target, while recording a shutout. The 41 shots tied the school record for most attempts in a game, dating back to October of 2002 when the Eagles took on rival Austin Peay and launched 41.

"41 shots is good, if you're having 41 shots you want more than two goals", Cox continued. "We've got good, quality forwards; good quality players as well. We create so many chances, but we've just got to be a little bit more ruthless in front of the goal."

The last time MSU held an opponent without a shot for an entire game was when the Eagles defeated North Alabama 2-0 in the season/home opener for the 2021 season.

MSU kicked off today's contest with a goal in the 19th minute. Charlotte Lee once again lined up a corner kick, launching it right in front of the goal, perfectly placed for Lowe to head it past the goalkeeper to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead. The ball appeared to also ricochet off a Bearcat defender's head on the goal line but Lowe was credited with the score.

Olivia Lowe broke down her first collegiate goal.

"I think it was a good corner from Charlotte (Lee), we'd been working on it throughout the week", Lowe said. "It opened up in front of me, the goalkeeper was offline so I tried to chip her, but it ended up in the goal. It's a messy goal, but they all count. I'm excited and happy to help the team, and I'm ready to push on throughout the season."

The first two goals of the 2026 season have both been assisted by Lee off of corner kicks.

Morehead State continued the offensive pressure, shooting 21 times in the first half, but ultimately heading into halftime with a 1-0 lead. 

Following the break, the Eagles never took their foot off the gas, shooting a total of 20 more times in the second half. 

Three minutes into the second half, sophomore Natalie Lentine broke free in front of the goal, missing a shot by a couple inches, as it banged off of the right side of the crossbar. Sophomore Jade Walton rebounded the shot, instantly firing another which was ultimately saved by the Brescia keeper Laura Thompson. 

Thompson was a busy keeper for the visitors, stopping 15 of the Eagles' shots. Hannah Grosshans entered for the final five minutes and made two saves, while there was also a defensive team save. Brescia finished with 18 saves.

The Eagles continued to apply pressure, eventually leading to another goal being scored, this time from Harmon, at the 69:35 mark of the match. Harmon's goal was assisted by freshman Ashlyn Francis - her first career assist.

Kennedy Harmon shared her excitement about her first collegiate goal.

"This was my first ever collegiate goal, and I'm really excited", she said with a smile. "I was standing wide open, I thought I had a pretty good shot so I took it, and I was really happy it went in."

Morehead State dominated the possession, controlling the ball for 75 percent of the match and keeping it on Brescia's defensive side for 93 percent of the time. MSU's offensive onslaught was also evident in that it held an 11-0 edge on corner kicks and was flagged for being offside 10 times.

Sixteen of the 20 Eagles (non-goalkeepers) that checked in registered at least one shot, finishing with 20 combined shots on goal.

Between Marshall and Brescia (Ky.), MSU has now held opponents scoreless for the past 137 minutes and 18 seconds. Brescia, a member of the NAIA, would have seen its season start at 0-1 but the Bearcats counted it as an exhibition match.

The Eagles will be back in action on Thursday when they travel to Oxford, Ohio., to take on the RedHawks of Miami. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.