APSU Sports: Austin Peay Soccer
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University women’s soccer team locked up a bye in next week’s Ohio Valley Conference Tournament with a resounding 2-1 victory in Sunday’s season finale against Eastern Kentucky.
The Lady Govs (11-7-1, 7-2-1 OVC) close out an undefeated October – and have not lost since September 28th – by earning a second-seed in the conference tournament. Eastern Kentucky (10-6-2, 6-3-1 OVC) was Austin Peay’s main competition for the bye but couldn’t overcome two quick Lady Gov goals.
Perkins netted her second goal of the weekend in the 24th minute, scoring on a run out from a long outlet pass from junior Morgan Zigelsky. The goal, her career’s 14th, tied Perkins with Jessica Hosse (2004-07) for third-highest career total in Austin Peay history.
The Lady Govs turned the defense on after that, limiting the Colonels’ chances on net, but Eastern Kentucky would not go down quietly with a tournament bye on the line. In the 89th minute, Eastern Kentucky’s Dani Cant scored on a deflection that snapped a long shutout streak for the Govs. Austin Peay had not allowed a goal in more than 380 minutes, a streak of better than four games.
Austin Peay would challenge Eastern Kentucky keeper Erika Wolfer, forcing her to make 10 saves, including eight in the second half. Lady Govs junior Haylee Shoaff made five saves for the victory.
This match-up could be revisited next week at the conference tournament. The Colonels are seeded third in the OVC Tournament, and Austin Peay faces the winner of the Eastern Kentucky vs. SIU Edwardsville match-up in Friday night’s 7:00pm semifinal.
