Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Middle Tennessee
3-0-0, 0-0-0
Western Carolina
1-1-0, 0-0-0
Middle Tennessee Stays Perfect
8/29/2019 9:28:00 PM | Women's Soccer
For the third straight game, Blue Raiders score at least four goals in win
"I am really proud of the effort and character our team displayed tonight," said head Aston Rhoden. "WCU is a good team and we had to work really hard to break them down. Now we just need to rest and get ready for a tough contest against WKU on Sunday."
FINAL | Can't stop, won't stop!
— MT Soccer (@MT_Soccer) August 30, 2019
For the second game this season, @PeyDepriest scores 2️⃣ to help lead the Blue Raiders (3-0-0) to a perfect start.
Next Up: MT returns home to tackle on rival WKU, Sunday at 5pm. pic.twitter.com/4yyoYzupOJ
Freshman Cambell Kivisto earned her first collegiate goal, knocking in a precision shot from 15 yards out scoring right under the cross bar with an assist from Casey Riemer. That would be the end to the scoring in the first half.
HALF STATS
— MT Soccer (@MT_Soccer) August 29, 2019
Shots; 6-4 (WCU)
Saves: 4-0 (MT)
Corners: 4-1 (MT)
Fouls: 5-2 (WCU)
Offsides: 2-1 (WCU)#MTSoccer | #GoBlueRaiders pic.twitter.com/tZksT0tGMs
Peyton DePriest, yet again, continued her hot streak as she enjoyed herself another two goals in the 67th and 86th minute to put her up to five in the last three matches. Last season, DePriest missed seven games and still led Conference USA in goals scored with 11.
86' | ICCEEEEE ❄@ConferenceUSA OPOTY @PeyDepriest pretty much ices the match with a strike in the back of the net. That's 2️⃣ for her 😎
— MT Soccer (@MT_Soccer) August 30, 2019
⚡: 3
🐱: 1 pic.twitter.com/0So8WXkSow
After DePriest's first goal, the Catamounts responded quickly with a goal from Emily Threatt off a penalty kick in the 70th minute to make it 2-1.
With the score 3-1, Hannah Tillett joined the scoring party in the last minute to keep her scoring streak alive as she has scored a goal in each of the first three games.
88' | GOALLL RAIDERRSS!@hannah_tillett4 decided to join the party at the last minute to CLINCH the win for the Blue Raiders!
— MT Soccer (@MT_Soccer) August 30, 2019
⚡: 4
🐱: 1 pic.twitter.com/KXIERZ9Npy
NEXT UP
Middle Tennessee returns home to face off against rival Western Kentucky on Sunday (September 1st) afternoon at 5 p.m. (CT). That matchup will be the 19th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Hilltoppers since 2001. The series is all tied up at 6-6-6 and the Blue Raiders have only won two of the last eight.
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Team Stats
Cambell Kivisto (1)
Assisted By: Casey Riemer
Took shot from 15 yards out to top middle of the goal.
39:59
Peyton DePriest (5)
Assisted By: Maddi Falter
Took pass and shot right side of the box and it dribbled past the GK and into the left side.
67:34
Emily Threatt
Foul on MT on right side of box results in PK for WCU.
70:18
Peyton DePriest (5)
Shot from 20 yards out from right hash mark.
86:17
Hannah Tillett (3)
Dribbled down the field and shot about 18 yards out into top right of goal.
88:40
