Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Sunday, October 13
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
5:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
7-7-0, 4-2-0
2
vs
0
Western Kentucky
3-7-3, 1-2-3
1
2
F
Western Ky.
0
0
0
Middle Tenn.
1
1
2
Blue Raiders Win Third Straight, Shutout Western Kentucky 2-0 to Close Out Homestand
10/13/2024 9:28:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee women's soccer team (7-7-0, 4-2-0 CUSA) closed out its three-match homestand tonight with a 2-0 shutout win over the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-7-3, 1-2-3 CUSA) in an alumni day matchup at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium.
The win tonight over the Hilltoppers improves the Blue Raiders to 4-2 in conference play, with just three weeks remaining until the start of the Conference USA Tournament on Nov. 4 in Miami, Fla.
The opening 25 minutes of the match were relatively quiet in terms of scoring opportunities with no shots on goal that would test either goalkeeper. That was until the 27th minute when Middle Tennessee star midfielder Manon Lebargy, coming off an assist from Risui Arasaki, broke through the WKU defense and scoring her 10th goal of the season.
Just five minutes later Arasaki would test goalkeeper Maddie Davis once more, as the Hilltoppers' shot stopper was forced into her first save of the night.
The opening 45 minutes would come and go with the Blue Raiders leading 1-0, the ninth match in which MTSU has controlled a halftime lead.
Idun Kvaale, who has seen an incredible run of form during this homestand, recorded her first scoring opportunities of the match with a pair of shots on goal, both of which were saved by Davis.
In the 52nd minute, freshman Lexi Dendis scored off her own rebound on the near side of the net to double the home advantage, improving her 2024 goal tally to four.
Western Kentucky would create multiple scoring chances down the stretch of the second half, forcing goalkeeper Demi Gronauer into her third and fourth saves of the night, holding the scoreline at 2-0.
The Blue Raiders would see out a 2-0 result in their penultimate match at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium of the 2024 season, earning three points over WKU for the first time since 2017.
By the Numbers
Middle Tennessee took down Western Kentucky tonight with two goals on 22 total attempts, doubling the Hilltoppers' total, including 10 on frame. Lebargy got into double figures tonight in the scoring department, keeping her share of second in the Conference USA ranks.
The Blue Raider defense held strong again tonight for their fourth clean sheet of the season, and their third in the last five games.
Next Fixture:
Next up for the Blue Raiders is a trip to Huntsville, Texas, as they take on the Sam Houston Bearkats on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 P.M.
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Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Soccer on social media on Facebook, (BlueRaiderSoccer) X (MT_Soccer) and Instagram (mt_wsoccer).
The win tonight over the Hilltoppers improves the Blue Raiders to 4-2 in conference play, with just three weeks remaining until the start of the Conference USA Tournament on Nov. 4 in Miami, Fla.
The opening 25 minutes of the match were relatively quiet in terms of scoring opportunities with no shots on goal that would test either goalkeeper. That was until the 27th minute when Middle Tennessee star midfielder Manon Lebargy, coming off an assist from Risui Arasaki, broke through the WKU defense and scoring her 10th goal of the season.
Just five minutes later Arasaki would test goalkeeper Maddie Davis once more, as the Hilltoppers' shot stopper was forced into her first save of the night.
The opening 45 minutes would come and go with the Blue Raiders leading 1-0, the ninth match in which MTSU has controlled a halftime lead.
Idun Kvaale, who has seen an incredible run of form during this homestand, recorded her first scoring opportunities of the match with a pair of shots on goal, both of which were saved by Davis.
In the 52nd minute, freshman Lexi Dendis scored off her own rebound on the near side of the net to double the home advantage, improving her 2024 goal tally to four.
Western Kentucky would create multiple scoring chances down the stretch of the second half, forcing goalkeeper Demi Gronauer into her third and fourth saves of the night, holding the scoreline at 2-0.
The Blue Raiders would see out a 2-0 result in their penultimate match at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium of the 2024 season, earning three points over WKU for the first time since 2017.
By the Numbers
Middle Tennessee took down Western Kentucky tonight with two goals on 22 total attempts, doubling the Hilltoppers' total, including 10 on frame. Lebargy got into double figures tonight in the scoring department, keeping her share of second in the Conference USA ranks.
The Blue Raider defense held strong again tonight for their fourth clean sheet of the season, and their third in the last five games.
Next Fixture:
Next up for the Blue Raiders is a trip to Huntsville, Texas, as they take on the Sam Houston Bearkats on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 P.M.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Soccer on social media on Facebook, (BlueRaiderSoccer) X (MT_Soccer) and Instagram (mt_wsoccer).
Team Stats
WKU
MTSU
Goals
0
2
Shots
11
22
Shots on Goal
4
10
Saves
8
4
Corners
2
4
Fouls
9
4
Scoring Plays
Manon Lebargy (10)
Assisted By: Risui Arasaki
GOAL by MTSU Lebargy, Manon Assist by Arasaki, Risui.
26:43
Lexi Dendis (4)
Assisted By: Manon Lebargy
GOAL by MTSU Dendis, Lexi Assist by Lebargy, Manon.
51:54
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
6
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
6
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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