TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State continues the road trip this week as ISU heads to Cape Girardeau, Mo. on Sunday afternoon where they will compete in a non-conference matchup against SEMO. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m ET. and will have live stats available as well as live streamed on ESPN+.
The last matchup between these two teams was in 2009, when Southeast Missouri State defeated Indiana State with a score of 1-0.
Indiana State started the 2024 season off with a three game winning streak at Memorial Stadium before they fell on a road opening match at UT Martin with a score of 2-1. The Sycamores (3-1-0) lead the Missouri Valley Conference in rankings after four games of play, with the most wins under their belt. The Sycamores are 49-83 for shots on goal attempts, giving them a .590 shot on goal percentage.
Sycamore Standouts:
Senior Mackenzie Kent records back-to-back goal games for the Sycamores. Kent's goal in Thursday's contest against UT Martin tied up the game 1-1 before the Skyhawks regained the lead to secure the 2-1 victory and record the Sycamores first loss.
Brooklyn Woods has been one of ISU's primary threats on the offensive side of the ball pacing the Sycamores with seven shots, six on goal with 2 goals scored this season.
Alexa Mackey set the tone early for the Sycamores this season, with a record breaking home opening performance and her three goals are the most in the Missouri Valley Conference. Mackey is a perfect six for six with shots on target.
Maddie Alexander continues to set the pace for Indiana State, with 22 saves in the 2024 season, where she hit a game high of 11 saves in the 2-1 loss against UT Martin on Thursday. Alexander leads the MVC in save percentage with a .917 and has the fewest goals scored on her in the valley, with two.
Wimberley Wright has been a difference maker in the Sycamores 2024 lineup where she has played a total of 236 minutes this season, starting in all four contests and has continued to make plays and feed the ball to her teammates. The Denton, Texas native leads the MVC in assists, with 5, and points, with 7.
17 goals have been scored for the Sycamores in just four games which is fifth most goals scored in the 2024 season according to NCAA rankings.
Goals this season have come from Alexa Mackey (3), Alex Lehnert (2), Brooklyn Woods (2), Mackenzie Kent (2), Wimberley Wright, Emma Famulak, Grace Quinn, Audrey Roberts, Ella Roesch, Lina Fasquelle, and Caitlin Mullen.
Scouting SEMO:
The Redhawks were picked seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason polls for the 2024 season.
Southeast Missouri State enters Sunday's contest with a 0-2-0 record in the 2024 season, where they have fallen to Murray State with a score of 2-1, and Southern Illinois with a score of 1-0.
Heather Nelson enters her 26th season at the helm for SEMO soccer. In 25 years, the Redhawks have posted 19 winning seasons and compiled a 227-160-66 record under Nelson.
Elizabeth Rater records the lone goal scored this season for the Redhawks. Rater's goal came in the 84th minute of the 2-1 loss against Murray State to tie up the game, but the Racers took back the lead just 11 seconds later to secure the win.
Up Next: The Sycamores continue on the road next week as they head to Louisville, Ky. with a matchup against Bellarmine, on Thursday, September 5 at 7 p.m ET.
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