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Junior forward Mary Hardy and freshman midfielder Natalie Miller celebrate with Sydney Etter after her goal.

PHOTOS: Racers go 1-1 in final two home matches

Kristopher Fister, Photo Editor October 23, 2024

Thursday October 17, vs Indiana State   Sunday October 20, vs Valparaiso  On Sunday, the Racers faced off against Valparaiso in...

Sophomore forward Sydney Etter fights for possession of the ball.

RECAP: Soccer splits last two home games

Nevaeh Nance, Contributing Writer October 22, 2024

Soccer played their last two home games of the 2024 season against Indiana State and Valparaiso.   Oct. 17 vs Indiana State Murray State...

The team poses for a picture with the U11 Invictus FC from Mayfield.

PHOTOS: Racers soccer ties 1-1 with Illinois State

Kristopher Fister, Photo Editor October 8, 2024

On Sunday afternoon the Racers took on the Illinois State Redbirds and tied 1-1 after a hard fought match. In the first half, the Racers outshot the...

The team celebrates their win in a huddle after the game.

Soccer sweeps MVC weekly awards

Zach Simmons, Sports Editor September 4, 2024

Murray State soccer broke out the brooms as they won every weekly award that the Missouri Valley Conference gives out, as announced by the league on Sept....

Freshman forward Breece Bass chases after the ball alongside a Skyhawk player.

PHOTOS: Racers Soccer wins 6-1 over UT Martin

Kristopher Fister, Photo Editor September 4, 2024

On Sunday afternoon the Racers definitively won their second straight home game against UT Martin 6-1. The Racers have scored 10 goals in their last...

Recap: Soccer Win Back-to-Back Home Games

Recap: Soccer Win Back-to-Back Home Games

Zach Simmons and Sam Hunter September 3, 2024

Murray State had an eventful Labor Day weekend as they played against Austin Peay on Aug. 29 and UT Martin on Sept. 1.   Aug. 29 vs Austin Peay Murray...

Freshman midfielder Natalie Miller goes for a header.

PHOTOS: Soccer loses to No.19 Xavier 2-1

Kristopher Fister, Photo Editor August 22, 2024

On Thursday afternoon, the Racers soccer team faced off against 19th ranked Xavier. The Racers managed to hold off Xavier in the first half with sophomore...

Sophomore forward Sydney Etter passes the ball up to her teammate.

Soccer loses last home game

Ronan Summers, Staff Writer October 22, 2023

Coming off of a three-game win streak, Murray State had the momentum to give the top-seeded conference team Drake University Bulldogs a run for their money...

Sophomore forward Syndey Etter settles a ball on her way down the pitch.

Soccer ties for third consecutive game

Ronan Summers, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

The Racers’ third conference game of the season resulted in the same score as their first two , with the matchup this past Sunday against the University...

Sophomore Sydney Etter tries to maintain possession of the ball.

PHOTOS: Murray State Women’s Soccer vs Missouri State

Rebeca Mertins Chiodini, Photo Editor September 19, 2023

The Racers women's soccer team played their first conference game against Missouri State University on Sunday, Sept. 17. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.

Senior forward Saraya Young shoots one of the Racers’ two shots on goal against Missouri State. Photo courtesy of Racer Athletics.

Soccer season ends in heartbreak

Ronan Summers, Staff Writer November 10, 2022

After a spectacular tournament run, the Racers’ soccer season ended just one match shy of an MVC Championship. The first part of the season did not...

Senior defender Saraya Young (right) scored the Racers’ only goal on Sunday, Oct. 16. Photo courtesy of David Eaton/Racer Athletics.

Soccer loses close game at home

Ronan Summers, Staff Writer October 20, 2022

The women’s soccer team currently sit in sixth place in the MVC with a conference record of 3-3-2 and an overall record of 4-9-3 after falling to the...

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