CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Following their victory over the sixth ranked Red Hawks of Martin Methodist, the Lady Tigers will begin Mid-South Conference play as they visit the University of Pikeville on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.
Live stream will not be available for this match.
Lady Tigers upset the Red Hawks
- In Campbellsville's last match, the Lady Tigers were able to pick up a 3-2 win over the 6thranked Martin Methodist Red Hawks.
- This win helped CU extend their win streak to seven games after only dropping their season opener.
- After trailing with less than ten minutes remaining in play, Molly Hall quickly became the hero as she scored the game tying goal, followed by the game winner nine seconds later.
- Lakin Walls was also able to score her second goal of the season, by getting the Lady Tigers on the board midway through the first half.
- Overall, the Lady Tigers proved their offensive presence once again as they outshot the highly touted offense 14-11.
Preview of Pikeville
- The Bears enter play on Wednesday with an overall record of 5-3.
- The only common opponent between Campbellsville and Pikeville is Bluefield College as both teams tallied wins over the Rans. The Lady Tigers defeated Bluefield 12-0, while the Bears won 1-0.
- Pikeville has been able to outscore their opponents on the season 19-14, averaging 2.71 goals per game.
- Their leading scorer has been Emily Branham who has been able to score eight of the Bears 19 goals.
Look into the Mid-South Conference
- Wednesday afternoon's match will be the first game for both teams inside conference play.
- Entering the season, Campbellsville was selected to finish fourth in the MSC Preseason Coaches' Poll behind Lindsey Wilson, Cumberland University, and the University of the Cumberlands.
- Pikeville was selected to finish in ninth as they are coming off of a 2-16 2018 season in which they went 0-7 in conference play.
Weekly Honors for the Lady Tigers
- After tallying 10 saves and one shutout, Katelyn Hall was able to record both NCCAA Student-Athlete of the Week and MSC Defensive Player of the Week.
- Molly Hall also received player of the week honors as her pair of goals in the win over Martin Methodist led her to MSC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Statistical output for Campbellsville.
- As a team, Campbellsville has shown tremendous success on both the offensive and defensive sides of play.
- The Lady Tigers, averaging five goals per game, currently rank third in the NAIA.
- Campbellsville uses a wide array of shots to score the five goals as they actually lead the country in shots per game with 29.63 and shots on goal per game with 15.25.
- CU has coupled their high-powered offensive metrics with stellar defensive play, as they are only allowing .50 goals per game, ranking them sixth in the country.
The Lady Tigers will follow Wednesday's match on Saturday, Oct. 5
th, as they return home for a 12 p.m. ET kickoff against Shawnee State University.