Ball State University Athletics
Fraley Picks Up Hat Trick Of Weekly Honors
October 10, 2023 | Soccer
CLEVELAND - - After leading all Mid-American Conference players with four goals last week, Ball State soccer junior forward Lexi Fraley has been named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week, the MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week and was selected as a forward on the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week.
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Fraley scored braces in a 3-1 win over Kent State (Oct. 5) and in a 5-0 win at Buffalo (Oct. 8) to help the Cardinals improve to 4-0-2 in league play. She registered five shots on goal over the two matches, with four reaching the back of the net.
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She started her goal scoring by tallying Ball State's first goal of the week in the 14th minute versus the Golden Flashes. She would go on to add an insurance goal in the 87th minute, sealing the 3-1 victory at the Briner Sports Complex.
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Fraley followed by scoring the second goal in the 27th minute at Buffalo, while setting the tone early in the second half with a 54th minute goal. The effort help Ball State earn a 5-0 road victory over the league's top defense entering the match.
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Fraley and the Ball State soccer team return to action Thursday when they travel to Akron for a 7 p.m. start under the lights at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Cardinals then return home Sunday for a 1 p.m. kickoff versus Ohio at the Briner Sports Complex.
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Fraley scored braces in a 3-1 win over Kent State (Oct. 5) and in a 5-0 win at Buffalo (Oct. 8) to help the Cardinals improve to 4-0-2 in league play. She registered five shots on goal over the two matches, with four reaching the back of the net.
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She started her goal scoring by tallying Ball State's first goal of the week in the 14th minute versus the Golden Flashes. She would go on to add an insurance goal in the 87th minute, sealing the 3-1 victory at the Briner Sports Complex.
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Fraley followed by scoring the second goal in the 27th minute at Buffalo, while setting the tone early in the second half with a 54th minute goal. The effort help Ball State earn a 5-0 road victory over the league's top defense entering the match.
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Fraley and the Ball State soccer team return to action Thursday when they travel to Akron for a 7 p.m. start under the lights at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Cardinals then return home Sunday for a 1 p.m. kickoff versus Ohio at the Briner Sports Complex.
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