Sunday, September 10
Muncie, Ind
1 p.m.
Ball State University
2-4-0, 0-0-0
3
vs
0
Austin Peay
2-5-1, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Austin Peay
0
0
0
Ball St.
1
2
3
Soccer Celebrates Senior Day With Shutout Of Austin Peay
September 10, 2023 | Soccer
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Sophomore forward Emily Roper set the tone early, scoring the first goal of her first career brace in the second minute, to help the Ball State soccer team celebrate senior day with a 3-0 victory over Austin Peay Sunday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.
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"We've been struggling to build on some performances so it's nice to get a game together here and get a result," head coach Josh Rife said. "It's always great to play with the lead, which is a credit to the group. I think we can be dangerous on set pieces and to capitalize on a moment like that early in the match was great."
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After celebrating its seven-member senior class prior to kickoff, the Cardinals (2-4-0) were determined not to disappoint, turning in a dominating overall performance with a season-high 25 total shots, compared to just seven for the Governors (2-5-1).
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Roper added her second goal early in the second half, blasting a header off a pass from junior defender Maya Millis past the Govs' keeper and into the back of the net in the 57th minute.
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The Cardinals final goal came off the leg of senior forward Avery Fenchel, raising her season total to four and her career total to 17. One of the seven seniors celebrated on the day, Fenchel currently ranks sixth in program history with her 17 career goals.
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"Today was a confidence booster for us," Fenchel said. "Obviously, the beginning of our schedule was tough, and we knew that going in, but we played to the best of our ability. I think today we were able to put it all together and come out strong. This is just confidence for us moving forward, knowing that if we play well every game, we're going to win."Â
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Speaking of solid senior performances, Bethany Moser who celebrated the day with her incoming class, picked up her second win of the season by shutting down the Governors over her 71 minutes of play. She made all three saves for the Cardinals in picking up her third career combined shutout.
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"It's really awesome defensively to get a shutout," Moser said. "I'm proud our defense finally got something. I think we deserved it maybe in past games; we just haven't been able to get the full 90. But I think today we gave a full 90 minutes of defensive effort and it really showed. I think it will keep us going in future games."
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Grace Konopatzki was in net over the final 19:11, helping lock down BSU's first shutout of the year.
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In her first career start, senior Paige Munar had somewhat of a helping hand in the opening goal, taking her first career shot of the original corner, which was saved by the goal and deflected right to Roper.
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Also helping guide the Cardinals to victory on their senior day were Maria Broering, Abby Elgert, Jordyn Jeffers and Ryann Locante.
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The Ball State soccer team closes the non-conference portion of the regular season Thursday with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Butler.
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"We've been struggling to build on some performances so it's nice to get a game together here and get a result," head coach Josh Rife said. "It's always great to play with the lead, which is a credit to the group. I think we can be dangerous on set pieces and to capitalize on a moment like that early in the match was great."
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After celebrating its seven-member senior class prior to kickoff, the Cardinals (2-4-0) were determined not to disappoint, turning in a dominating overall performance with a season-high 25 total shots, compared to just seven for the Governors (2-5-1).
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Roper added her second goal early in the second half, blasting a header off a pass from junior defender Maya Millis past the Govs' keeper and into the back of the net in the 57th minute.
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The Cardinals final goal came off the leg of senior forward Avery Fenchel, raising her season total to four and her career total to 17. One of the seven seniors celebrated on the day, Fenchel currently ranks sixth in program history with her 17 career goals.
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"Today was a confidence booster for us," Fenchel said. "Obviously, the beginning of our schedule was tough, and we knew that going in, but we played to the best of our ability. I think today we were able to put it all together and come out strong. This is just confidence for us moving forward, knowing that if we play well every game, we're going to win."Â
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Speaking of solid senior performances, Bethany Moser who celebrated the day with her incoming class, picked up her second win of the season by shutting down the Governors over her 71 minutes of play. She made all three saves for the Cardinals in picking up her third career combined shutout.
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"It's really awesome defensively to get a shutout," Moser said. "I'm proud our defense finally got something. I think we deserved it maybe in past games; we just haven't been able to get the full 90. But I think today we gave a full 90 minutes of defensive effort and it really showed. I think it will keep us going in future games."
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Grace Konopatzki was in net over the final 19:11, helping lock down BSU's first shutout of the year.
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In her first career start, senior Paige Munar had somewhat of a helping hand in the opening goal, taking her first career shot of the original corner, which was saved by the goal and deflected right to Roper.
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Also helping guide the Cardinals to victory on their senior day were Maria Broering, Abby Elgert, Jordyn Jeffers and Ryann Locante.
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The Ball State soccer team closes the non-conference portion of the regular season Thursday with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Butler.
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Team Stats
APU
BSU
Goals
0
3
Shots
7
25
Shots on Goal
3
11
Saves
5
3
Corners
5
5
Fouls
9
7
Scoring Plays
Emily Roper (3)
GOAL by BSU Roper, Emily.
01:33
Emily Roper (3)
Assisted By: Maya Millis
GOAL by BSU Roper, Emily Assist by Millis, Maya.
56:14
Avery Fenchel (4)
GOAL by BSU Fenchel, Avery.
61:08
Game Leaders
Players
fwd
Shots
6
SOG
5
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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