HOW IT HAPPENED
Danielle Lewin got the first shot of the match off in the 11th minute. Georgia Liapis and Alaina Nugier would follow up with one each 17 minutes in. Camryn Davis charted the first shot on goal for WKU at the 19:55 mark in the first half.
WKU would be charged with a pair of yellow cards in the last 10 minutes of the first half. Ansley Rice would get the second shot on goal off for WKU in the 42nd minute. The Tops and Govs went into the halftime break, tied 0-0.
In the second half, both teams attacked more with a total of six shots on goal in the final 45. Maddie Davis recorded two saves in the first five minutes of the second half. Davis would chart another save in the 66th minute and secure her fourth and final save in the 80th minute.
The Hilltoppers again were on the attack in the final three minutes of the game. Kora Kipley and Liapis both garnered a shot on goal, with Liapis' coming in the final 90 seconds of the match. The ball would remain on that end for the final minute as WKU and Austin Peay ended in a 0-0 draw, marking the first of the season for WKU.
NOTABLES
- Georgia Liapis and Danielle Lewin led the Tops with three shots apiece Thursday night.
- Liapis also managed a shot on goal in 87 minutes of action.
- Maddie Davis played the full 90 in goal for WKU, charting four saves on senior night.
- Davis' four saves mark the second most this season for the graduate senior from Waterloo, Ill.
- This is the first shutout of the year for Maddie Davis in goal. Davis now has 15 shutouts in her WKU career which now stands alone as the third most in program history.
- Davis is now at 142 saves in her career which is tied-fourth all-time in WKU Soccer history.
- Three Hilltoppers played the full 90 minutes for WKU in Davis, Alyvia Walls, and Abby Wiedermann.
- Wiedermann has played the full 90 in six matches this season. Thursday night marked the third straight for the sophomore.
- Following Thursday night, Liapis leads the team with 20 total shots and eight on goal for the season.
- WKU had a total of 15 shots on Thursday night. This is tied for the second most in a match this season for WKU.
- The all-time series mark between WKU and Austin Peay now stands at 8-2-2 in favor of the Hilltoppers.
- WKU is now 6-0-2 against the Governors at the WKU Soccer Complex.
QUOTABLE
On the result head coach Jason Neidell said "It was a good, hard fought game by both teams. There were a couple times they caught us on the counter attack and could've been more dangerous and scored. We had plenty of chances to score as well and I thought we just needed to be a little bit more clinical on that part of the field tonight."
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NEXT UP
WKU will open up Conference USA play next Sunday, September 21 against Kennesaw State. Kick-off from the WKU Soccer Complex is set for 1 p.m. The game will also mark a celebration of the 25th season of Hilltopper Soccer.
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