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2-3-1, 0-0-0
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4-2-1, 0-0-0
Deja Vu! Herd Women’s Soccer Wins Again on Late Goal
9/8/2024 4:01:00 PM | Women's Soccer
85th minute goal leads Herd into SBC play
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - For the second Sunday in a row, Marshall (2-3-1) was tied entering the final six minutes of the match. For the second Sunday in a row, the Herd prevailed with a late goal.
Forward Ebony Leckey, who celebrated her birthday Sunday, hammered home a deflected ball in the box in the 86th minute to lead MU past Indiana State (4-2-1), 1-0.
Ebony Leckey with the clutch goal for the Herd!🤘 pic.twitter.com/GbWpFomav3
— Marshall Women's Soccer (@HerdWSoccer) September 8, 2024
Coach Rafa Simoes' side won on an 87th minute match-winning goal by Angel Fowler a week prior at Hoops Family Field. The Herd now enters SBC play with a 2-0-1 home record.
"One of our goals was to be undefeated at home before Sun Belt [Conference play]," Coach Simoes said. "Today is a credit to the team, they stuck to the game plan well, and I am really proud of them today."
For the full postgame with Coach Simoes, view HERE.
The Herd got the better of the Sycamores in the match prior to the goal, doubling up on shots, with 20, eight of which were on goal. Junior Bailey Fisher had three of the attempts on goal, with her deflected shot leading to Leckey's winner.
Defensively, Marshall played a sound match, with Alexis Wolgemuth making four saves in her second clean sheet of the year.
Marshall now moves to Sun Belt Conference play after a two-week layoff. The Herd's next game will be at Georgia State on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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Team Stats
Ebony Leckey (2)
Assisted By: Bailey Fisher
GOAL by MAR Leckey, Ebony Assist by Fisher, Bailey.
85:20
