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Herd Women’s Soccer Drops Late Decision at Murray State

8/31/2025 5:39:00 PM | Women's Soccer

MURRAY, Ky. – Marshall (4-1-0) dropped a narrow 3-2 decision to Murray State (3-3) on Sunday, conceding a late go-ahead goal after battling back to tie with 10 players.

The Herd erased a deficit in the 78th minute from Madison Townes, but Murray State's winner in the 83rd minute proved decisive.

The Herd struck first in the 36th minute when Marcella Alves finished a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner, set up by Angel Fowler and Marta Garcia. Murray State answered quickly to send both teams into halftime tied at 1-1.

Marshall suffered a setback in the 51st minute when Alves received a red card, forcing the Herd to play shorthanded for the remainder of the match. Murray State capitalized soon after, taking a 2-1 lead amid a stretch of sustained offensive pressure.

With the Racers receiving a red card of their own, Marshall found a late spark in the 78th minute goal from Townes off the corner, but Murray State responded just five minutes later with the game-winning goal.

The Herd managed 13 shots—including six on target—while Emma Durand played the full match in goal and faced 20 shots. 

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Marshall returns to Hoops Family Field to host Fairmont State on Sept. 5.

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Team Stats

MAR
MUR
Goals
2
3
Shots
13
20
Shots on Goal
6
3
Saves
0
4
Corners
6
2
Fouls
14
11
Scoring Plays
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Marcella Alves (2)

Assisted By: Angel Fowler , Marta Garcia

GOAL by MAR Alves, Marcella Assist by Fowler, Angel and Garcia, Marta.

35:19

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Lia Manuel (1)

Assisted By: Ava Roberson

GOAL by MUR Manuel, Lia Assist by Roberson, Ava.

40:22

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Sydney Etter (1)

Assisted By: Breece Bass

GOAL by MUR Etter, Sydney Assist by Bass, Breece.

58:06

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Madison Townes (1)

GOAL by MAR Townes, Madison.

78:05

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Breece Bass (2)

GOAL by MUR Bass, Breece.

82:32

Game Leaders

Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1

Players Mentioned

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