August 20, 2005 WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS TO THE MEMPHIS TIGERS 6-1 TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Indiana State women’s soccer team took the field on Saturday in their first exhibition match of the season and came up short against the visiting Memphis Tigers, losing 6-1. Despite the loss head coach Vernon Croft was able to use the three 30-minute periods to play 21 of the available 24 athletes on the roster. The game began well for the Sycamores when sophomore Shae Fehribach scored the first goal of the game at 14:13 with a shot from the center of the field, about 10 yards from the goal. However, the women would struggle on keeping possession during the game and allowed six unanswered goals by the Tigers. The equalizer came when Memphis freshman Kate Murphy scored a goal from 25 yards at 28:06 that went into the net just over the head of ISU’s goal keeper Rachel Rudzis. Both teams used subs heading into the second period to watch the progress of other players. The lone goal of the period was from Memphis junior Shoko Mikami who scored on a header at 49:12 off a corner kick by teammate Courtnee Melton. During the third period the Tigers pressed the ball constantly and were rewarded with four goals during the final 30-minutes of the scrimmage. The first goal of the period was scored by Mikami at 64:49 off a kick that stated near the left corner of the goal box and sailed to the far corner of the goal for her second score of the day. The Tigers would score again at 78:42 off a corner kick from Candace Halvorson that was redirected to the back of the net by Lauren Everhart. Memphis would finish the period with two straight goals from freshman Kylie Hayes who scored on a breakaway and a shot from right of the box. The Sycamores will look to regroup and finish their final exhibition game against Depauw University on Sunday in Greencastle. The women will begin the regular-season against Ball State at home on August 26.
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