A tough way to start the season for the Austin Peay women’s soccer team as they fell behind early and ended up losing to Chattanooga 3-2. Chattanooga’s Jordan Mueller drove home a cross in the fourth minute for an early 1-0 lead. The Mocs threatened to double their lead but Govs goalkeeper Lindsey Todd turned aside a scoring chance in the 15th minute.
The Governors did not lack for opportunities over the next 20 minutes, forcing Chattanooga goalkeeper Melia Correa to make saves on consecutive shots in the 24th and 25th minutes. Another flurry 10 minutes later saw Correa make another stop in the 35th minute. But on the ensuing corner kick McKenzie Dixon found Renee Semaan and she booted in the game-tying goal.
Chattanooga (1-0) wasted no time responding to the tying goal and Mueller again did the honors, driving in a goal off a corner kick by McKenzie Gregg to give the Mocs a 2-1 lead they carried into halftime. A quiet start to the second half was broken by the Mocs in the 58th minute when Mueller found Catherine Meyer who scored the eventual game-winning goal.
Austin Peay responded quickly with Kirstin Robertson finding the net in the 65th minute, narrowing the deficit to 3-2. However, Austin Peay could not find the tying goal in the final 25 minutes.
Austin Peay will return to action Sunday evening at Middle Tennessee.
(Courtesy APSU Athletics)