OVC honors Redhawks' Lathrop, Knight

Southeast Missouri State's first football win of the season, Saturday's 37-34 triple overtime home victory over Murray State, netted the Redhawks Ohio Valley Conference recognition.

Sophomore quarterback Scott Lathrop was named OVC offensive player of the week on Sunday, while true freshman Alex Knight earned specialist of the week honors.

Lathrop, making his second start of the season, had a hand in all five Southeast touchdowns. He threw for a career-high 247 yards and four TDs while running for a game-high 94 yards and a score.

Lathrop is Southeast's first OVC offensive player of the week since quarterback Matt Scheible garnered the award Oct. 2, 2011. Lathrop is also the first Southeast player to throw four TD passes in a game since Houston Lillard accomplished the feat against Austin Peay on Nov. 3, 2007.

Knight, on just his second attempt of the season, kicked the game-winning 30-yard field goal in the third overtime for his first collegiate field goal.

Knight also was perfect on three PATs and two of his five punts pinned the Racers inside the 20-yard line.

Soccer

Southeast suffered its first OVC loss of the season and saw its six-game unbeaten streak end Sunday when host Morehead State exploded for four second-half goals to beat the Redhawks 5-2.

The Redhawks fell to 4-5-3 overall and 2-1-2 in OVC play. The Eagles improved to 4-9-1 and 3-2.

Southeast, 4-0-2 in its previous six matches, led 2-1 at halftime on goals by freshman Natasha Minor and junior Torey Byrd. Senior Amy Ward and freshman Kaitlin Kuznacic had assists.

But things fell apart for the Redhawks early in the second half as MSU scored three times in a span of 1 minute, 13 seconds.

MSU had a 15-8 advantage in shots, including 8-2 in the decisive second half. Southeast held an 8-5 edge in corner kicks.

Southeast begins a four-game OVC homestand Friday at 6:30 p.m. against Belmont.

Softball

Southeast wrapped up fall exhibition play Sunday with a pair of wins against junior college squads, 4-3 over Three Rivers College and 5-1 over Crowder College.

Savannah Carpenter had two hits against Three Rivers while Alexis Anderson drove in two runs. Keaira Shilling allowed three runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings for the win. Aubrey Denno pitched 1 2/3 one-hit innings for the save.

Notre Dame graduate Savanna Ayers had a two-run double for Three Rivers. Notre Dame graduate Jessica Menz also doubled.

Renee Terry had two hits and Chelsea Smith two RBIs against Crowder. Denno pitched all seven innings, allowing six hits.

Tennis

Heather Robinson went 3-0 in singles play to highlight Southeast's showing over the weekend at the Tennessee-Martin Tournament.

Annisa Warasanti and Ekaterina Donetskova also scored singles victories for the Redhawks, while Donetskova and Valeriia Kashina teamed up for a doubles win.

Southeast concludes its fall season at the Arkansas State Tournament on Oct. 25-27.

-- From staff reports