Redhawks soccer players sweep OVC honors

~ A 9-0 rout of EKU helped Southeast win all three weekly awards.

Southeast Missouri State's record-setting victory Sunday helped the Redhawks sweep the Ohio Valley Conference women's soccer awards for this week.

The Redhawks, who won at Eastern Kentucky 9-0 to set an OVC record for margin of victory in a conference game, also posted a 3-2 win at Morehead State Friday.

For their performances in helping Southeast get off to a 2-0 conference start, Ashley Runion was named the offensive player of the week, Megan McGrath was named the defensive player of the week and Lindsay Pickering is the goalkeeper of the week.

Runion, a freshman forward, had four goals and two assists in the two wins, including three goals and two assists against EKU. She leads the Redhawks with six goals.

McGrath, a junior defender, guided a Southeast defensive unit that allowed only two goals and limited Morehead to four shots despite the Redhawks playing a man short for much of the second half. She also scored two goals against EKU.

Pickering, a senior, made 13 saves in the two games. The shutout against EKU was her third of the season and 23rd of her career, which makes her the OVC's all-time leader in shutouts.

Never before had one team swept all three weekly awards since the OVC began honoring three categories last season.

Southeast, 5-2-1 overall, has its first OVC home match Friday night against Austin Peay.

Volleyball falls on road

The Southeast volleyball team was swept at Murray State Tuesday night, losing 30-27, 30-22, 30-26.

Southeast (8-10, 4-4 OVC) was led in kills by Emily Hughes with 10, in digs by Molly Davis and Karleigh DeLong with 12 each, and in assists by Alyssa Aston with 26.

Murray State (8-8, 5-2) also swept Southeast in Cape Girardeau on Sept. 21.

The Redhawks play at Austin Peay on Thursday night.

-- From staff reports