Southeast Missouri State roundup: Redhawks soccer team moves to 4-1 with shutout

Erin Shulman continued her impressive freshman season by helping the Southeast Missouri State women's soccer team nab its third consecutive win Friday.

Shulman's goal early in the second half lifted the Redhawks past Butler 1-0 at the Kentucky tournament in Lexington, Ky.

Southeast improved to 4-1 with its third straight shutout. Butler fell to 4-3.

Shulman notched her team-leading fifth goal of the year less than four minutes into the second half. Freshman Torey Byrd assisted on the play.

The Redhawks' defense did the rest. Southeast prevailed despite being outshot 22-5, including 16-3 in the final half. Butler had an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks.

Sophomore goalkeeper Ashton Aubuchon made just two saves to record the shutout.

"Ashton had a real solid game in goal for us. She did a great job coming off her line and smothering the ball," Southeast coach Heather Nelson said. "The team as a whole did a very good job of defending. While Butler got a lot of shots off, I can only think of one time that they got in behind our defense. We defended corners well, and they are a good team on corners."

Southeast wraps up tournament play today against host Kentucky.

Volleyball

Southeast went 0-3 at the Evansville tournament, dropping two five-game matches, to fall to 2-8.

The Redhawks began tournament play Friday with a 25-15, 13-25, 25-18, 24-16, 15-12 loss to host Evansville.

Southeast played two matches Saturday, falling to Arizona 25-16, 25-15, 25-18 and Illinois-Chicago 18-25, 25-23, 25-27, 25-19, 15-11.

The Redhawks had several career performances against Evansville, including junior Brittney Kalinoski with a career-high 17 kills.

Sophomore Emily Coon put down a career-high 15 kills while adding seven blocks. Freshman Kelsey Keeve recorded a career-best 12 kills.

Junior Samantha Lowman led the defense with a career-high 24 digs. Junior Karlee Lursen contributed a career-high 20 digs to go along with 13 kills. Sophomore setter Julie Shives notched 44 assists and 16 digs. Senior Paige Dossey added 15 digs.

The Redhawks return to action Tuesday at Arkansas State.

Softball

The Southeast softball team will play eight games during the 2011 fall season beginning with two contests Saturday in Carbondale, Ill., against Southern Illinois at 2 p.m. and John A. Logan College at 6 p.m.

Southeast again visits Carbondale on Sept. 25 for games at 11 a.m. against Lakeland College and 3 p.m. against SIU.

The Redhawks finish their fall slate with three home games. They face Saint Louis University and Missouri State on Oct. 1, at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., then entertain Three Rivers Community College on Oct. 9 in a 2 p.m. doubleheader.

-- From staff reports