2014 Southeast Missouri Soccer ScheduleÂ
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Head women's soccer coach
Heather Nelson has announced the 2014 Southeast Missouri soccer schedule.
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The 2014 schedule features seven matches at Houck Stadium.
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The 2014 campaign will begin with two exhibition games, first at Lipscomb (Aug. 11) then at Saint Louis (Aug. 13).
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The regular season kicks off with a non-conference matchup against Ohio Valley Conference foe UT Martin in Martin, Tenn. on Aug. 24.
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The Redhawks open the home schedule on Aug. 29 against Missouri - St. Louis at 6:30 p.m. The Redhawks also face Illinois State (Sept. 13) at home in non-conference action. Both serve as the only home matches for Southeast before October.
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Southeast Missouri will trek west to partake in the Air Force Academy Tournament Sept. 5 and 7. The Redhawks will face UC Davis (at Air Force Academy; Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Northern Colorado (at Northern Colorado; Greeley, Colo.) in the tournament.
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The OVC slate begins Sept. 26 on the road at Eastern Illinois. Southeast will return home for a three-game home stint beginning Oct. 3 against UT Martin followed by Murray State (Oct. 5) and Austin Peay (Oct. 10).
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Southeast has a total of five home matches on October, concluding with Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 17) and Morehead State (Oct. 19).
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The Redhawks will wrap up the regular season on the road with three-straight matches before the OVC Championship Tournament. The OVC Tournament will begin Nov. 6 on the campus of the highest seed.
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Southeast Missouri finished the 2013 campaign 8-7-1 overall and 6-2-2 in OVC play. Southeast, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, lost to No. 6 Austin Peay in the first round, 1-0.
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Southeast lost notable players such as OVC Defensive Player of the Year
Ashton Aubuchon and
Stephanie Palmer; however, the Redhawks return leading-scorers
Erin Shulman and
Natasha Minor (Second Team All-OVC).
Christina Rohde and
Breana Beine, along with Minor, earned All-Newcomer Team honors last season and will return in 2014.Â
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