CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri women's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak Sunday with a 1-0 shutout of Florida Atlantic University (3-4-1).
 
Southeast's record improves to 6-0-1 on the season.
 
"I am very pleased with how focused and determined we were in today's game," Heather Nelson remarked. "Our decision making was spot on in the first half and our subs were a reflection of that as we didn't go very deep into our roster. The players we had on the field were doing such a good job."
 
After netting a trio of goals on Wednesday against Union, Natasha Minor was once again the difference maker, scoring the game-winner. The goal came in the 50^th minute. Esmeralda Gonzales served a corner kick into Minor who headed the ball into the center of the net to put SEMO on top 1-0. The score would stand for the victory. It's Minor's sixth goal of the season. 
 
Minor led the Redhawks with seven shots in the game while Lauren Kaempfe fired off a career-high five shots. Both players put four on goal. As a team, Southeast combined for 18 total shots, putting exactly half on goal. FAU had plenty of chances with 13 shots and five shots on goal.

Southeast Missouri used only four subs in Sunday's match. A total of six field players played all 90 minutes of the match. 
 
Kindra Lierz (6-0-1) earned the solo shutout victory, playing all 90 minutes. She earned four saves in the match. The solo shutout is the 21^st of her career.
 
Sydney Drinkwater (2-4-1) suffered the loss in goal for the Owls. Despite allowing Minor's goal, Drinkwater earned eight saves in the match.
 
Sunday's match was the annual Meg Herndon Memorial game. Meg Herndon was a soccer student-athlete who tragically lost her life in Sept. 2012 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Her family established the Meghan Herndon Memorial Scholarship to honor her memory.  
 
"This is always a heartwarming day when we get to celebrate Meg's life and her legacy. I also find joy in this day falling on the anniversary of 9/11. Meg was studying to be a nurse. Getting to remember her as well as so many others who sacrifice and serve our country, from first responders to members of the military, is very special. I find so much joy in being with Meg's family and getting to spend time with them."
 
This year, Minor was the recipient of the scholarship. Minor is a senior from De Pere, Wisconsin and is currently taking steps to join the nursing program at Southeast, a program that Meg was proudly a part of.
 
"As soon as Tosh scored the game-winner, I knew it was meant to be. I was so excited for her to be the difference maker for our team today. She is following in Meg's footsteps in being a Division I soccer student-athlete and studying to be a nurse. Student-athletes like Tosh and Meg put so much into being the very best they can be in the classroom and on the field as well as being such amazing young women."
 
Herndon's family as well as Dr. Carlos Vargas, Director of Athletics Brady Barke, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator Cindy Gannon, as well as Associate Professor of Nursing Dr. Gloria Green were on hand as a check for $12,000 was presented for the scholarship.
 
Meg's mother Cindi Silvey spoke on the importance of organ donation following the presentation of the check. She introduced Elizabeth Moore, who received Meg's left kidney through the organ donation program.
 
Southeast Missouri will open a four-match road swing beginning Wednesday at Southeastern Conference opponent Kentucky. The Redhawks and Wildcats face off at 6:30 p.m. from Lexington, Kentucky.