Southeast Missouri (3-3, 0-0)
vs. Tennessee Tech (3-3, 0-0)
Match Information
Date: Friday, Sept. 15, 2017
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Field: Houck Field
Series: SEMO leads 13-6-2
 
Media Information
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Video: OVC Digital Network
 
at UT Martin (2-5-2, 0-0)
Match Information
Date: Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017
Kickoff: 2 p.m., CT
Location: Martin, Tenn.
Field: Skyhawk Field
Series: SEMO leads 11-6-5
 
Media Information
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Video: OVC Digital Network
 
Follow the Redhawks on Twitter for in-game updates @SEMOsoccer
 
Complete Match Notes: Southeast Missouri
 
Quick Kicks
Southeast Missouri women's soccer (3-4) begins the 2017 Ohio Valley Conference campaign this weekend. Southeast hosts Tennessee Tech (3-3) Friday at 6:30 p.m. then heads to UT Martin (2-5-2) for a Sunday matinée at 2 p.m.
 
Follow the Redhawks
• Live stats will be available for both matches this weekend. Live stat links can be found on the soccer schedule on GoSoutheast.com. 
• Both games will be streamed live and for free on the OVC Digital Network. All nine of Southeast's home matches will be streamed to the OVC Digital Network in 2017.
• @SEMOsoccer, the official Twitter page of the Redhawks, will feature live in-game updates all season long. 
 
Series Histories
Tennessee Tech
The Redhawks lead the all-time series with the Golden Eagles, 13-6-2. At Houck, the Redhawks are 8-1-1. In last year's meeting, TTU was victorious, 1-0. It was the first loss to Tennessee Tech in the last seven meetings, the first since 2010. 
UT Martin
Southeast leads UT Martin in the all-time series, 11-6-5. Last year's 4-1 win over the Skyhawks broke a six-game winless streak, beating UTM for the first time since 2011. In Martin, Southeast is 4-4-2. 
 
Scouting the Opponents
Tennessee Tech
     The Golden Eagles finished the non-conference season with an even 3-3 record. The season began with a 1-0 loss to Vanderbilt then followed with three-straight wins over ETSU, Western Carolina, and Georgia State. Last weekend, TTU fell at UAB and at Alabama. Away from Cookeville, TTU is 1-3. 
     While TTU as scored just three goals in six games, they have only allowed four. In the league, its goals scored ranks last while it has given up the least in the OVC. 
     Tennessee Tech was picked to finish fourth in the OVC Preseason Poll, gathering two first-place votes along the way. 
UT Martin
     The Skyhawks finished their nine-game non-conference campaign with a 2-5-2 record with wins over Marshall and Jackson State. Last week, they were shutout by Arkansas State, 2-0, then dropped a slim 3-2 decision at Western Carolina. 
     Danae Kaldaridou co-leads the team with three goals, contributing three assists for nine points this season. Katelyn Colvin is the conference co-leader with five assists this season. Amy McGivern's three goals and two assists puts her slightly behind Kaldaridou and Colvin with eight points this season. As a team, UTM's 40 points ranks second in the OVC while its 13 goals rank fourth. 
 
Let's Recap
Southeast expected to have 11 days off of competition but scheduled an impromptu game at SEC opponent Mississippi State on Friday to wrap up the non-conference schedule. Southeast fought valiantly against the undefeated Bulldogs but fell in the end, 3-1. Maddy Cornell netted the Redhawk goal in the 71st minute of the match, her second score of her senior season. 
 
Looking Ahead
Sunday's game at UT Martin kicks off a five-game road stretch for the Redhawks. Next week will feature Southeast at Morehead State Friday evening and Eastern Kentucky Sunday afternoon.
 
Non-Conference Recap
Southeast closed its non-conference schedule with a 3-4 record. The Redhawks started 3-1 before falling to tough competition in Missouri State, Louisville, and Mississippi State. Maggie Pike and Maddy Cornell each have two goals to co-lead the squad while Esmie Gonzales is tied with four points with a goal and two assists. She leads the team offensively with 22 shots, putting 12 on goal. Prior to the Mississippi State game, Southeast's six prior games were all shutouts, win or loss. The Redhawks are averaging 3.6 more shots a game than their opponents. 
 
Approaching 100 Home Wins
In its 19th season, Southeast Missouri has won a total of 99 matches at the friendly confines of Houck Field. In all, the Redhawks are 99-40-21 at home.