Southeast Missouri (9-4-0, 6-1-0) at UT Martin (6-5-4, 4-2-1)
 
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 2 p.m., CT
Location: Martin, Tenn.
Series: SEMO leads, 11-8-5
  
Quick Kicks
Southeast Missouri holds an Ohio Valley Conference best record of 6-1 in league play. The Redhawks continue conference action when they travel to UT Martin (Oct. 20) Sunday. Watch the Redhawks live on ESPN+. Live stats will be available at GoSoutheast.com. 

No OVC school had a winning record entering the start of conference play. SEMO won six of its first seven league contests to get 18 points. The Redhawks improved to 8-8-5 all-time in OVC openers and were off to a 3-0 start in conference play for the first time in eight years.  
 
Follow the Redhawks
• @SEMOsoccer, the official Twitter page of the Redhawks, will feature live in-game updates.
• Watch SEMOsoccer live on ESPN+ for all home games and select away games. 
• Live stats for every game are available at GoSoutheast.com
 
Series History vs. UTM
The Redhawks lead their all-time series against UTM, 11-8-5. The last meeting between these teams took place at Houck Field where the Skyhawks pulled out a 1-0 win on Sept. 16, 2018. The Redhawks are 4-5-2 all-time in Martin, Tennessee, with the last trip there ending in a 1-0 loss for SEMO. 

Scouting UTM
UTM is 6-5-4 this season with a 4-2-1 mark in conference play. The two losses came against Murray State (5-1) and SIUE (3-0). Forward Jill Hildreth has seven goals for a team-high 15 points. Sophomore Hendrikje Baurmann has three goals and an assist in OVC play. Baurmann recorded 16 shots, including 12 on goal. Goalkeeper Erica Myers has three shutouts in OVC action, allowing only 10 goals. Myers made 84 saves this season with four shutouts. 

Redden Named OVC Goalkeeper of the Week
Bailey Redden was named the OVC's Goalkeeper of the Week on Oct. 7. Redden recorded 14 saves for the week, allowing just one goal in 197 minutes in net. She recorded her second shutout of the season against regional-rival Southern Illinois. 

Succeeding In the Classroom
Southeast Missouri ranked 13th in the nation out of nearly 650 teams in grade point average after posting a 3.66 GPA for the 2018-19 academic year according to the United Soccer Coaches. SEMO had five student-athletes receive the OVC Medal of Honor with 4.0 GPAs. Bri Caccavale, Kate Daus, Emily Holten, Katie Lever and Morgan McCourt were those individuals.There were 20 women's soccer student-athletes honored on the Commissioner's Honor Roll after posting at least a 3.25 GPA in one season of competition.

Record Year
Esmie Gonzales earned First-Team All-OVC honors in back-to-back seasons. Gonzales ranks among Southeast Missouri's top five career leaders in goals (t3rd, 27), and points (4th, 66). The Fort Worth, Texas native holds the record for shots (209) and is tied for first in game-winning goals (12), and shots on goal (100). The 2019 campaign marks the final season for Gonzales.
 
Heisserer Hot Start
Freshman Megan Heisserer is off to a hot start in a Redhawks uniform. In exhibition play, the Scott City, Missouri native had a goal and an assist. So far this season, Heisserer has three goals and two assists on 20 shots. Heisserer ties a team-high 14 shouts on goal.
 
Let's Recap
The Redhawks are 9-4 with wins over Southern Mississippi (3-2) and Evansville (2-1) in non-conference play. SEMO defeated Belmont (2-1), Eastern Illinois (1-0), Austin Peay (2-1), SIUE (2-1), Eastern Kentucky (1-0) and Morehead State (5-1) in OVC action. SEMO dropped matches to SEC opponents Ole Miss (2-0) and Arkansas (5-0), and fell to Arkansas State (1-0) and Murray State (5-0). The Redhawks went 3-0 in exhibition play with wins over Memphis (1-0), Missouri State (3-0) and Southern Illinois (2-1). Senior Esmie Gonzales was named to the OVC Preseason Player Watch List. 

Looking Ahead
After this weekend's contest, the Redhawks wrap up OVC play when they host Jacksonville State (Oct. 25) and Tenenssee Tech (Oct. 27). The OVC Tournament is spread between the first two weekends in November. The first weekend will be located at the No. 3 and No. 4 seeded teams.