Junior forward Jade Flory netted her first goal at Morehead State with just under seven minutes remaining to help the Eagles earn a 1-1 draw with St. Francis (Pa.), Sunday (August 25) at Stokes SoccerPlex.
Morehead State (0-1-1) fell behind at 59:19 when Red Flash (0-1-1) senior TesaMcKibben, the NCAA Division I active leader in points scored, tallied her first goal of the year.
Flory, who scored 11 goals in two years at Youngstown State before transferring to MSU, got the equalizer at 82:43 following sophomore Macy Kootz's corner kick. It marked Kootz's second career assist. Flory is from Chambersburg, Pa., located just two hours from Saint Francis' campus.
The Eagles were outshot by St. Francis 21-9. MSU sophomore goalkeeper Kaitlynn Murphy registered a career-best nine saves, including four in the overtime periods. SFU's record is now 0-1-1.
The Morehead State Eagles return to soccer action on Friday (August 30) for their 2013 home opener against Akron. Kickoff at Jayne Stadium is set for 6:00pm.
