Thursday, Sept. 16 | 7 p.m. | Dean A Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee women's soccer team (4-3-1) opens Conference USA play on Thursday as the Blue Raiders host the FIU Panthers inside Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium for a 7 p.m. matchup. The contest will be broadcast on ESPN+.
National Attention
Senior Peyton DePriest continues to collect the awards, most recently being named to the Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week for Sept. 14 after scoring a brace while leading the Blue Raiders to an impressive 2-1 upset victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday.
DePriest is currently the NCAA D-I active career leader in goals scored at the D-I level with 53 goals over her five-year career, followed by Santa Clara's Kelsey Turnbow with 48 goals.
Scouting the Blue Raiders
DePriest was an absolute weapon for the Blue Raiders throughout non-conference play, scoring seven goals, which included two braces, in addition to tallying a pair of assists through eight games this season. DePriest leads the C-USA in total goals (7), goals per game (.88), total points (16), shots (43), and shots on goal (18). Nationally, DePriest ranks third in shots per game (5.38), eighth in total goals (7), 14th in total points (16) and 18th in goals per game (.88), and 25th in shots on goal per game (2.25).
Senior Miya Lennon leads the team in assists this season, tallying assists against Ole Miss, Evansville, and Houston Baptist. Senior Sam DeBien and sophomore Taylor Hamlett have also registered a pair of assists so far this season.
Junior Hannah Suder has been a rock in goal for the Blue Raiders this season, collecting 30 saves through eight contests, including a career-high eight saves against Vanderbilt.
Scouting the Panthers
Laia Munoz danon leads the Panthers offense this season, scoring two goals and four points through eight games. Munoz danon also leads the team in shots with 24 and shots on goal with 17. Five other Panthers have each scored a goal this season.
Sydney Amparo has dished out a team-leading three assists and leads the team in points with five through eight games this season.
Panthers' keeper Ithaisa Vinoly has played five games and 460 minutes in goal for the Panthers this season, leading the team with 21 saves and recorded their one shutout. Vinoly also tallied the Panthers sole win this season in a shutout victory against Stetson.
Last Time Out
The Blue Raiders produced their best game of the season on Sunday, earning an impressive 2-1 victory over the reigning SEC tournament champion Vanderbilt Commodores. The win was also Middle Tennessee's first-ever victory against the Commodores and the team's first win against a Power 5/SEC opponent since Sept. 13, 2013, which saw the Blue Raiders defeat the Tennessee Volunteers 1-0.
The opening half was a 45-minute defensive battle as the two teams traded possession and shots until eventually heading to the locker room in a scoreless stalemate.
The Commodores didn't waste much time as they opened up the scoring in the 49th minute as Rachel Deresky netted a ball with her heel to put Vanderbilt on top 1-0.
Down by one, the Blue Raiders never lost their fight as Mia Roberts returned a pass to DePriest, who powered the ball through the Commodores' keepers legs to tie up the match in the 68th minute.
In the 87th minute and needing a score to break the tie, Hamlett collected a ball in stride from DeBien, before crossing it to the opposite post to find DePriest for the go-ahead header and eventual Blue Raider game-winner.
The Commodores continued to battle over the final three minutes of play, putting one final shot on goal, in which Suder was caught out of goal, but junior defender Caroline Manley had stepped in to help defend the net and made an incredible game-saving block to seal the Blue Raiders 2-1 victory over the Commodores.
Series History
Thursday's contest will be the 24th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the FIU Panthers. All time, the Blue Raiders have outscored the Panthers by 17 goals throughout their 23-game history. Middle Tennessee is currently on a four-game winning streak and has won eight of the last 10 contests between the two programs. In their last meeting, the Blue Raiders earned a dominant 3-0 shutout over the Panthers on the road in Miami on March 26, 2021. DePriest scored the game-winning goal in the second minute of the contest.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee Soccer will travel up to Bowling Green, Ky. for its first conference road game of the season as the Blue Raiders take on the C-USA East-leading Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Sunday, Sept. 19. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on Facebook on the Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network – HSSN.
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