MOREHEAD, KY. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's soccer team (0-2-3) suffered a tough draw at Morehead State University (2-3-1) on Sunday afternoon after leading the first 87 minutes of the match. Senior forward Nia Gaither made history putting the Royals first Division I goal in the back of the net at the 7-minute mark of the opening half.

Scoring Summary
7' – QUEENS – Nia Gaither (Unassisted)
87' – MOREHEAD STATE – Hadley St. Cytron (Penalty Kick)
 
Turning Point
With three minutes separating the Royals and their first Division I victory, Morehead State sent their 11^th corner into the box and managed to draw a foul resulting in a penalty kick. The Eagles sent junior Hadley St. Cytron to the line which she easily converted the equalizer.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Nia Gaither's first half goal is the 20^th of her storied career. The senior tallied her fourth multi-shot performance this season, and put a pair on target for five shots on goal in the last two games.
• Senior goalkeeper Erica Turner was flawless in net playing a full match for the 55^th time in her remarkable career. The Dublin, Ireland native faced three shots on goal and picked up three saves.
• Freshman Savannah Stuart ripped a pair of shots on the afternoon and put one on net. Senior Hilda Svensson added to the shooting totals with a first half shot and Girah Durant put a shot off the right post in the 84^th minute.
• Three Royals, including Erica Turner, Jada Palmer, and Nia Gaither played a full 90-minutes while 18 Royals took the pitch in the non-conference clash.
• The Royals won the shooting battle against the Eagles 8-7. In the last two matches, Queens has taken a total of 16 shots while putting eight on net.
• The Royals defense was on full display again fighting off 11 Eagles corners and four shots on goal.

 
Up Next
Queens will wrap up their four-game non-conference road stretch with a trip to Knoxville as they face the University of Tennessee on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1:00 p.m. The Volunteers were ranked No. 11 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25, but have since dropped out after a 1-2-1 start to the season.

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