MIDWAY, Ky. — The Midway men's soccer team opens River States Conference play on Thursday, when it travels to Grayson, Kentucky, to take on Kentucky Christian University. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Midway enters conference play with a 4-1-2 record and riding a four-game winning streak. After beginning the season with a pair of draws and a loss, the Eagles have found their stride with consecutive victories over Transylvania, Bryan College, Governors State and Cincinnati-Clermont.
The Eagles are coming off their most dominant offensive performance of the season, defeating Cincinnati-Clermont 10-0 on Friday. Midway has now scored 19 goals through seven matches while allowing 11. The Eagles have put 53 of their 92 shots on goal and are averaging 2.71 goals per match.
Saleh Ekuchi and George Spencer have led a balanced Midway attack. Ekuchi has recorded five goals and five assists for a team-high 15 points, while Spencer has five goals and one assist. Spencer is coming off his first career hat trick in the Eagles' 10-0 victory over Cincinnati-Clermont.
Ekuchi has been a key part of Midway's four-game winning streak, recording five goals and five assists during that stretch. The senior was also named the River States Conference Offensive Player of the Week following his performances against Bryan and Governors State.
Miles Ezell has added three goals this season, while Elijah Orren has found the back of the net twice. Rhys Dickson has contributed one goal and three assists.
Midway has split time between Landon Sorrell and Connor Vincent in goal. Sorrell has made four appearances and recorded 16 saves, while Vincent has posted a 2-0-1 record with 10 saves and a .769 save percentage. Vincent has also recorded the Eagles' lone clean sheet of the season.
Scouting Kentucky Christian
Kentucky Christian enters Thursday's matchup with a 1-6-1 overall record and an 0-1 mark in RSC play. The Knights opened conference action against Rio Grande, falling 9-0.
Jeremy Alig has been the primary offensive threat for the Knights, scoring five goals through eight matches. The junior has put nine of his 13 shots on goal and leads KCU with 10 points. Landon Burns and Samuel Miller have each added two goals.
The Knights have scored 13 goals this season while allowing 40. Gavin Evans has handled the majority of the work in goal, making 42 saves in eight appearances.
Thursday will mark just the second all-time meeting between Midway and Kentucky Christian. The Eagles won the first meeting between the two programs.
Following Thursday's RSC opener, Midway returns home for a non-conference matchup against Boyce College on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m. The Eagles return to conference action on Oct. 8 when they host IU East at Midway Turf Field.
About Midway University Athletics
Midway University competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and its 29 athletics teams are part of the River States Conference, Mid-South Conference, Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association and USA Archery. For more information about Midway University Athletics, please visit www.gomidwayeagles.com or contact Tyler Beck at 859-846-5366.
