EWING, N.J. – The No. 13 Swarthmore College women's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw at The College of New Jersey on Saturday.
The Lions found the back of the net just 4:13 into the contest.
Ava Gizzie brought the Garnet level in the 25
th minute with their third goal of the season. Both sides had numerous chances to score the go-ahead tally in the second half, combining for 19 shots, but came up empty.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- TCNJ took an early 1-0 lead in the fifth minute. The Lions nearly made it a two-goal advantage in the 12
th minute, getting off a clean shot from the top of the box but
Sofie Aird leaped up and punched the offering off the crossbar and away from goal.
- Gizzie almost evened the score in the 24
th minute, receiving a pass and pulling off a nifty spin move around a defender to gain space in the box. However, their shot was knocked down by the goalkeeper. The senior broke through just a minute later though, firing in a shot from 25 yards out to tie it up at one.
- Gizzie continued to pester the Lions' defense, ripping off a shot from a tough angle that looked like it might rainbow into the top left corner. However, the goalie made a leaping stop and kept the score level in the 26
th minute.
- After assisting on Gizzie's goal,
Celia Kanellakos nearly found the back of the net herself in the 35
th minute. The junior blasted a shot from 25 yards that forced the goalkeeper to leave her feet again for another leaping save.
- In the second half, the Lions led the shot count, 11-8, but Swarthmore continued to produce high-quality chances.
Aminah Evans took a free kick from 35 yards away in the 79
th minute and sent a rocket towards the cage. The TCNJ goalie once again made a jumping stop, punching the ball up and off the bar. Aird was forced to do the same on a point-blank offering in the box in the 81
st minute and the teams finished in a draw.
GARNET LEADERS
Goals: Gizzie 1
Assists: Kanellakos 1
Shots: Gizzie 8
Saves: Aird 7
UP NEXT
The Garnet (2-1-1) head to Lancaster Bible College on Monday night.
