MEADVILLE, Pa. -- On a brisk autumn night under the lights on the Robertson Athletic Complex blue turf, the Allegheny College women's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw against Saint Vincent College.

With the fight for a postseason berth coming down to the wire, the Gators (5-9-1, 3-4-1 PAC) earned a critical point by tying the third-place Bearcats (9-3-3, 5-1-2 PAC). With two games left in the regular season, Allegheny is tied for seventh in the PAC standings with 10 points and trails No. 6 Franciscan University by just three points.

The Gators opened Wednesday's match with a quick goal and looked poised to hand Saint Vincent just its second conference loss of the season for much of the contest. In the fifth minute, Julieta Schworm (Newark, Ohio/Licking Valley) played a long through ball down the middle of the field to Emma Miller (Elyria, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy). Miller raced down the field, shook off her defender, and finished the play with her team-leading sixth goal of the year.

The one-goal lead lasted until the 53rd minute when Tanisha Grewal cleaned up a messy play inside the six-yard box for the equalizer. 

Both sides had numerous chances to produce a go-ahead goal, but it wasn't meant to be. Allegheny had two opportunities in the 67th minute. The first came off the foot of Miller, but Saint Vincent Kapper Madison Arnold made an excellent diving stop on what looked to be a sure goal. On the ensuing corner kick, Hallie Johnson (Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua Academy) was able to get her head on the ball, but pushed it just over the crossbar.

The last six shots of the game were all taken by Allegheny, who played the final 27-plus minutes a woman-up after Morgan Klingeman was issued her second yellow card in the 73rd minute. In the 88th minute, Schworm came within inches of a game-winner, but her shot rang the post, and her second-chance try on the rebound sailed wide.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny recorded game highs in shots (20), shots on goal (10), and corner kicks (3).
• Saint Vincent had 16 shots, including eight on goal, and two corners.
• The Bearcats were taxed with three yellow cards, while the Gators received two.
• Miller, who netted Allegheny's lone goal, led all players with seven shots and five shots on goal.
• Schworm took five shots, second-most on the team, and logged one assist.
• Katherine Surdykowski (Chesterfield, N.J./Northern Burlington County Regional) and Casey Bender (Allentown, Pa./Emmaus) also had multiple shots with two apiece.
• Kari May (Erie, Pa./McDowell) made seven saves to earn the victory in goal.
• Arnold had nine saves to preserve the draw for the Bearcats.

News and Notes

• The last two meetings between Allegheny and Saint Vincent have ended in a 1-1 tie.
• The Gators retained their lead in the all-time series with the Bearcats, 1-0-2.
• The Allegheny defense held the Saint Vincent to just one goal, despite the Bearcats entering Wednesday's contest with multiple goals in six consecutive PAC matches.
• Miller's six goals and 13 points are both single-season career-highs.
• Miller's six goals are the most by a Gator since Shannon McGuinn '21 scored eight in 2019.
• Schworm's five assists and 15 points are also single-season career-highs for the senior striker.
• Schworm's five assists are the most by a Gator since Isabella Martinez '19 had eight in 2017.

Up Next
Allegheny faces a must-win situation on Saturday, October 21, at 1:00 p.m., when the Gators travel to Franciscan University for their penultimate game. The Barons currently sit in sixth place and hold a three-point lead over Allegheny for the final spot in the PAC Championship Tournament.