WAYNESBURG, Pa. – The Allegheny women's soccer team continued Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play Wednesday (Oct. 2) at Waynesburg, playing the Yellow Jackets to a 1-1 draw.
The Gators had some opportunities early on with shots on goal by
Casey Bender (Allentown, Pa./Emmaus) and
Madeline Schneider (Poolsville, Md./Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart), but both of their attempts were turned away.
The Yellow Jackets took the lead in the 26th minute as they capitalized on a corner kick to find the back of the net.
Overall, the Gators had an edge in shots for the opening 45 minutes, 16-7, but trailed 1-0 at the break.
Allegheny's persistence paid off in the 52nd minute.
Emma Miller (Elyria, Ohio/Lake Ridge Academy) crossed a ball to
Katherine Surdykowski (Chesterfield, N.J./Northern Burlington County Regional) who knocked it over to
Delaney David (Cleveland, Ohio/Brooklyn). David quickly shot the ball past the Yellow Jacket goalkeeper to tie the game at one. The goal was the third of the season for David.
In the 58th minute, Schneider nearly put the Gators ahead, but her shot went off the crossbar.
In the final 20 minutes, the Gators outshot the Yellow Jackets 6-0, with four on goal, but were unable to find the go-ahead goal as they ended the game in a 1-1 draw.
Inside the Box
- The Yellow Jackets scored the first goal of the game in the 26th minute.
- David found the equalizer for the Gators in the 52nd minute off an assist by Surdykowski.
- Miller had six shots on goal while Scheider had two.
- The Gators had a 28-9 advantage in shots.
- Each team had four corner attempts.
- Madison Lemanski (Bear, Del./Delaware Military Academy) made three saves.
News and Notes
- The Gators are now 1-0-2 all-time against the Yellow Jackets.
- David scored her third goal of the year.
- Surdykowski tallied her eighth career assist.
Up Next
The Gators are back in Meadville Saturday (Oct. 5) as they host Geneva in PAC action.
