MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College women's soccer team's tightly contested Saturday match against Grove City College came down to the wire, ending in a 1-1 tie on the blue turf at Robertson Athletic Complex.
The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) showdown was mostly a defensive struggle, remaining a one-goal difference for the majority of the match after an early scoring opportunity from the Wolverines (11-1-3, 7-0-2 PAC). But the Gators hung around thanks to an impressive 12 saves from sophomore goalkeeper
Alex Augustine (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern).
Allegheny (6-5-4, 4-0-4) eventually overcame the deficit to tie it at 1-1 in the 85th minute. Sophomore
Camryn Kunz (New Kensington, Pa./Kiski Area) struck for the equalizer, assisted by junior midfielder
Madeline Schneider (Poolesville, Md./Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart).
The Gators fired two more shots in the closing minutes, but neither found their target and the score remained 1-1 until full time.Â
Inside the Box
- Grove City finished with a 21-to-8 lead in shots.
- Allegheny held a 2-to-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- Grove City's Tori Stevenson scored the first goal of the game in the eighth minute.
- Kunz scored the equalizer in the 85th minute with an assist from Schneider.
- Augustine tallied a game-high 12 saves.
- Grove City's Leary was issued the lone caution of the game in the 42nd minute.
News and Notes
- Allegheny avoided its first PAC loss with the tie and is now 4-0-4 against conference opponents.
- Grove City, which sits atop the PAC standings, moved to 7-0-2 in conference play.
- The last two regular-season meetings between the Gators and Wolverines have ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
- Kunz netted her first goal of the season.
- Augustine's 12 saves are a single-game season high.
Up Next
The Gators are back in action at home on Wednesday, October 21, against Thiel College.
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