BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - UPIKE women's soccer drew with Union Commonwealth University 2-2 Saturday evening.
UPIKE got the offense going early, generating multiple shot attempts and having two corner kick attempts. The Bears kept applying pressure until a shot by Rebekah Christopher found the back of the net in the 21' to give the Bears a 1-0 lead.
The Bears' lead was short lived, though, as the Bulldogs leveled the score just 27 seconds later Christpher's goal. UCU's Miranda Cardona connected with Alberta Yirenkyi for the tying goal. Cardona added another assist in the 23', this time connecting with Shaylynn Bentley to put the Bulldogs up 2-1.
After the Bulldogs took the lead midway through the first half, the Bears had five more shot attempts before halftime but did not score. After 45 minutes of play, the Bears outshot the Bulldogs 14-5 but trailed 2-1.
The first shot attempt from either side in the second half came off the foot of Charlene Lofqvist in the 63' but was saved by UCU's Chiara Isanto. Lofqvist had another shot on goal in the 68' that was saved. UPIKE's next shot on goal would tie the game. Kylie Ritter fired a shot past Isanto for the game-tying goal in the 69'.
Between the 80' and 90', UPIKE and Union combined for six shot attempts (five on frame). UPIKE's last shot on goal came from Charlene Lofqvist in the 88'. UCU's final shot attempt came from Iyana Campbell with 12 seconds left in the match, but UPIKE goalkeeper Millie Conod stood tall and net and preserved the tie.
UPIKE finished the match with 22 shot attempts (11 on frame). Charlene Lofqvist led UPIKE with eight shot attempts (five on frame), followed by Kylie Ritter with six shot attempts (two on frame). The Bears' defense did not allow a corner kick attempt. In net, Millie Conod made her eleventh start in net and made three saves.
Saturday's draw with UCU gives the Bears a 7-3-2 (5-2-2 AAC) record. Coach Logan Langseth's squad will return home Wednesday afternoon for a 1 p.m. match with Reinhardt University at Bob Amos Park.
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