HOBOKEN, N.J. – For the fourth straight match, the Stevens Institute of Technology women's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw, this time with York (Pa.) from DeBaun Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon.
The draw marked the fifth of the season for Stevens (2-2-5), establishing a new single-season program mark.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both sides had opportunities aplenty in the first half. For Stevens, early yielded a shot opportunity for
Sarah Wnorowski in the opening two minutes, with the opportunity bouncing wide.
Alina Friz displayed some fancy footwork in splitting two defenders, missing just high in the 22
nd minute.
For York (5-3-2), Meg Kalthof had York's first look of the match in the 18
th minute but sailed her volley from a ball into the box over the crossbar. Sara Frensley headed a corner kick just wide in the 26
th minute, then forced a
Kenny Donley leaping save with a long-distance effort in the 35
th, that shot ending up the final one of the opening 45 for either side.
The Spartans finally broke through in the 55
th when Meg Kalthof put a charge into one from 25+ yards out past an all-out effort from Donley. After
Sophia Murphy,
Alana Odom, and Friz all had efforts blocked or sail just wide between the 57
th and 60
th minute, the game dramatically turned between the 70
th and 71
st minute.
Less than a minute after York had three looks inside the box blocked – one shot each by Maila Chopra, Kaitlyn Petit, and
Stella Genin –
Angela Dinh played a cross from the right side to Wnorowski about 12 yards out. From nearly an identical spot as her attempt in the second minute, the senior re-directed the ball just inside the left post for the equalizer.
The final 18 minutes yielded six more shot attempts between the two sides, the two best looks coming from Stevens off a free kick in the 83
rd minute, when Dinh was denied by Joss Metz from inside 12 yards and
Alina Friz's rebound effort was blocked wide.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Wnorowski's goal tied her with Murphy and Lauren Alley for the team lead (2)
- Dinh's assist was her first point of the season and the first helper of her collegiate career
- For the second straight match, third time in the last four and sixth time this season, Molly McCann played the full 90; the junior's played all but 20 minutes this year for the Ducks
UP NEXT
The Ducks first of four straight road matches takes place Tuesday, September 30, at Drew, the first match between the two teams since the 2018 season.
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