Women's Soccer Ties UMass Lowell

The Central Connecticut State women's soccer team drew 1-1 with visiting UMass Lowell on Sunday afternoon on CCSU Soccer Field.

The River Hawks scored first, tallying a tap-in goal from Gaby Eckroth in the 38^th minute, after Central controlled play early in the half.

CCSU earned the equalizer with a Sabrina Krause tally. She took a pass just over midfield from Gia Edwards and went down the far sideline and drove the ball into the upper 90 to tie the score.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score: UMass Lowell 1, CCSU 1

Records: CCSU (0-5-1), UMass Lowell (1-3-2)

Location: CCSU Soccer Field | New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS

• Emma Radoncic had a dangerous chance for CCSU in the opening minute, pinging a shot to the upper right corner that Taylor Burgess was able to knock aside
• Radoncic put another ball on target in the 11th minute, which was saved by Burgess
• Melina Ford made consecutive saves 18 minutes into the game, denying a chance from the wing and then from the top of the box to keep the game scoreless
• Radoncic challenged Burgess again in the 28th minute, having her blast tipped just over the crossbar
• In the 36th minute, Hillary Jaen chipped a shot from 10 meters out that Ford was able to pull down at the near post
• Rachel Wygant got into the box in the 36th minute and Burgess turned her away
• UMASS Lowell reversed the field and scored with 7:17 left in the half as Eckroth tapped home a feed from Brookshire
• The Blue Devils drew even  at 74:21when Gia Edwards fed an outlet to Sabrina Krause on the far sideline and Krause put the ball into the upper 90 for the equalizer
• Laerke Niklasson put a ball into the box in the 49^th minute that rolled across the front of the crease until Ford scooped it up to deny the River Hawks
• Laura Cetina sent a ball on net from the top of the 18 with 2:30 to play that Ford handled easily
• The Blue Devils withstood three River Hawk corner kicks in the final minute to earn the tie

NUMBER TO KNOW

7 – Both teams put seven shots on frame during the contest

NOTES

• Ford made six saves for the Blue Devils
• Burgess also made six saves in net for UMass Lowell
• The River Hawks outshot CCSU 12-10 and had a 6-4 edge in corner kicks

UP NEXT

CCSU will host Texas A&M on Thursday, September 12^th on CCSU Soccer Field. Game time for the Blue Devils final non-conference match of the season e is set for 7:00 pm