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Indiana Wesleyan INWU 1 0 0 0 1
Spring Arbor (Mich.) SAU 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer plays to 1-1 draw with Indiana Wesleyan

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – A night full of close calls ultimately ended in a 1-1 deadlock between Spring Arbor University and Indiana Wesleyan University on a rainy Wednesday evening at the Cougar Soccer Complex.

It was the third draw of the year for the No. 15 ranked Cougars, who moved to 5-3-3 overall and 1-0-2 in the Crossroads League. The Wildcats kept their unbeaten streak alive, now 11 straight matches without a loss, and are 9-1-2 with a 2-0-1 mark in league play.

 
 

THE BASIC

FINAL SCORE: No. 15 Spring Arbor 1, Indiana Wesleyan 1

LOCATION: Cougar Soccer Complex | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 5-3-3 (1-0-2 CL), Indiana Wesleyan 9-1-2 (2-0-1 CL)

 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Spring Arbor grabbed control early with a goal by Morgan Marshall in the ninth minute. A cross from Lexi Ponstein found Marshall at the back post and her shot under the crossbar beat the IWU goalkeeper.
  • Indiana Wesleyan turned up the pressure looking for an equalizer. The Wildcats nearly evened the score on a free kick from just outside the 18-yard box, but a shot by Kristy Bowden bounced off the crossbar. Moments later however, IWU found the back of the net off of a deflected shot by Lexis Garcia.
  • In overtime, Spring Arbor outshot Indiana Wesleyan 3-0 and had a 3-0 advantage in corner kicks. The Cougars' best chance came in the closing moments when Kaley Buck got a chance in close, but her shot missed wide.
  • Indiana Wesleyan finished with 17 shots compared to SAU's 11. The Cougars ended the night with a 6-3 edge in corner kicks.
  • Samantha Tracey made four saves in goal.

 
 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • The draw snapped a streak of nine straight wins for Spring Arbor over Indiana Wesleyan dating back to 2013.
  • Marshall's goal was her third of the season.

 
 

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor hosts Mount Vernon Nazarene University (7-4-1, 2-1-0 CL) on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.

 
 

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