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Pointers Battle 18th-Ranked
Chicago to Draw
Box Score
For the second time in five
days, UW-Stevens Point went toe-to-toe with a nationally ranked women's
soccer opponent, earning a 2-2 draw with 18th-ranked University of
Chicago on Thursday at the Pointer Soccer Bowl.
The Pointers scored goals
in the closing minutes of the first half and opening minutes of the
second half to hold a 2-1 lead before the Maroons notched the equalizer
with less than 14 minutes remaining. The teams battled through two
scoreless overtime periods for the first tie in the 14-match history of
the non-conference series.
UW-Stevens Point, now
1-1-1 overall, also had a hard-fought match on Sunday with
seventh-ranked Trinity (Tex.), losing 1-0.
Thursday's match was
evenly played for nearly the entire first half before the Maroons scored
the first goal in the 34th minute as Pointers' goalie Meredith DeCaluwe
came out of the goal to challenge Chicago forward Melissa Plesac on a
breakaway. Plesac was able to avoid the keeper and chip the ball into
the open net for the first goal.
UW-Stevens Point evened
the match as Amanda Prawat scored off an assist from former Oregon High
School teammate Katie Waterman with under four minutes left in the first
half.
The Pointers took the lead
on a corner kick early in the second half as Waterman sent a ball
directly in front of the net that went in off the head of a Maroons'
defender for an own goal. UW-Stevens Point held the lead until Plesac
evened the match with a similar goal to her first score. Christine
Farmer assisted both of Chicago's goals.
Chicago controlled most of
the first overtime and had a shot hit the crossbar, though the Pointers
took over for the closing minutes of the second half and were unable to
convert the game-winner. DeCaluwe made seven saves to help preserve the
tie for the Pointers.
UW-Stevens Point will host
St. Thomas in a non-conference contest on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the
Pointer Soccer Bowl. |
