NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College women's soccer team battled back from an early deficit to earn a 1-1 draw against Merchant Marine Tuesday night at Kaplan Field.
The Basics
Score: Mount Saint Mary College 1, Merchant Marine 1
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (6-4-1, 3-1-1 Skyline) | Merchant Marine (4-0-5, 4-0-3 Skyline)
Rapid Recap
Mount Saint Mary welcomed Merchant Marine to Kaplan Field Tuesday night looking to bounce back from its recent setback on Saturday. The Knights created several chances throughout the opening half, but it was the Mariners who struck first, finding the back of the net in the 43rd minute to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.
The Knights came out of the break looking for the equalizer and found it in the 59th minute. Isabella Milburn played a ball across the box to Grace Morra, who finished the chance to bring the match level at 1-1. Mount Saint Mary continued to create opportunities late in the match, including a shot from Kaitlyn Shotter that hit the woodwork in the 65th minute, but neither team could find a go-ahead goal as the match ended in a 1-1 draw. The Knights outshot Merchant Marine 14-7 on the night, including an 8-3 advantage in the second half. Julianna Ewashko made three saves in goal for Mount Saint Mary.
Notes and Numbers
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