RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas women's soccer team overcame a late 2-0 deficit to force a 2-2 draw with Texas Woman's in Lone Star Conference action at UTD Soccer Field Saturday night.
With the tie, the Comets (9-2-2, 6-2-1 LSC) sit in fourth place in the league standings with five games remaining, while the Pioneers (9-2-3, 5-2-3 LSC) drop to fifth place.
First Half Highlights
- TWU took an early lead in the 18th minute with a goal by Halee Avery, capitalizing on a shot by Alyssa Striker saved moments earlier. Â
- UTD's
Gabby Thompson and
Chelsea Vilca each had shots saved by Faith Graves, maintaining the Pioneers' advantage. Â
- The Comets' offense increased pressure late in the half, with consecutive shots from Vilca and
Jules Chavez saved by Graves. Â
Second Half Highlights
- Texas Woman's dominated early with a series of shots, but
McKenzie Hunninghake of UTD made crucial saves, including one at 48:38. Â
- Giselle Gutierrez scored for TWU at the 58:06 mark, assisted by Erica Brelove, putting the visitors ahead. Â
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Amelia Griffin responded for the Comets with a goal at 72:01, assisted by
Grace Pritchard, narrowing the gap to one. Â
- Chavez equalized for UTD at 85:47 with assists from Thompson and Vilca, leveling the score at 2-2. Â
Stats Breakdown
TWU outshot UTD 16-9 overall and 10-7 on goal. The Pioneers led in corner kicks, 8-4, and committed one more foul, 10-9.
UT Dallas Performances
McKenzie Hunninghake - tied her season-high with 8 saves
Amelia Griffin - posted her first goal of the season and the fourth of her career.
Jules Chavez - scored her fifth goal of the year and fourth in the last six games.
Gabby Thompson and
Chelsea Vilca - each had their team-leading fourth assist on the year.
Thompson, Vilca, Griffin,
Kira Schkade,
Maya Walker and
Nailea Lorenzo each logged all 90 minutes.Â
Texas Woman's Performances
Faith Graves - 5 saves
Giselle Gutierrez - team-leading eighth goal of the year
Halee Avery - 1 goal
Erica Brelove - 1 assist
Up Next
The Comets will host Oklahoma Christian at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22 in a Lone Star Conference skirmish.
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