The Purdue Northwest women's soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw against Roosevelt in GLIAC action Friday afternoon at Pepsi Field. The Lions rallied in the second half as Melissa Mwaura (Cincinnati, Ohio/Kings) found the back of the net to help PNW earn a point at home.
Junior Melissa Mwaura (Cincinnati, Ohio/Kings) scored the equalizer in the 61st minute, finishing a pass from sophomore Sophia Carbone (Danville, Calif./Monte Vista).
Carbone recorded the assist and finished with two shots, both on goal.
Junior Mia Davis (Naperville, Ill./Plainfield North) led the Lions with four shots, while Mwaura recorded one shot on goal and the team's lone goal.
Senior Meta Fischer (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) played all 90 minutes in goal and made five saves for PNW.
Kaylee Sarnicola played all 90 minutes for Roosevelt in net, recording seven saves.
Purdue Northwest outshot Roosevelt 13-7 and held an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal.
The Lions finished with a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Roosevelt struck early, taking a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute when Dayami Arias scored off an assist from Bella Perry at 3:16.
PNW continued to push forward in search of an equalizer, recording six shots in the opening half. Roosevelt carried its one-goal advantage into the break.
The Lions found their response in the second half. In the 61st minute, Carbone set up Mwaura, who finished the opportunity at 60:34 to even the score at 1-1.
Purdue Northwest controlled much of the second-half attacking opportunities, recording seven shots and earning six corner kicks after halftime.
Fischer and the Lions' defense kept Roosevelt off the scoreboard for the remainder of the contest, while PNW continued to search for a go-ahead goal. Neither side found a winner, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
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