|
HAWKS AND HURRICANES ALL TIED UP AFTER TWO OVERTIMES
September 18, 2005 -
The CSM women's soccer team battled Louisburg
College for 90 minutes of regulation and two ten minute sudden death
overtimes, and came away with a 2-2 tie. Melissa Mitchell and Zehera
Dztas scored for the Hawks.
After CSM (0-3-1) had dominated play for the first six minutes of the game,
Louisburg scored on their first foray into Hawk territory. Erica
Driver chipped one in from 25 yards out, squeezing it inside the left post
past diving goalkeeper Katie Goddard, to give the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead with
37:34 left in the half.
The Hawks tied the game just two minutes later, when Melissa Mitchell broke
in alone on goal, scoring with 35:01 left.
Play was even the rest of the half, with CSM holding a slight edge in shots
3-2.
Both teams has quality scoring chances early in the 2nd half.
Louisburg's Mandi Corsey had a wicked shot just five minutes into the half,
but CSM keeper Katie Goddard made a diving save to keep the game knotted at
1-1. Minutes later, Hurricane goalkeeper Liz Ries dove on a loose ball
in a crowd in front of the net to keep the score even.
With 26:00 left, Kelly Falkner broke in alone for Louisburg, but shot wide.
Minutes later, the Hawks had two good scoring chances. Zehra Dztas
broke in alone, but shot high over the net. Then Dztas fed Melissa
Mitchell who broke in alone on net, but Hurricane keeper Liz Ries came out
of the net to spoil the play.
The scoring drought was finally broken when Zehra Dztas looped in a long
shot from just outside the penalty box, to put CSM in front 2-1, with 4:56
left in the game.
Louisburg (3-4-2) had an answering goal, when Lauren Barber found net, with
Katie Goddard out of the net, with just 3:18 left in regulation.
Both teams finished regulation play with six shots apiece.
CSM had the fresher legs in the two overtimes, keeping play in the Louisburg
end the majority of the time. However the Hawks were only able to get
one -quality scoring chance. Melissa Mitchell had the only shot on
goal for either team in the two overtimes. She made a blistering shot
at the lower left corner, but Louisburg goalkeeper Ries made a fine save.
The Hawks will host Catonsville in their next game, Friday, September 23 at
4:00 PM.
|
