NATCHITOCHES, La. – Host Northwestern State took a 1-0 lead early in the second half but
Olivia Rossman drew HCU even with less than 10 minutes to play to earn a 1-1 draw for the Huskies in Southland Conference women's soccer action on Friday night at the Lady Demon Soccer Complex.
In the 17
th minute, HCU (3-7-4, 1-2-2 SLC) midfielder
Alexa Huerta lined up a free kick from roughly 23 yards out and her attempt was just a shade too high, bouncing off the cross bar. Less than a minute later, on the other end of the pitch, Dawson Marrs dribbled into the box and her attempt from just outside the penalty area was stopped by
Emmy McKeon at the near post.
About 10 minutes later, a Northwestern State (7-5-2, 3-1-1 SLC) shot from the top of the 18-yard box by Emily Gundin was saved by McKeon and cleared wide. The Huskies'
Emily Jaimes blasted a long-distance shot on target in the 36
th minute that was saved by NSU's Libe Banuelos.
Early in the second half, on a long throw in into the box, Taylor Spitzer passed to Julia Pinho Magna at the top of the box where she one-timed it through a crowd and into the left side of the net. McKeon came up with another save in the 74
th minute before HCU came up with the equalizer in the 81
st minute.
Lia Bonet sent a cross into the box that deflected off an NSU defender but
Katie Marker quickly gained control and found
Olivia Rossman who drilled a shot just inside the right post to even things up, 1-1.
The goal was Rossman's third of the season while the assist was Marker's second. McKeon finished the game with five saves in net for the Huskies.
Northwestern State held a 15-11 advantage in shot attempts and earned four corner kicks to HCU's three.
HCU makes the long drive from Natchitoches to San Antonio, Texas for a Sunday, Oct. 13, matchup with UIW at 1:00 p.m.
