MILWAUKEE - The IUPUI women's soccer team earned a critical road point on Sunday (Oct. 15) as they played the league's top team, Milwaukee, to a 2-2 draw at Engelmann Stadium. Caroline Kelley and Emma Antoine tallied goals for the Jaguars while Leah Shumate and Lindsey Castillo collected assists. 

Redshirt junior Ashton Kudlo was strong between the posts, registering seven stops before being forced to leave the game late due to injury. 

"It's always important to get a point on the road, but even more important when you're playing a team at the top of the conference standings," Kelley said. "It's great to come home with a point and lessons that we can learn from to successfully finish the regular season. 

"Our team showed a lot of fight today and I think it will help carry us into a far postseason run."

IUPUI (9-3-4, 3-1-4 HL) drew first blood in the 14th minute when Kelley redirected Shumate's corner kick over MKE's Kendall Edwards for her sixth score of the year. The lead stood until the 59th minute when MKE's Jenni Andjelic snuck a shot inside the back post off a feed from Lainey Higgins. 

The Jaguars had an immediate answer, scoring less than three minutes later, thanks in part to a Milwaukee turnover. IUPUI dispossessed a Milwaukee defender deep in their own territory, leading to Castillo delivering a well placed cross into danger. Antoine was able to get on the connecting end for her fifth score of the season. 

However, IUPUI was unable to get the lead to the finish line as the Panthers (9-2-4, 6-0-2 HL) got an equalizer in the 81st minute. Milwaukee's Clara Broecker popped a shot over the charging Kudlo off Senya Meurer's through ball. The Jaguars' defenders hesitated momentarily, looking for an offsides flag, allowing Broecker an easy finish over Kudlo, who came up lame on the play and was immediately relieved by sophomore Cailynn Junk. 

IUPUI went back on the front foot down the stretch, including earning a pair of corner kicks in the closing two minutes, but were unable to break the tie. Each side closed with 50 percent possession while Milwaukee outshot the Jaguars 13-11 overall and 12-6 on frame. IUPUI finished with a 5-4 edge on corner kicks. 

Junk made one save in her 10 minutes of relief work and the IUPUI defense was credited with a pair of team saves. 

IUPUI will return to action next Saturday (Oct. 21) when the Jaguars take on Robert Morris in Moon Township, Pa., at 3:00 p.m.