EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The IU Indianapolis women's soccer team tallied a pair of second half goals to erase a two-goal deficit and earn a road draw at SIUE on a steamy Sunday (Aug. 23) at Ralph Korte Stadium.
Keilah Muldrow tallied in the 62nd minute for the Jaguars and
Hannah Roberson added an equalizer in the 72nd minute to cap the comeback.
The Jags appeared to have a go-ahead goal in the 79th minute off the toe of
Maci Sammons, but the score was later disallowed after a video review ruled her offsides. Senior
Lindsey Castillo finished with a pair of assists and Green Bay-transfer
Elle Blessinger had an assist from her defensive post.
Sophomore
Isabel Oferosky finished with three saves, all in the first half, as the Jaguars closed with a 13-11 shot advantage, despite SIUE's 13-3 margin in corner kicks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Jaguars fell behind 2-0 as SIUE scored in the 12th and 15th minutes. Tori Bockstadter tallied in the 12th minute from in close and MaryClaire Imig delivered a score less than three minutes later. Things could have been worse for the Jaguars to start the game, but
Shannon Phillips cleared a shot off the endline in the opening minutes to initially keep the host Cougars off the scoreboard.
The Jaguars finally broke through in the 62nd minute when Muldrow slipped in behind the SIUE defensive line on a restart. Castillo flicked Blessinger's free kick to the sprinting junior, who redirected a header on frame for her second score of the year.
Less than 10 minutes later, junior
Olivia Hopper did the heavy lifting near the corner flag before Castillo gathered just before the endline. Castillo drilled a cross into danger where Roberson hammered a header past the SIUE keeper.
QUOTABLE
"I think the team was both mentally and physically tested today. We dug a hole in the first half and we knew at half time we had to bring the energy and intensity to get ourselves back in the game. It's unfortunate we fell short but it was good to see what we're capable of in the second half and we need to carry that grit for an entire game," Castillo said.
"Anytime you can go on the road and tie a team that beat you at home the year before, it's a good day. Add the fact that we were down 2-0 early shows this team's resilience. I'm proud of this team! We never quit, we battled back and for the second consecutive game, we shutout and outscored a road opponent (in the second half). It's a process. It will continue to be a process as we experiment with lineups in preparation for league play," head coach Angela Berry White said.
TOP PERFORMERS
Keilah Muldrow - goal (2nd of the season; 6th of her career)
Hannah Roberson - goal (1st of the season; 5th of her career)
Lindsey Castillo - two assists (6th and 7th of her career)
Elle Blessinger - assist (1st of her career)
Isabel Oferosky - 3 saves
Madeline Chappa - team-high 3 shot attempts
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will host Chicago State on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 1:00 p.m.
