Box Score
KEENE, N.H. — Despite an opening goal from graduate student
Katelyn Herbert (Bethpage, NY), Eastern Connecticut State University women's soccer tallied another tie on the season after a late Owls goal denied the Warriors a Little East Conference road victory. Keene State's Emily O'Connell struck in the 90th minute of the match, leveling the score and forcing a 1-1 draw Saturday afternoon at the Owl Athletic Complex.
Game Information:
- Score: Eastern Connecticut State University 1, Keene State College 1
- Records: Eastern (2-1-2, 0-0-1 LEC), Keene State College (2-3-1, 0-0-1 LEC)
- Location: Keene, N.H. (Owl Athletic Complex)
Key Moments:
- Eastern opened the scoring in the 41st minute following a well-orchestrated set piece. Off a corner kick from Arianna Tomassi (Guilford), the ball was headed on by Elise Leccese (Amston) into the path of Katelyn Herbert, who calmly finished with a right-footed strike into the corner of the net, giving the Warriors a 1-0 lead.
- Keene State leveled the score in the 90th minute. A long ball sent over the half-field line found Allison Kenyon in attacking territory. Kenyon dribbled into the box and delivered a wide-open cross to Emily O'Connell, who finished with a right-footed strike past Warriors goalkeeper Alex Ignatowicz (Coventry), tying the match 1-1 with just 44 seconds remaining.
Scoring Summary:
- 40:07 – Eastern Connecticut State – Katelyn Herbert scored off a well-placed right-footed shot into the corner of the net after a corner kick from Arianna Tomassi was headed on by Elise Leccese, giving Eastern a 1-0 lead at the half.
- 89:16 – Keene State – Emily O'Connell finished a right-footed strike after Allison Kenyon dribbled into the box and sent a wide-open cross, leveling the score 1-1 with under a minute to play.
Game Notes:
- Eastern and Keene tied at the whistle, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
- Both teams recorded 16 shots on goal, with ECSU finishing 7 on target.
- Corner kicks were tied at 5 apiece.
- Goalkeeper Alex Ignatowicz totaled five saves and allowed one goal.
- ECSU's Herbert recorded the lone goal of the match for the Warriors, assisted by Leccese and Tomassi.
- Eastern committed 10 fouls, while Keene State committed 8 fouls throughout the match.
- No cautions or ejections were issued during the match.
Up Next:
Eastern hosts Westfield State University in a non-conference match, Wednesday at 4:00 PM EST.
