LA PLUME, Pa. – Penn College battled to a 2-2 draw against Keystone College in non-conference women's soccer match Thursday. The Wildcats improved to 0-1-1, while the Giants stand at 0-2-1.
Penn College played without their head
John McNichol, who was in the delivery room expecting his first child. Assistant coach
Kristen Gedon and men's soccer head coach
Tyler Mensch handled the coaching responsibilities for McNichol.
The Wildcats struck early in the contest when
Jane Herman sent a through ball to
Tiffany Brown, who buried the shot from the left side to give Penn College a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute. Keystone answered in the 20
th minute with a goal, which led to a 1-1 halftime score.
Penn College took the lead again in the 66
th minute when
Francesca Timpone's cross from the right side found the foot of Cristina Weber, who one-touched the ball to the back of the net.
Keystone evened the game in the 74
th minute when the ball hit the post and the rebound found the back of the net to force extra periods.
Both teams had looks in the first overtime when
Hailee Hartman's attempt in the 94
th minute was stopped, and a Keystone shot in the 95
th minute went wide.
The Wildcats put three shots towards the goal in the second overtime on a wide shot from Hartman, a blocked shot by Weber, and a stopped shot from
Ashley Donat.
Penn College outshot the Giants, 20-16, and held a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Taylor Gonzalez (5 saves) and
Millie Landry (2 saves) combined for seven stops in goal for PCT, while Rebekah Shephard finished with six for Keystone.
Penn College returns to action Wednesday, 7 p.m., in the Battle for Lumber rivalry game hosting Lycoming College.