DANBURY, Conn. — In the 59th minute,
Shannon Anderson (New Milford, Conn.) knotted the game at one apiece for the Western Connecticut State University women's soccer team's 1-1 draw against in-state Little East Conference (LEC) opponent Eastern Connecticut State University on Wednesday. The Wolves moved to 4-2-6 overall and 2-1-2 in the league, while the Warriors sit at 7-2-1 and 3-0-1.
The visitors took an early lead as Emily McKelvey netted her ninth goal of the campaign from Alana Burnell's boot in the 18th minute. Following a long lead pass by
Madelyn Dwyer (Poughquag, N.Y.), Anderson was left one-on-one with a Warriors defender for a mid-range shot in the center of the net at 58:41 in the second half.
WestConn outshot ECSU 14-10 and led 9-6Â in shots on goal. In the net for WestConn,
Gracen Regan (Monroe, N.J.) collected five saves and is six away from the program record of 336. On the other side of the field, Alex Ignatowicz denied eight shots by Wolves through fulltime.
Noelle Haase (Beacon, N.Y.) aided in the tie with five takeaways in the Warriors' scoring zone and put pressure on the offense.
The Wolves remain at home for another LEC matchup on October 10 against the University of Southern Maine at noon.
