Kent State University
1-1-1
Pitt
2-0-1
Flashes and Panthers Overtime Match Ends in Draw
8/24/2018 9:06:00 PM | Women's Soccer
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Kent State soccer team (1-1-1) tied with Pitt (2-0-1), 1-1, on Friday evening at Ambrose Urbanic Field in the Steel City. The Golden Flashes once again answered with a key second period goal this season, and the defense held the remainder of the match to earn the draw.
The Panthers took an early lead in the 15th minute on an Anna Rico score, and responded in the second period. In the 52nd minute, sophomore Maddie Holmes found the back of the net with a header on a pass from sophomore Isabelle Mihail off a corner kick. It was Holmes' first goal of the season and Mihail's first assist.
Kent State's defense remained solid the rest of regulation and amped up the intensity and did not allow a shot in the two overtime stanzas.
Overall Kent State led in shots (10-9) and tied the Panthers in shots on goal (6) and corner kicks (3). Yasmine Hall led the Flashes with three shots.
Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Faith O"Neill allowed one goal while making five saves and faced ten shots. Pitt net minder Amaia Pena made five saves and faced nine shots and allowed one goal.
The Golden Flashes remain on the road to close out the weekend, with a Sunday afternoon tilt at Cleveland State on Aug. 26 at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Anna Rico (3)
Assisted By: Dixon Veltri
GOAL by UP Anna Rico (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Dixon Veltri, goal number 3 for season.
15:04
HOLMES, Maddie (1)
Assisted By: MIHAIL, Isabelle
header off of corner kick
52:25
