KENT, Ohio — Colgate and Kent State played to a 1-1 draw in a hard-fought battle at Dix Stadium Sunday afternoon.
Ana Schremp gave the Raiders the lead in the 33rd minute, netting her second goal in two games.
Cara Schmidlein played a short cross from the right wing that initially got knocked by a defender but landed at the foot of Schremp, who finished off a shot from in front of the goal.
The Golden Flashes tied the game up in the 71st minute when Josie Morgan received a pass from Alisa Arthur and slotted a shot into the back of the net.
The Raiders had a chance to retake the lead in the 88th minute with a corner kick, but they could not convert. Colgate also had two shots in the final minute by
Anna Keeling and
Ari Bezanson.
Demi Maroudas got free on a breakaway in the 55th minute, but her shot went over the goal.
Kent State had seven shots in the second half, two of which got saved by
Alli Popham. She finished with four saves total. The Raiders' back line also held strong, limiting the Golden Flashes' scoring chances.
In the 20th minute
Ally Giovino ripped a shot from in front of the goal, but it got stopped by the Golden Flashes' goalie.
Colgate had a few good chances right from the start, earning two corner kicks in the opening seven minutes.
Sara Anelli and
Ellie Stokes also logged shots, but neither could find the back of the net.
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Lyndse Hokanson
"I'm happy with the way the group fought and scrapped for the draw today. Kent State is a talented group and gave us a new set of challenges from the game the other night. I would have loved to walk away with three points, but we responded well and dug our heels in after we conceded, which I was pleased to see. We can learn from the toughness required on this stretch on the road and bring those lessons back into what will prove to be a tough slate of games back at home this week. I felt this trip, as a whole, was super positive for the group and will lend itself to what we hope to achieve moving forward into the year."
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The Raiders welcome Buffalo for their home opener Thursday at 4:30 p.m. There will be free food trucks and yard games in conjunction with the men's game starting at 5:45 p.m.
