University of Connecticut Athletics
Women's Soccer Finishes In 1-1 Draw With Louisville
10/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (October 3, 2008) – The University of Connecticut women’s soccer team played to a 1-1 tie in Louisville Friday. The Huskies took the lead early but Louisville (4-4-2, 2-1-1 BIG EAST) was able to come back towards the end of the second half to push the UConn record to 3-6-3, 1-1-2 BIG EAST.
Senior Elizabeth Eng (Chicago, Ill.) scored first for the Huskies during the 18th minute of play at 17:30. This was the first goal of the year for Eng on her 29th shot of the year. The first shot Eng fired a minute earlier was saved by the Louisville goalie Katie Zoeller. But seizing another opportunity, Eng sailed the ball past the goalie from 12 yards out on the left side.
The Cardinals tried to fight back during the first half but were unable to get anything by senior Stephanie Labbe (Stony Plain, Alberta) even though they took eight shots in the first half alone. Labbe finished the game with eight saves, tied for second most saves she has made in a game this year.
During the second half, the two teams fought hard back and forth. Louisville tried to tie up the game taking eight more shots during the second half and one of them managed to sneak by Labbe during the 68th minute. At 67:21, Lindsay Boling scored her sixth goal of the year to tie up the game and force overtime.
Despite some offense by Louisville, the game finished tied at one-all after two overtime periods.
UConn is back in action in the concluding game of their road trip at Cincinnati on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on WHUS.
GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd 1OT 2OT Total
Louisville 0 1 0 0 1
UConn 1 0 0 0 1
SCORING SUMMARY
1. 17:30 UConn Eng, Elizabeth (unassisted)
2. 67:21 Louisville Boling, Lindsay (unassisted)
SAVES: Connecticut 9, Louisville 5
SHOTS: Connecticut 11, Louisville 20
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