LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –The Lindenwood women's soccer team (8-4-5, 5-2-2) closed the regular season with a 1-1 draw at Little Rock (7-3-6, 5-0-4 OVC) on Sunday afternoon.
Maddy Vasiloff scored in the 89th minute to secure the point.
Match Overview
Lindenwood outshot Little Rock 6-4 in the first half with five shots on goal while limiting the Trojans to just one. The Lions also created a steady advantage on restarts, drawing a total of 11 fouls while committing just two of their own, but were unable to find a goal in the opening 45.
Little Rock was able to flip the script after halftime, outshooting the Lions 9-3 following the break, and in the 85th minute, a cross into the box by LR's Claire Silvestro deflected off a LU defender and into the net for an own goal. However, Lindenwood was able to find an equalizer with less than two minutes remaining, as
Maddy Vasiloff lofted a ball from the right side of the box over the Trojan goalkeeper and into the opposite side of the net.
Match Notes
- Lindenwood is now 3-0-2 all-time against Little Rock with a 1-0-1 record on the road.
- Sunday's result secured the No. 3 seed for LU in the OVC Tournament.
- The Lions extended their unbeaten streak to a season-long five matches.
Quotable
"Our ladies played a good structured 90-minute game in a tough environment. Our team is built for this time of the year and that comeback is in our DNA. Whatever happened with results today, the end goal is the OVC Tournament and making a run at something special. We are now very excited about hosting the first round." –
Dave Musso
Next Up
Lindenwood receives a first-round bye in the conference tournament before hosting the winner of SIUE vs. UT Martin on Sunday, November 2nd at 1:00 p.m.
