CONWAY, Ark. - Following a two-game trip in Texas to open up the 2019 season, women's soccer opened the season at home Wednesday evening against non-conference foe University of the Ozarks (Ark.) from Warrior Field. Sophomore
Mary Helen VanHoy carded home her second goal of the year after
Kaitlyn Gilkey picked up her first assist of her young collegiate career in the 29th minute to put Hendrix up. Ozarks scored less than 10 minutes later with that being the last score for the next 70+ minutes as both teams ended in a 1-1 draw. The Eagles now hold a 0-1-2 record while Hendrix is 1-1-1.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Ozarks (Ark.) 1, Hendrix 1
Records: Eagles 0-1-2, Warriors 1-1-1
Location: Warrior Soccer Field | Conway, Ark.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- After both teams recorded one goal in the first half, the game ended in a tie after two 10-minute overtime sessions were played.
- The Warriors registered 28 shots Wednesday evening with eight on goal while the Eagles carded 12 total shots with five on goal.
- Hendrix also landed 13 corners to the Eagles' three.
- Senior
Hagan Griffith tallied a career-high 15 shots against the Eagles with five of them on goal while VanHoy accounted for three and the lone score; the 15 shots is the first time Griffith has reached double-digits in shots taken in a single game.
- Junior goalie
Anna Claire Lewis recorded four saves in her 110 minutes of action for the Warriors.
WHAT WAS SAID
"I like how we play tonight I felt like we attacked well and created a lot of good chances," stated head coach
Jeff Trimble. "We made a mistake or two in the back and they scored a goal in one of them but other than that I really liked how the girls played. There was a lot of handwork, skill and good decisions made. We created some good opportunities and the goals will come."
UP NEXT
Hendrix hits the road for a contest against Belhaven Friday at 7 p.m. from Jackson, Miss.
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