VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota women's soccer battled back to earn a 1-1 draw against Oral Roberts on Sunday afternoon at the First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex.
The Golden Eagles (9-1-4, 3-0-2 Summit League) opened the scoring in the 38th minute when Addy Johnson found the back of the net off an assist from Amaris Hamilton-Grein. Oral Roberts carried the 1-0 advantage into halftime after outshooting the Coyotes 7-2 in the opening period.
South Dakota (4-4-5, 1-1-3 Summit League) came out with increased pressure in the second half, recording six shots and three corner kicks. The Coyotes found the equalizer in the 85th minute when Mali Van Meeteren scored a header goal off a free kick delivered by Sam Luft to even the match at 1-1.
The Coyotes continued to battle defensively to preserve the draw, with goalkeeper Cambell Fischer making four saves across 90 minutes. Oral Roberts finished with a 16-8 advantage in shots and a 6-5 edge in corner kicks, but South Dakota's late goal secured a point in Summit League play.
South Dakota moves to 1-1-3 in Summit League play with the draw.
The Coyotes will look to build on Sunday's performance as they continue conference action this Thursday, October 15th at 7:00 p.m. at Omaha.
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