University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
0-0-1, 0-0-0
Army
0-0-1, 0-0-0
WSOC Scores Late Tally, Earns 1-1 Draw at Army
8/18/2022 9:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer
WEST POINT, N.Y. -Â The UConn women's soccer team fought back with a late goal in the second half of its season opener to earn a 1-1 draw at Army on Thursday evening at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field.
The Huskies controlled large stretches of Thursday's match against the Black Knights but after a foul was called inside the UConn box at the 74:14 mark, Lauren Drysdale converted her penalty kick to give Army a 1-0 advantage.Â
UConn battled back with four shots and two corner kicks following the Army goal before Abbey Jones found the ball on her right foot at the 84:48 mark. The Nottingham, England native delivered  the Huskies first goal of the season to even the match, 1-1.
 The Huskies generated a 12-8 shot advantage and had a 5-1 edge in corner kicks.
The defense came up big for the Huskies with Lucy Cappadona clearing a ball off the line at 30:31 of the first half. The Black Knights sent a centering ball into the box that was headed towards an open net. The junior defender sprinted back to the goal line and was able to volley the ball out of danger.Â
Goalkeeper Kaitlyn Mahoney made one save on the night but was active throughout and limited opoortunities for Army.
Up next, the Huskies head to Syracuse on Sunday, August 21 for a 1 p.m. match on ACC Network Extra.
Team Stats
Lauren Drysdale
AWP Lauren Drysdale PENALTY KICK GOAL.
74:14
Abbey Jones (1)
GOAL by UConn Jones, Abbey.
84:48
