CALGARY, Alta. - The No. 10 UBC Thunderbirds women's soccer team scored early in their game on Sunday afternoon against the Mt. Royal Cougars but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against the Calgary school.
BOXSCORE
With the split, the Thunderbirds move to 6-1-2 on the year, while the Cougars secure their third point of the season improving to 0-5-3.
The game started with offence right from the get-go as the Thunderbirds secured two early corners just three minutes into the match.
UBC would strike paydirt eight minutes in off their third corner, as goalkeeper Kelsey Marklund knocked down a cross in the box - unable to control the rebound
Taryn Lim (Richmond, BC) capitalized on the loose ball and coolly deposited it to the back of the Cougars net to make it 1-0.
Neither team would have another great opportunity until the 44 minute mark, as Karlee Hodl found herself streaking down the left side nearly uncontested. Taking a smooth pass from second-year Kelsey Kinzner, Hodl struck a beautiful left-footed ball past a diving Williamson that snuck just inside the far right post. It was Hodl's first Canada West goal, after scoring 11 in the ACAC last season.
The second-half started with great energy from both squads, each feeling the urgency of securing points late in the season with just a handful of games remaining.
The Thunderbirds were the aggressors, launching two consecutive shots from outside the box in the 75th minute that Marklund was able to gobble up.
In the 88th minute, the T-Birds would nearly secure their seventh win of the season as fourth-year
Janine Frazao (Port Moody, BC) ripped a shot from just outside the 18 yard box that connected with the cross-bar and dropped right in front of Marklund who secured the rebound. With that the final whistle would blow, ending the game in a 1-1 draw.
Alyssa Williamson (Langley, BC) made three saves in goal for UBC, while Kelsey Marklund made four for MRU.
UBC's next game will be in Vancouver on Saturday, Oct. 13 as the T-Birds will host UNBC at Thunderbird Park at 5 p.m. Mt. Royal will play at Regina and Saskatchewan next weekend.
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