MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State women's soccer game welcomed the Bobcats of Georgia College and State University to Laker Field on Wednesday evening. The two teams finished the match in a 1-1 draw.
The Bobcats brought the pressure early in the first half as
Trinity Chastain made four saves in the first 10 minutes of the match. The Lakers then took the lead. In the 18
th minute, off a nice one-touch pass by
Luise Domnick,
Nyeemah Lucky scored her first goal of the season as the Lakers took a 1-0 lead. Both teams had its opportunities to score but the score remained 1-0, Lakers after the first 45 minutes.
Halftime: Clayton State 1, Georgia College and State 0
The Bobcats came out with a full head of steam in the second half as they scored the equalizing goal in the 46
th minute making the score, 1-1. Neither team had opportunities to score until the 74
th minute. In the 74
th minute,
Amiah Sprunger-Hightower fired in a shot on-frame, but it was saved by the Bobcat keeper. The best chance for the Bobcats came in the 75
th minute. After a handball was called in the box on the Lakers, the Bobcats were awarded a penalty shot. The shot taken by Bobcat defender Sydney Charles was stonewalled by Chastain as the two teams still were deadlocked at one.
Neither team could push across a goal in the final minutes as the two teams played to a 1-1 draw.
MATCH VITALS
Final: Clayton State 1, Georgia College and State 1
Records: Clayton State: 0-6-2 (0-3-2 PBC) | Georgia College and State: 4-4-2 (3-1-1 PBC)
Location: Laker Field | Clayton State University | Morrow, Ga.
QUICK HITS
- Both Lucky and Domnick notched their first points of the season.
- Sprunger-Hightower led the Lakers with a pair of shots.
- Chastain made seven saves in net, including a penalty save.
- The Bobcats outshot the Lakers, 13-6
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers host the Saints of Flagler College on Monday, October 3
rd at 11 a.m. The match was originally scheduled for Saturday, October 1
st but it was moved due to Hurricane Ian. The Alumni Day that was scheduled for Saturday is moved to Saturday, October 8
th.
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