AMERICUS, Ga. –
Jordin Gundin delivered a highlight-reel goal in the opening half Wednesday evening, but Lander University found a late equalizer as Georgia Southwestern State University battled the Bearcats to a 1-1 draw in Peach Belt Conference women's soccer action at Hurricane Field.
Gundin scored her second goal of the season in the 16th minute to put the Lady Hurricanes (1-4-6, 0-2-4 PBC) in front before Lander (6-2-3, 1-2-2 PBC) answered in the 79th minute to earn a share of the points.
GSW generated the first two opportunities of the match as
Zoie St. John and
Charlotte Reynolds registered shots in the opening five minutes. Lander responded with an attempt from Angele Hills that goalkeeper
Alana Beddow stopped at 5:37.
The Lady Hurricanes broke through at 15:11 following a foul along the sideline in front of the Lander bench.
Anna Wheatley delivered a free kick into the middle of the penalty area, where
Maci Dunlap redirected the ball backward with a header toward the top of the 18-yard box. Gundin met the ball before it touched the ground and launched a volley into the upper-left corner of the net to give GSW a 1-0 advantage.
GSW nearly doubled its lead in the 25th minute when
Cassidy Brunner put a shot toward the bottom-right corner, forcing a save from Lander goalkeeper Leah Hayes Coen.
The Bearcats generated a pair of opportunities later in the half, but both attempts sailed wide as the Lady Hurricanes carried their one-goal advantage into the break.
Lander increased its offensive pressure in the second half, outshooting GSW 10-2 over the final 45 minutes. Beddow turned away Sophia Trio's attempt in the 64th minute before stopping Langley Stewart's shot in the 77th to preserve the lead.
The Bearcats finally broke through at 78:44 when Paige Bailey scored off assists from Maddie Leber and Rylee King to pull the visitors even at 1-1.
Beddow kept the match tied with another save on Hills in the 83rd minute.
GSW had an opportunity to reclaim the lead in the closing minutes when
Riley Pearson put a shot toward the bottom-left corner at 87:38, but Hayes Coen made the save.
Lander finished with a 15-6 advantage in shots and a 5-4 edge in shots on goal. The teams were even with two corner kicks apiece.
Beddow played all 90 minutes and made four saves for the Lady Hurricanes, while Hayes Coen finished with three for the Bearcats. Six different GSW players recorded a shot, with Gundin, Brunner, Townsend and Pearson each putting an attempt on frame.
Wednesday's result marked the third consecutive meeting between the programs at Hurricane Field to end in a draw.
Next Up
GSW travels to Clayton State on Saturday for a 3 p.m. match.
