TOWSON, Md. – Fighting through regulation and two overtimes, Towson women's soccer and the College of Charleston played to a 0-0 draw in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action Sunday afternoon at the Tiger Soccer Complex.
Towson (3-8-3, 0-4-1 CAA) controlled possession for most of first half, outshooting the Cougars (5-9-1, 1-4-1 CAA) 9-3 in that frame. The Tigers had several good chances that sailed just over the cross bar. The teams went into the half scoreless.
In the second half, both teams had trouble connecting passes, though Towson continued to pressure offensively. The Tigers had two excellent scoring opportunities late in the second period.
Izzy Latour saw her ball get turned aside at the last minute, inches from crossing the goal line. With four minutes left, CofC keeper Lauren Killian snatched the ball from the feet of three Tigers just feet outside the goal.
Towson had two chances to win in the first OT when
Natalia Pinkney's strike from 25 yards was just over the cross bar. A minute later – the 96
th – freshman
Maddie Bove sent a curler low right to force a diving save from Killian.
Late in the second overtime, the Tigers fought through the exhaustion to force Killian into three saves in less than 10 seconds on shots from senior
Sofia Read, Bove and freshman
Gabby Scirica.
Towson returns to action on Friday, October 17 at 7 p.m. at Delaware.