CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Towson University women's soccer team played the College of Charleston on Thursday night. The Tigers (4-4-7, 2-2-2 CAA) tied the Cougars (8-3-4, 1-2-3 CAA) 1-1.
In the first half, the Tigers found the back of the net first on a penalty kick from
Sophie Thibeault. The Cougars leveled the score right before halftime. The teams went back and forth, but the match finished as a 1-1 draw.
Key Stats vs Charleston:
- The Tigers and Cougars each finished with 12 shots with Charleston having an 8-7 edge in shots on target.
- Riley Melendez had seven saves while Savannah Barron finished with six saves.
How It Happened vs Charleston:
- The Cougars fired off two early shots, but Riley Melendez made two saves to keep the score even.
- Kale'a Perry dribbled through the defense and fired a shot from just outside the box, but her shot saved by Barron. The rebound fell to Malin Bernt Schöps who had her shot cleared off the line.
- In the 21st minute, Perry was tripped in the box and Towson was awarded a penalty. Sophie Thibeault scored the penalty kick for her seventh goal of the year to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.
- Melendez made her third save of the match in the 31st minute to preserve Towson's lead.
- Charleston found the back of the net in the 37th minute to level the score at 1-1.
- The Cougars looked to gain the lead early in the second half, but Melendez made her fifth save of the match to keep the score tied.
- The Tigers looked to regain the lead midway through the second half, but both shots were saved by Barron.
- In the 73rd minute, Danielle Campbell fired a shot from outside the box that went just over the crossbar.
- The teams battled to the final whistle and the match finished as a 1-1 draw.
Inside the Numbers vs Charleston:
- Demi Pierre broke the program record for most career appearances with 85.
- Riley Melendez has finished with five or more saves in six of the last eight matches.
Up Next:
- The Tigers travel to Wilmington to take on UNCW on Sunday, October 13th at 12 p.m. The match will be streamed on FloFC.