ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' Cowgirl soccer team erased a two-goal first-half deficit and battled back for a 2-2 draw against McMurry on senior night Saturday evening at the HSU Soccer Complex. The result moved the Cowgirls to 12-2-2 overall and 9-0-1 in American Southwest Conference play.
McMurry struck quickly with a pair of goals in the opening seven minutes. Genevieve Dorasami scored in the sixth minute before Laila Brown doubled the War Hawks' lead less than a minute later to put Hardin-Simmons in an early 2-0 hole.
The Cowgirls controlled much of the action despite the early deficit, outshooting McMurry 19-12 and holding an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks. Hardin-Simmons generated numerous scoring opportunities throughout the evening but trailed 2-0 at halftime.
Hardin-Simmons finally broke through in the 68
th minute when
Aras King found the back of the net off an assist from
Tatum Barnett, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
The equalizer came in the 83
rd minute as ASC leading scorer
Lexi Templin finished a chance created by
Riley Surratt, knotting the match at 2-2 to save the day for the Cowgirls.
Hardin-Simmons nearly found a late winner, but both teams settled for the draw after a competitive final stretch.
Rebecca Hall preserved the tie with a save in the 88
th minute, while McMurry goalkeeper Cadence Foulkrod recorded four saves.
Templin led the Cowgirls with four shots and two shots on goal, while King added the first HSU score. Barnett and Surratt each recorded assists in the comeback effort.
The Cowgirls will host the American Southwest Conference championship tournament, with seeding and opponent to be announced on Sunday.
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