Eagles Grind Out Point in Draw with Blue Jays

HUNTINGDON, Pa.- The Juniata women's soccer team earned a draw against visiting Elizabethtown, 1-1, Saturday afternoon at Gibbel Stadium.  

The Blue Jays broke through in the 13^th minute, scoring on a shot from about six yards out off a cross. 

The Eagles responded two minutes later. 

Fiona McDonald (Langhorne, Pa. / Neshaminy) got the ball on the JC side near midfield, turned and played the ball to Ashley McWilliams (Stutersville, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic HS) who was all alone. She took a touch before playing the ball to Alyssa Bui (Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill High School East) who stopped the ball, turned past her defender, and sent a ball down the right wing to Talia Bertrando (Lititz, Pa. / Warwick High School) who sent a low cross across the goal. Grace Gibbs (Arnold, Md. / Broadneck HS)nudged the ball on to Emma Moreland who slotted it home to knot the score at 1-1. 

Gibbs to Moreland to put JC on the board! #GoEagles #WingsUp #TakingFlight pic.twitter.com/NfHEOyuVWX

— Juniata Athletics (@JuniataEagles) October 9, 2021

The teams went into the locker room tied at 1-1, with the Blue Jays holding a 3-1 edge in shots. 

The second half opened as the Blue Jays managed eight shots to the Eagles five, with Cati Besch (Bellefonte, Pa. / Bellefonte Area HS) being called upon to make four stops to keep the game even.  

Neither team found a goal in regulation, and Besch made two more stops, one in each overtime, to seal the tie. 

Besch finished the game with six saves for the Eagles. 

Juniata is on the road next, as they travel to Susquehanna on Wednesday. Kickoff is at 7:00.