Seahawks tie and take late lead before settling for third draw in four games

NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University women's soccer scored twice in the final 12 minutes to take a 2-1 lead over visiting Gordon College, before the Seahawks settled for their third draw in four games, 2-2, as the Scots got the equalizer in the final minute at Reynolds Field in Newport, Rhode Island, in non-league action on Wednesday afternoon.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 2, Gordon 2
Records: Salve Regina (1-0-3), Gordon (3-0-1)
All-Time Series: Gordon has a 23-8-3 mark in the all-time series with their former fellow conference member. Three of Salve Regina's wins have come since 2010 along with a pair of draws.

SUMMARY:

• 11:33 - Ava Forbes-Smith started an upfield push that led to Eowyn Lapp scoring her team-best third goal of the season. | Gordon 1, Salve Regina 0
• 78:49 - First-year forward Olivia Tacconi fed a through pass from the middle to the top of the box and Zoe Cox converted it to a goal with a right-footed kick past the Scot keeper. | Salve Regina 1, Gordon 1
• 86:01 - Hannah Daniewicz dribbled through traffic and found an opening to knock in the go-ahead goal. | Salve Regina 2, Gordon 1
• 89:07 - After a long kick off the crossbar and a short poke on the left post, the Scots got the tie when Kristi DiRico drove it past Reagan Moffatt. | Salve Regina 2, Gordon 2

NOTEWORTHY:

• Salve Regina's Reagan Moffatt made 10 saves while her counterpart Emily Bengtson stopped four for Gordon.
• Only two corner kicks in the entire 90 minutes, both in the first half for the Scots.
• Heavy rain 90 minutes before game time did not delay a 4 p.m. start and the sun was shining much of the first and second halves.
• Both teams drew a pair of offsides flags when they were heading north on Reynolds Field - first half for the Seahawks and second half for the Scots.
• Gordon more than doubled the shots on goal (13 to 6) over Salve Regina and the Scots finished with 20 shots while the Seahawks had 13.
• Salve Regina now competes as a first-year member of the NEWMAC - New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.

Tanya Roberts excited to take her 1-0-3 @SalveRegina women's soccer team into @NEWMACsports competition this weekend pic.twitter.com/y2LbKJXHiu

— Salve Regina Sports (@SalveAthletics) September 13, 2023

ON THE HORIZON:
The Seahawks hosts their alumni on Saturday, September 16, along with the Pride of Springfield College in the first NEWMAC contest of the season (12 p.m.).