Women's Soccer Team Secure a Draw vs SUNY Delhi

The Mighty Oaks women's soccer team faced off against the Broncos of SUNY Delhi and came away with a tie.

ESF had won the last three meetings against the Broncos but were without senior Captain Heather Carl this game. The Mighty Oaks controlled possession from the kickoff, getting several shots on goal early in the game. The Broncos made a few quick defensive adjustments to counter ESF's attack. The Mighty Oaks found the back of the net at the 17th minute when junior Anna Bishop put in a beautiful header from a corner kick by junior Lauren Archer. The Broncos responded at the 38th minute with a goal by Erin Moody, capitalizing on a Mighty Oaks defensive error. Freshman Alyssa Hughes put ESF up 2-1 at the 44th minute when she dribbled through the Broncos defense and got off a laser shot to the back upper right corner of the net.

At the start of the second half, ESF continued to control possession. Junior Shannon Gordinier put ESF up 3-1 when she tapped the ball past the Broncos' keeper off a beautiful cross by junior Natalee Wrege at the 50th minute. The momentum changed in favor of Delhi at the 60th minute, however, when the Mighty Oaks were red-carded for a hand ball in the penalty box. This lead to the Broncos converting a penalty kick, making the score 3-2. Five minutes later, Delhi freshman Katie Herba equalized the score, 3-3, knocking in the ball off a rebound from a free kick. In the two ensuing overtimes, the Mighty Oaks continued their dominance, getting several shots on goal but were unable to convert a game-winning goal with the match ending in a 3-3 tie. The Mighty Oaks outshot the Broncos 26-11 in the game.

"Delhi is a very talented team who played terrifc. I am hoping we learn a lot from this tie," said Head Coach Dan Ramin.

With the tie, ESF now has a 2-0-1 record. The Broncos improve to 2-1-1 overall. The women's soccer team starts conference play on the road vs. rival Albany College of Pharmacy Sept. 17.