ONEONTA, N.Y. – Women's soccer battled to a 2-2 draw against Keuka, behind goals from
Ella Grupe (Freehold, N.Y.) and
Sara Moore (East Granby, Conn.).
Ella Grupe led the Hawks offensively with a goal and an assist, recording seven shots with four on target.
Sara Moore added a goal of her own, while
Olivia Farnham (Millerton, N.Y.) contributed an assist. Hartwick outshot the wolves 16-4, placing 11 shots on goal.
Defensively,
Kelsey Bollen (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) got the start in net for the Hawks, recording two saves in the opening 45 minutes. Hartwick's defensive unit limited Keuka to just four shots throughout the contest, including one in the second half.
With the draw, Hartwick moves to 5-7-4 overall and 5-4-2 in conference play, while Keuka moves to a 4-9-3 overall and 0-8-3 in conference action.
The Hawks came out aggressive offensively, with Grupe recording the first shot of the contest just over two minutes into play. Hartwick continued to apply pressure, as Farnham,
Elizabeth Burke (Latham, N.Y.), and
Nelle Slavitsky (Conklin, N.Y.) each tested the Keuka goalkeeper. The Hawks controlled much of the offensive action throughout the opening half, registering nine shots and four corner kicks.
Despite Hartwick's offensive pressure, the Wolves struck first in the 35th minute when they found the back of the net off an assist to give Keuka a 1-0 advantage. The Hawks wasted little time responding, earning a corner kick in the 38th minute following a shot from Burke. Just moments later, Moore found the equalizer at 37:45, connecting on a play assisted by Grupe and Farnham to bring the score to 1-1 heading into halftime.
Hartwick picked up where they left off in the second half, continuing to generate offensive opportunities. Grupe applied pressure twice in the opening 12 minutes of the half, but the Keuka goalkeeper kept the score even. The Hawks continued to press forward, earning consecutive corner kicks in the 65th and 66th minutes.
The offensive persistence paid off at the 66-minute mark when Grupe found the back of the net for her third goal of the season, giving Hartwick their first lead of the afternoon at 2-1. The Hawks continued to control the offensive tempo, with
Lorelei Krapf (Floral Park Memoria, N.Y.) adding another shot on goal in the 77th minute.
Hartwick maintained their one-goal advantage through much of the closing minutes, but the Wolves found a late equalizer at 89:04. With less than a minute remaining, neither side was able to break the deadlock, resulting in a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes of play.
