COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Dominican women's soccer team maintained their defensive prowess in their first game back at home since a road trip to Michigan's upper peninsula, but unfortunately just missed on several scoring opportunities, resulting in a 2-OT 0-0 draw with Ashland University on Friday evening.
For the game, the Panthers outshot the Eagles 14-8, including 4-1 in the extra sessions, but could not manage to find the back of the net as several shots missed just wide or high of the goal.
Ashland was also not without some great scoring chances of their own. Of their eight shots, two deflected off the cross bar, including one in the 81st minute that bounced straight down onto the goal line before ODU senior keeper Aimee Simonet (New Albany, OH) was able to knock it away.
Simonet recorded five saves on the day, while Becky Williams (Jr./Parma Heights, OH; pictured) and Sierra Patterson (Jr./Brecskville, OH) led the ODU offense with three shots apiece.
With the tie, ODU's record now stands at 3-1-1 and 1-1-1 in the GLIAC, while Ashland is now 2-2-1 overall and 1-2-1 in the conference.
The Panthers have a quick turnaround as they welcome fellow GLIAC newcomer Lake Erie to Panther Field at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Ashland continues its seven game road swing with a trip to Northern Kentucky at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19.
