ANDERSON, S.C. — Five minutes away from gaining three points on the road, the 10th-ranked Catawba College women's soccer team had its shutout denied by an Anderson goal that forced a 1-1 draw on Wednesday at Spero Financial Field.
Ali Skinner notched her third goal of the season by heading in a corner kick dealt by Cadence Setzer. Out of Catawba's (6-2-1, 3-0-1 SAC) nine total shots, Kaitlyn Johnson and Bree Ehmer led the way with two apiece. Lauren Zitt faced three attempts from the Trojans (5-2-1, 3-0-1 SAC) and made two saves.
The shot count was a balanced 10-9 in favor of the hosts, while on-target tries tipped 4-3 toward the Catawba Indians; each of the visitors' shots on goal came in the second half. Catawba held Anderson without a corner kick for an 8-0 blowout in the category, recording its second-largest advantage of the year. The Catawba Indians picked up their fourth caution of the season and were saddled with 11 fouls, rivaling the Trojans' five.
Anderson threw the first punch in the third minute but failed to get another shot off for the next 30 minutes. Catawba benefitted from three corners across the first segment of the half, with the most promising chance coming when Johnson bounced a shot off the left post. With less than seven minutes until halftime, AU had the contest's initial on-frame shot that Zitt turned away.
The Catawba Indians exited the halftime break on a mission to be first on the board, breaking through in the 50th minute when Setzer's corner kick sailed over the Trojan defense to a soaring Skinner whose header found the twine. Following a pair of fruitless attempts, the hosts tested Zitt again in the 68th minute. Catawba pushed out of its defensive zone and got two corner kicks as well as shots on goal from Kate Robinson and Ella Matthews. AU's defense stepped up, however, and continued to give the offense ample opportunities to even the score. A hard charge with numbers opened a hole ahead of net that saw Mally May Hanvey score the equalizer. Ehmer added a shot on target in the 89th minute, forcing a save to draw a corner kick that came up empty as proceedings closed at 1-1.
Catawba and Anderson are still in a stalemate atop the South Atlantic Conference table, holding a four-point lead ahead of Lincoln Memorial and Lenoir-Rhyne, who are tied for third.
The blue and white are back in action on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Tusculum for a 2 p.m. kickoff against the Pioneers.
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