Saginaw Valley State University

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich.- The Saginaw Valley State women's soccer team tied Wayne State on Sunday, 2-2. The Cardinals (8-6-2, 6-4-2 GLIAC) and Warriors (11-1-4, 7-1-4 GLIAC) each had eight shots on goal.

Action picked up rapidly in the first half. Grace Battershell (Rochester Hills, Mich., Adams HS) took the first two shots of the game. Wayne State followed by putting the first shot on goal, which was saved by Ava Wilberding (Grand Rapids, Mich., Forest Hills Central HS). The Cardinals got on the board first in the 17th minute. Abby Ellis (Waterford, Mich., Waterford Mott HS) scored her seventh goal of the season and Emily Kolodin (Grand Blanc, Mich., Grand Blanc HS) recorded her 11th assist. This assist also gave Kolodin the Saginaw Valley State single-season record.  Wayne State scored in the 34th minute to tie the game, 1-1. The score remained tied until halftime. Wilberding went into the break with four saves.

SVSU brought pressure early in the second half, including getting the first two shots and corner kicks. However, the Warriors scored the first goal of the half to take the lead, 2-1, in the 56th minute. The Cardinals had a few opportunities to tie the game shortly after. Battershell hit the post on a shot. Melanie Kolnitys (Midland, Mich., H. H. Dow HS) hit the same post about ten minutes later. The game ended up tied in the 89th minute after SVSU played the ball into the box. In an attempt to clear the ball, the Warriors sent it backwards into their net for an own goal. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. 

Saginaw Valley State outshot Wayne State, 24-14. The teams were equal at 8-8 on goal. The Cardinals were called for 12 fouls while the Warriors picked up eight. Each team was shown two yellow cards.

Wilberding ended the game with six saves. Ellis had a team-high six shots (four on goal). 

Up Next: Saginaw Valley State will play their final two games of the regular season. On Thursday, the Cardinals will take on Purdue Northwest at 1:00 PM at home at Braddock Field. They will conclude the regular season at Roosevelt on October 31.