BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University women's soccer team scored a pair of first half goals Tuesday afternoon, but were unable to top the Erskine Flying Fleet, settling for a 2-2 draw at Parks Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 2, Erskine 2
LOCATION: Parks Field; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 1-3-2, 1-0-2 Conference Carolinas; Erskine 0-5-1, 0-2-1 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- King started on the attack early, getting three shots on goal in the first five minutes, but were unable to find the back of the net.
- That changed in the 21st minute, when Ariana Gallegos scored her first goal of the season, with assists going to Mackenzie Winters and Isabella Carr, putting King up 1-0.
- 10 minutes later, Brianna Sabitino scored her second of the season, extending the Tornado lead to 2-0.
- Erskine scored one in the 38th minute to narrow the advantage to 2-1, which would be the score heading into the halftime break.
- The Flying Fleet took just under four minutes to get their first shot of the second half, but Kristal Garcia made a save, preserving the King lead.
- Erskine tied the score in the 71st minute on a goal by Kathryn Mobley.
- That would end up as the last shot on goal, as neither side was able to muster any offense, with the match ending tied at 2.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The goal by Gallegos was her first since March 7, 2021 when she scored in a road match against Emmanuel.
- Sabitino's goal was her second of the season, tying her for the team lead.
- Winters now has three assists on the season, leading the team. The only other Tornado to record an assist is Carr, who picked up her first assist of the season.
FOR THE FOES
- Mobey and Kelsey Tyson had the goals for Erskine.
- Clair Lewis had an assist, while Kaylie Hayes had three saves for Erskine.
UP NEXT
- The Tornado will start a three-match road trip Saturday, when they take on UNC Pembroke. King won't return to Parks Field until October 1, when they face Barton.
- Erskine is also back in action Saturday, taking on Mount Olive before starting a three-game homestand.
