TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State scored three goals in the second half to rally past the Drake University women's soccer team, 3-2, Friday, Sept. 30 night in Missouri Valley Conference action at Memorial Stadium.
"Our players are far better than this result," said head coach
Lindsey Horner. "To be up two goals with 20 minutes left and lose is disappointing, but to lose composure is the part that we have to correct. We have to be solid for ninety minutes to get points in the league and at the moment we are the supposed team to beat so we are seeing the best version of every team. I am confident in our players and trust that we will rebound from this."
Drake (8-3-1, 0-2 MVC) built a 2-0 lead midway through the first half behind goals by
Brooke Salisbury (Kearney, Mo.) and
Cassie Rohan (Palatine, Ill.).
Salisbury scored her first goal of the season off a corner kick by junior
Kasey Hurt (Ankeny, Iowa) in the 20
th minute (20:40).
Hurt assisted Rohan's goal as well as the team's assists leader sent a cross that Rohan punched in for first career goal.
Indiana State (6-7, 1-1 MVC) rallied with three goals in the final 20:32 of play. The Sycamores scored the first goal (69:28) off a corner kick to Maddie Orf, the second goal (79:27) was scored by Katie Wells off a header on a cross and the final goal (82:48) came from Kayla Schrubb on a rebound shot from the top of the box.
Drake finished with nine shots with seven on goal, led by Hurt's three. Hurt finished with two assists and has a team-high six. Hurt is now tied for sixth all-time in career assists in program history.
Drake welcomes Kansas State Sunday to the Cownie Soccer Complex for a 1 p.m. matinee match. The Wildcats are in their first season of Division I varsity soccer.
