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Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Drake Athletic Communications

Exciting Second Half Ends with Bulldog Victory in Mental Health Matters Game

Drake women's soccer wore green uniforms to help raise mental health awareness as a pair of second half goals propelled the Bulldogs to a 2-1 win over SIU.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- In its Mental Health Matters game donning green uniforms, the Drake women's soccer team persevered in a thrilling second half to top Southern Illinois, 2-1 at Drake Stadium on Thursday (Sept. 21).
 
"Credit SIU for making that an exciting game," head coach Lindsey Horner said. "We saw a very good version of them tonight."

Drake (6-2-2, 2-0 in MVC play) controlled possession for most of the match and outshot Southern Illinois, 8-2 in the first half including three shots on goal, all saved by Saluki keeper Chantelle Symes. At halftime, both teams were scoreless. 

The Bulldogs only needed a couple of minutes to break the scoreless deadlock in the second half. During the 48th minute, Madelyn Smith sent a corner kick into the six-yard box where Angela Gutierrez tapped the ball to Amelia Crabtree. The senior from Burlington, Wis., ripped the ball off the crossbar into the back of the net for a 1-0 advantage. 

Southern Illinois (1-5-3, 0-2) responded quickly in the 54th minute on a long strike from McKensey Bunch in the top left part of the goal for the equalizer.

The score remained tied 1-1 until the 77th minute. Zoey Mahoney conjured up her magic again on a flip throw into the six-yard box finding the head of Emma Nagel. Layla Kelbel was waiting for the ball on the left side of the box and deposited the ball outside the reach of Symes for the eventual game-winner. 

"For as much of the time we had the ball we still need to turn those possessions into more shots," Horner said. "We are obviously excited to start the conference season with six points. Our long homestretch ends and we get to test our resolve on the road."

The Bulldogs will play their first road game since Aug. 20, with a trip to the windy city to face UIC on Sunday, Sept. 24. 

NOTES
  • Drake women's soccer is off to a 2-0 start in Missouri Valley Conference play for the first time since 2018. 
  • The Bulldogs have won back-to-back games by the score of 2-1.
  • Drake's six wins surpassed last year's win total when the Bulldogs finished the 2022 season with a 5-8-6 overall record. 
  • Drake has concluded an eight-game homestand that began on Aug. 24. 
  • Senior Amelia Crabtree scored her first career collegiate goal. 
  • Madelyn Smith provided her sixth assist as a Drake Bulldog.
  • Angela Gutierrez notched her third assist of the season. 
  • Emma Nagel's second assist of the season is the seventh assist of her career. 
  • Layla Kelbel scored her third goal of the season, which is the fifth goal of her career. 
  • The Bulldogs were awarded nine corner kicks compared to two SIU corners. 
  • Drake outshot SIU 13-7. 
  • The Bulldogs have never lost to SIU and lead the all-time series, 2-0-2.
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