ASHLAND, Ohio – The Lady Jackets held their ground against one of the nation's top teams resulting in a 1-1 draw at No. 13 Ashland.
After a scoreless opening half, freshman forward
Alli Graves broke through in the 75th minute with her fourth goal of the season to give the guests a 1–0 lead.
However, the Eagles answered just five minutes later to level the match and neither side could find a winner in the closing minutes.
Goalkeeper
Kaelan Swallow anchored the Lady Jackets' defensive effort by registering seven saves on 14 shots faced for Cedarville, 10-2-5 overall and 8-1-4 G-MAC.
Quotable: Head Coach Jonathan Meade
"What an intense game. I'm so proud of this team! They have shown great heart all season, and it was on display again tonight. It felt like a heavyweight title match out there. It was a great game to experience."
Five Facts:
- Swallow's seven saves is a career high.
- Ashland placed eight shots on goal compared to seven for the Jackets.
- Each team attempted four corner kicks.
- Five Lady Jackets played all 90 minutes.
- The Eagles hold a 9-2-3 advantage in the all-time series.
Cedarville finishes the regular season on Tuesday by hosting Ohio Dominican at 5:00 p.m. EST.
