Hawks Draw With Centenary

MONTGOMERY,Ala.- In their second home game in as many days, Huntingdon women's soccer(2-3-1 overall) battled throughout the duration of the match, but ultimately finished in a 3-3 draw with the Ladies of Centenary College(0-2-1 overall).

How it happened

Centenary struck first in what would prove to be a high-octane, offensively driven matchup with a goal just five minutes into the game to take a 1-0 lead. Huntingdon responded at the 25:43 mark, with freshman Shaylinn McFarland sending a shot past the Ladies' goalkeeper to even the score. Not to be outdone, Centenary was able to answer with their second goal of the half at the 34:52 mark to reclaim their one goal lead.

Just one minute later, Shea Eichelberger found Keabetsoe Walker streaking down the field, with Walker making a move to get past the keeper to even the score at 2 going into the halftime break.

To start the second half, the Hawks drew blood first, with Shaylinn McFarland scoring her second goal of the afternoon to give Huntingdon a 3-2 advantage with 30 minutes to go. Centenary responded at the 73:02 mark with the game-tying goal, bringing the score to 3-3. As the rest of the game was played out, both teams found attempts on goal, but the keepers held their own, as Caroline Masker for the Hawks recorded 4 saves on Centenary's 7 attempts while the Ladies' keeper saved 8 of Huntingdon's 11 attempts. As a result, neither team could find the game-winning goal, bringing the final score to a 3-3 draw.

Hawk Top Performers

• #3 Shaylinn McFarland- 2 goals
• #2 Keabetsoe Walker- 1 goal

The Hawks return to action on September 21st, traveling to take on the Scots of Covenant College in their first CCS game of the season. Gametime is scheduled for 4:00 PM CT.