ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's soccer team scored in the final two minutes to earn a 1-1 tie with Crown College in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference action Tuesday night in St. Bonifacius, Minn.
The Polars recorded an early shot, but
CJ Frear-Boerner made the save in the fourth minute.
Ashlynn Pollreisz recorded the first shot for the Cougars, but it went wide left. Frear-Boerner was continuously tested throughout the first half, making a handful of saves. Pollreisz added another shot, this time on target, but it was saved. The Polars broke through on a corner kick in the 42nd minute to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.
The second half was a back-and-forth battle. The Cougars had a good look on goal with just over 20 minutes remaining.
Lyla Dusha sent the ball into the box, but the keeper got a hand on it before it hit the crossbar, keeping UMM off the scoreboard. Five minutes later, Pollreisz took a shot from distance but couldn't get enough power behind it, resulting in a save for the Polars. In the final two minutes, Pollreisz passed the ball across the box to
Rylie Lovec. Her initial shot was saved, but she followed up on the rebound to tie the game late.
Lovec scored her second goal of the season in the 1-1 draw. The Cougars totaled nine shots, with five on target. Pollreisz and Lovec paced the team with two shots on goal each. Frear-Boerner kept the Cougars in the game with nine saves.
The Cougars have the weekend off before hosting Bethany Lutheran College on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
