University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, September 7
Des Moines, Iowa / Drake Stadium
7:00 p.m. Central
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Tommies battle Drake to a 1-1 draw on the road
9/7/2023 9:38:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Nguyen and Rowe come in clutch for a St. Thomas tie against the Bulldogs
DES MOINES, Iowa. – Mariah Nguyen showcased her scoring prowess again as the lone goal scorer for the St. Thomas Women's Soccer team in it's 1-1 draw with the Drake bulldogs on Thursday night at Drake Stadium in Iowa's capital city.
Offensively, the Tommies controlled a majority of the action and outshot the home Bulldogs 20-10.
RECAP
The Tommies and Bulldogs got off to a fast start as both teams created scoring opportunities within the first 10 minutes. Drake capitalized on their second shot of the night as they scored at in the 12th minute.
In the next six minutes, St. Thomas' offense produced three shots, which were all denied by the Bulldogs. In the 34th minute, Mariah Nguyen scored the ninth goal of her career for the Tommies, tying the game up at one. Jasmine Gates assisted on the play, Gates did not start in the game but produced with fresh legs coming off the bench.
Neither team's defense let up for the remaining 12 minutes of the half as the game remained 1-1 heading into the break. During the first half, St. Thomas more than doubled Drake's total shots (10-4) and tripled the Bulldogs shots on goal (6-2). The Tommies also led Drake in corner kicks (3-1) and committed seven less fouls (10-3).
To begin the second half, St. Thomas continued their relentless offense with three shots in the first five minutes. The Tommies and Bulldogs traded shots back and forth throughout the half as the game remained a 1-1 tie. With 10 minutes left, neither goalie had allowed a goal in the second half despite a combined 11 shots coming their way.
As time ended, neither team was able to score a goal, ending the night with a 1-1 draw. Olivia Rowe displayed her outstanding goalkeeping for St. Thomas with a total of four saves on the night.
TOP TOMMIES
· Mariah Nguyen scored her fourth goal of the season in just six games. Nguyen led the Tommies with five goals in 17 games in 2022.
· Senior captain Jasmine Gates assisted on Nguyen's goal for the third assist of her season.
· Olivia Rowe made three saves on 10 shots faced.
QUOTEABLES
Head coach Sheila McGill on her team's effort in the 1-1 tie on the road:
"It was really great to finally play 'Tommie Soccer' again, the way that we know we can. We moved the ball really well, outshot them 20-10, created great opportunities against a very physical team. We stayed mentally strong through it all. We really sorted out some things that we wanted to and started to attack hard. I am really proud with the way it ended up, would have liked to win but the whole team played great soccer."
UP NEXT
The Tommies head to Milwaukee, Wisc. to take on the Golden Eagles of Marquette (Sunday, Sep. 17). The game will kick off at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas women's soccer team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWSoccer.
Offensively, the Tommies controlled a majority of the action and outshot the home Bulldogs 20-10.
RECAP
The Tommies and Bulldogs got off to a fast start as both teams created scoring opportunities within the first 10 minutes. Drake capitalized on their second shot of the night as they scored at in the 12th minute.
In the next six minutes, St. Thomas' offense produced three shots, which were all denied by the Bulldogs. In the 34th minute, Mariah Nguyen scored the ninth goal of her career for the Tommies, tying the game up at one. Jasmine Gates assisted on the play, Gates did not start in the game but produced with fresh legs coming off the bench.
Neither team's defense let up for the remaining 12 minutes of the half as the game remained 1-1 heading into the break. During the first half, St. Thomas more than doubled Drake's total shots (10-4) and tripled the Bulldogs shots on goal (6-2). The Tommies also led Drake in corner kicks (3-1) and committed seven less fouls (10-3).
To begin the second half, St. Thomas continued their relentless offense with three shots in the first five minutes. The Tommies and Bulldogs traded shots back and forth throughout the half as the game remained a 1-1 tie. With 10 minutes left, neither goalie had allowed a goal in the second half despite a combined 11 shots coming their way.
As time ended, neither team was able to score a goal, ending the night with a 1-1 draw. Olivia Rowe displayed her outstanding goalkeeping for St. Thomas with a total of four saves on the night.
TOP TOMMIES
· Mariah Nguyen scored her fourth goal of the season in just six games. Nguyen led the Tommies with five goals in 17 games in 2022.
· Senior captain Jasmine Gates assisted on Nguyen's goal for the third assist of her season.
· Olivia Rowe made three saves on 10 shots faced.
QUOTEABLES
Head coach Sheila McGill on her team's effort in the 1-1 tie on the road:
"It was really great to finally play 'Tommie Soccer' again, the way that we know we can. We moved the ball really well, outshot them 20-10, created great opportunities against a very physical team. We stayed mentally strong through it all. We really sorted out some things that we wanted to and started to attack hard. I am really proud with the way it ended up, would have liked to win but the whole team played great soccer."
UP NEXT
The Tommies head to Milwaukee, Wisc. to take on the Golden Eagles of Marquette (Sunday, Sep. 17). The game will kick off at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas women's soccer team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWSoccer.
Team Stats
UST
Drake
Goals
1
1
Shots
20
10
Shots on Goal
12
4
Saves
3
11
Corners
5
3
Fouls
12
17
Scoring Plays
Layla Kelbel (2)
Assisted By: Hallie Peak
GOAL by Drake Kelbel, Layla Assist by Peak, Hallie.
11:49
Mariah Nguyen (4)
Assisted By: Jasmine Gates
GOAL by UST Nguyen, Mariah Assist by Gates, Jasmine.
33:10
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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