LIVINGSTON, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw on the road Friday night at West Alabama. The Chargers are now 3-3-1 (1-3-1 Gulf South Conference) at the end of the Spring Championship Series regular season, while UWA is 2-2-1 (2-2-1 GSC).
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Turning Points
-The Chargers opened the scoring in the 25th minute when
Caroline Buchanan tallied, and that score would hold through the halftime break.
-The score remained 1-0 in favor of the visiting side until West Alabama would pull even as Kaylah Butterworth made it a 1-1 game.
-The two teams would eventually go into overtime, with neither side getting a shot on goal in the first session, and though the Chargers would get a pair of shots on target in the second overtime, the game would end in a 1-1 tie.
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Inside the Box Score
-Shots in the game were even at 7-7 with the Chargers holding a 4-3 edge in shots on goal.
-Corners were also even at 5-5.
-Buchanan fired off a team-best three shots including a team-high two on target.
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Adriana Wright made two saves in goal for UAH on the night.
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Noteworthy
-Buchanan is now tied with
Melanie Brannon at the top of UAH's offensive ledger with three goals.Â
-This is the first tie in the all-time series between the Chargers and the Tigers, and it snaps what had been a run of eight consecutive defeats to UWA.
-UAH finishes the regular season slate of the SCS in fifth in Group A.
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Next Time Out
-The Chargers will now turn their attention to postseason play as the squad will travel to Group B's No. 4 team West Georgia. Complete information on the postseason will be announced as it is available.Â