SPRINGFIELD, Mo.–
Leah McDonald scored in the 82
nd minute to forge a 2-2 tie for Drury against Maryville on Friday afternoon at Harrison Stadium in Springfield.
The draw brought Drury's record to 2-0-1, while the Saints, who were coming off a road win at second-ranked Washburn last week, went to 1-0-1. The game was scheduled as a non-conference contest and the two squads will meet again in St. Louis on Sept. 29 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match.
Maryville struck first on an early goal from Brooke Slater, but the Panthers answered in the 31
st minute as
Ines Villanueva Casal converted on a penalty kick.
The Saints took the lead back in the 64
th minute, but McDonald got the equalizer with 9:08 remaining on an assist from
Zoe Tolksdorf.
Drury had a 7-6 advantage in shots on goal and led in total shots 16-8.
The Panthers open their GLVC schedule on Sunday when they host Missouri-St. Louis at noon at Harrison Stadium.
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