Mobile, AL – The Spring Hill College (SHC) women's soccer team tied Gulf South Conference (GSC) foe the University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) on Friday afternoon.
UAH struck first with a goal in the 22
nd minute to take a 1-0 lead. SHC would answer back in the 35
th minute when
Sidney Spivey scored an unassisted goal to knot things at 1-1. UAH would regain the momentum heading into the half when they scored off a free kick to take a 2-1 lead into the lockers.
The second half action saw the Badgers find the equalizer in the 67
th minute when Spivey notched her second tally of the match off assists from
Gabrielle Burmaster and
Caroline Lewis. Neither team could find the back of the net the rest of the way including both overtime periods. SHC earned the tie despite being outshot 19-12 overall and 11-4 in shots on goal. H.P. Fluharty played all 110 minutes in goal for SHC and made 9 saves.
"I loved the fight and battle in the Badgers today," said Head Coach
Allison Whitworth. "We knew we'd have t earn every goal, shot and point and we did that today. I'm proud of
Sidney Spivey, our player of the game, for working the whole game to create our offensive attack. Sofia Guisasola and
Kylie Long held down our back line and withstood a tremendous amount of pressure. Getting a tie demonstrates a huge commitment level to our fitness and work to possess the ball while battling for the entire 110 minutes."
The Badgers (1-10-1, 1-7-1 GSC) will remain at home to host West Alabama at 1:00 PM on Sunday, October 14 during senior day.
