By: Brian Howard, Sports Information Director
Box Score PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Kaylee Holt's penalty kick goal with just 29 seconds remaining helped the Grambling State University women's soccer team to a 3-3 tie over Prairie View A&M in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match at the PVAMU Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon.
Grambling State (6-5-1 overall, 4-0-1 SWAC) opened the scoring in the fifth minute as
Brittany Terry converted on a penalty kick to give the Lady Tigers a quick 1-0 lead.
Grambling State's lead increased in the 41st minute as
Nia As-Salaam scored off an assist by Priyank Gahkar as the Lady Tigers took a 2-0 advantage into the half.
Prairie View A&M (3-8-1, 3-2-1) cut the deficit to just one goal nearly four minutes out of intermission as Alex Fields assisted on a Blair Lane goal in the 49th minute.
The Lady Panthers drew level in 60th minute when Lane converted a penalty kick and Prairie View A&M took the lead (3-2) just two minutes later when Danielle Vargas scored on an unassisted goal in the 62nd minute.
With the clock being a factor late,
Kaylee Holt knocked in the tying goal off a penalty kick with 29 seconds remaining in regulation.
Neither team could notch the game-winning goal in overtime as the match ended in a 3-3 draw.
Turning Point
Grambling State put Prairie View A&M down two goals in the first 45 minutes, but the second 45 was different as the Lady Panthers struck for three goals in a 15-minute span.
However, Holt's penalty kick gave Grambling State life just 29 seconds left in regulation and the two teams were able to battle for the tie.
Inside the Numbers
· Grambling State goalkeeper
Jordan Woodward played all 120 minutes in goal and registered eight saves.
· Alexis Espino finished with five saves in 115 minutes in goal for the Lady Panthers.
· Prairie View A&M out-shot Grambling State, 22-10, including an 11-8 advantage in shots on goal.
· The Lady Panthers held a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks.
· There were 19 fouls and six yellow cards handed out.
News and Notes
· The tie was the first for Grambling State this season and keeps the Lady Tigers' SWAC unbeaten streak intact.
· Grambling State remains unbeaten in its last four games (4-0-1).
· The Lady Tigers remain a half-game ahead in the SWAC standings over Alabama State and one full game ahead of Texas Southern.
Up Next
The Lady Tigers return to GSU Soccer Complex for a pair of SWAC games starting on Friday when Alabama State comes to town for a 4 p.m. match. Grambling State will play host to Alabama A&M on Sunday, Oct. 15 with a 1 p.m. start.
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