Box Score

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Junior Erin Torrence's equalizer in the 89^th minute sent the Eastern Kentucky University soccer team to a 1-1 draw at Southeast Missouri on Thursday night at Houck Field.
 
Esmie Gonzales gave SEMO (2-7-1, 0-3-1 OVC) a 1-0 lead when she scored in the 31^st minute.
 
The Redhawks held that lead until there was less than two minutes remaining in regulation. In the 89^th minute, senior Kacy Eckley sent a long ball ahead to sophomore Katie Shaffer, who attempted to head a shot in. SEMO keeper Bailey Redden blocked that shot, but right to freshman Sarah Owusu, who flicked the ball back to a wide-open Torrence in front of the goal.
 
"We're proud of the girls' fight tonight," head coach Nick Flohre said. "We struggled to get into a rhythm early, and it cost us. The girls kept battling, though, and got the goal back in the second half. This was a well-fought game by both teams and a game we can build on going into Tuesday."
 
It was Torrence's team-leading fourth goal of the season, and Owusu's second assist on the year.
 
In 2016, Torrence, then a freshman, scored a late equalizer at SEMO, heading in a shot in the 86^th minute to send the game into overtime.
 
EKU (4-5-2, 0-1-2 OVC) outshot SEMO, 17-13, on the night, and the Colonels attempted more corner kicks by a margin of 7-6.
 
Torrence paced the Colonels with three shots in the game.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Zoe Aguirre played all 110 minutes of the match and made six saves.
 
EKU will now host in-state rival Morehead State next Tuesday, October 2, at 4 p.m.