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Hounds Play to a 2-2 Draw with Ursinus at Makuvek Field

Freshman forward Elliot Rupp takes a corner kick versus Ursinus College on John Makuvek Field shortly before scoring her first collegiate goal. Photo by Avery Saladino '24
Freshman forward Elliot Rupp takes a corner kick versus Ursinus College on John Makuvek Field shortly before scoring her first collegiate goal. Photo by Avery Saladino '24

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's soccer team played to a 2-2 draw with visiting Ursinus College in non-conference action on John Makuvek Field Wednesday evening.

How It Happened

  • The Greyhounds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute as freshman forward Elliot Rupp put a loose ball into an open net for a goal. Junior midfielder Amanda Aloia sent in a long shot after a corner kick that needed to be saved, and the ball dropped behind the Bears' keeper and to the feet of Rupp for the first goal of the evening
  • The Bears answered in the 36th minute on a breakaway after a corner kick was saved at the other end of the field for Moravian to even the score at 1-1, and that is where the contest stood at the intermission
  • The Hounds moved back in front just under five minutes into the second half when senior forward Emma Lenthe headed a crossing pass from sophomore defender Kylie Hughes between the goalie's legs to give the Blue & Grey a 2-1 advantage
  • Ursinus answered just five minutes later to even the contest at 2-2 in the
  • Neither team was able to find the net with the winning goal throughout the remainder of the match 

Inside the numbers

  • Rupp's goal was the first of her career with the Greyhounds while Aloia recorded her first point at Moravian
  • Lenthe netted her second goal of season and third of her career while Hughes collected her first career assist
  • Junior goalie Payce Korpics recorded three saves in the first 45 minutes of the match while junior keeper Paige Harrison posted four saves in the second half
  • The Bears had a 15-5 advantage in shots and a 5-4 edge in corner kicks

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Saturday, October 8 at Drew University, 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, October 12 vs. Elizabethtown College, 7:00 p.m.