Box Score

KEENE, N.H.--Raelyn Callahan scored her first collegiate goal as the Keene State College women's soccer team battled visiting Worcester State University to a 2-2 draw through 110 minutes of action at Dr. Ron Butcher Field on Tuesday evening.

Records

• Keene State: 1-4-1
• Worcester State: 3-3-1

How it Happened

Callahan scored her first career goal in an Owl uniform, latching on to a pass from Kaliana Palhof and springing the offside trap before rounding WSU 'keeper Ashley Spellman and rolling the ball into the net in the 13th minute.

Keene State doubled their advantage in the 29th minute of the game as Amanda Marshall's cross drifted through the box to the foot of twin sister Kayleigh Marshall, who fired it past the dive of Spellman for her second of the season.  

Spellman was called into action on a couple more occasions to keep the game at 2-0, making stops on Kayleigh Marshall, then a diving stop on Victoria Reynolds, in quick succession.  Reynolds had another opportunity when teed up by Marshall that went wide.   

The Lancers came out firing after the break, getting on the scoreboard less than 10 minutes after the restart.  Megan Gurlitz' free kick sailed into the box, and was met by the head of Leah Fitzgerald, who powered a header past KSC goalie Abbie Terrinca to halve the deficit.     Three minutes later, the Lancers drew level as Hannah Foster's shot crashed off the post right to the feet of Ali Maldonaldo, who tapped in from close range.

Worcester State pressed for a winner, but Terrinca twice denied them in the late stages of the half, including a stunning dive to push Fitzgerald's shot on to the left post in the 76th minute.  

Callahan nearly won in for the Owls in the dying seconds, but Spellman pushed her shot wide as time ticked away.

Opportunities were fewer in the overtime periods, but Callahan and Amanda Marshall forced Spellman into stops in the first overtime, while neither team pressed for a shot on goal in the second.

Terrinca made six saves in net for the Owls, while Spellman had eight.

Inside the Box

• Keene State leads the all-time series 17-4-3, and has never lost to Worcester State at home.  This was the first tie between the teams since the 2011 ECAC Championship game, which was taken by the Lancers on penalties after a 1-1 tie.  
• This was the sixth time in 24 meetings that the two teams have gone to overtime; Keene State is 3-0-3 in the games.
• This was Keene State's first tie since a 2-2 draw with UMass Dartmouth in 2018.

Up Next

• Keene State faces more opposition from the MASCAC when they host Bridgewater State University on Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m.
• The Lancers also will play on September 23, hosting Curry College at 7 p.m.