PELLA, Iowa — Following a pair of second half goals, the Knights (6-5-3, 1-2-1) tied Central College (11-1-1, 3-0-1) 1-1 on Saturday, Oct. 17. With the Orange and Black trailing 1-0,
Ella Turner scored the equalizer in the 62nd minute with an assist from
Kenna Hemann.
The Knights put nine of their 15 shots on goal and held Central (IA) to four shots on frame, while both teams finished with 15 total shots.
How It Happened
First Half
- Turner generated the Knights' first two shots, sending one out at 5:40 before forcing a save by Zoey Sizemore at 8:00.
- Central (IA) created chances through the middle of the half, including a
Tulla Jensen save on Olivia DeVos' shot at 19:52 and a corner kick at 22:52.
- The Orange and Black closed the half with five shots from 34:28 to 42:59, with
Claire Lienhard putting two attempts on frame, but the match remained 0-0 at halftime.
Second Half
- Central (IA) generated three shots in a 9-second span, with Rylee Rustad scoring at 52:57 off Olivia DeVos' assist for a 1-0 lead.
- The Knights put a shot on frame through
Paige Lienhard at 57:42 before Turner tied the match 1-1 at 61:22 from Hemann's assist.
- Central (IA) recorded five shots and a corner from 62:31 to 71:31, but Jensen saved attempts by Josie Newton and Lila Gwyn to keep the match level.
- Hemann forced a save at 75:38, and neither side scored again as the match finished 1-1.
Top Performers
Ella Turner
- one goal
- five shots, three on goal
Kenna Hemann
- one assist
- one shot on goal
Claire Lienhard
- four shots, three on goal
Tulla Jensen
- three saves
- 90 minutes in goal
Match Notes
- With the tie, the Knights continue to lead the all-time series 22-11-5
- First career goal for Turner, who now has four career points
- Second assist of the season for Hemann and the fourth of her career
- 22 shots on goal over the last two matches for the Knights
Up Next
The Knights host University of Dubuque on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m. at Salzwedel Field in Waverly, Iowa.
