Wilkes Women's Soccer Draws 0-0 Against Drew University
MADISON, Nj. – The Wilkes University women's soccer team earned a hard-fought point on the road against Drew University on Wednesday evening, battling to a 0-0 draw.
The Colonels sit at 8-5-1 overall and 2-2-1 in Landmark play. The Rangers add another tie to the season, recording 4-2-6 overall and 2-0-3 in conference.
In the first half, Wilkes and Drew battled to control the possession.
Jess Shea (Somerset, NJ/Franklin) opened the game with an early opportunity as she was able to launch a shot from a distance that narrowly missed the net.
Drew proved to have all of the momentum in the first half as the Rangers ultimately outshot the Colonels 8-2, finding plenty of on-target chances
Entering the second half, both teams looked to break through on the scoreboard. In the 58th minute, Wilkes sent a corner kick into the penalty box that deflected off of a Colonel player, but it did not have enough pace as Drew cleared it off of the goal line. The second half was much of the same as the Rangers dominated on the offensive end, but neither team was able to find the back of the net, resulting in a scoreless draw.
Delaney Yaracs (Butler, PA/Butler) was a powerhouse in goal, making a season-high of 12 saves. The Rangers ended the night with 18 shots to Wilkes' seven. Shea led the Colonels in the attack, firing four shots, followed by
Abby Bolz (Fair Hill, MD/Rising Sun) with two.
The Colonels head down to Goucher College for their next game on Saturday, October 17 at 4 p.m.
