SAN DIEGO – Las Toreras earned a 2-2 draw against LMU on Saturday night at Torero Stadium as
Josefine Schlichting contributed to both goals, including a clutch equalizer from far out.
"We showed great character tonight," head coach
Greg LaPorte said. "Twice behind, twice we found a way back. That's the mentality we want – to stay brave, to keep pushing. Josefine's finish was pure class."
Schlichting's game-tying goal in the 87
th minute was class indeed, a top-corner strike from over 20 yards out. The senior captain from Sollstedt, Germany also played a beautiful ball onto junior mid
Maquena O'Callaghan who also utilized a well-placed finish for San Diego's first goal in the 37
th minute, both players fresh off the bench.
Both of the goals surrendered by USD were unfortunate ones. The 1-0 for the guests came by way of a 50-50 penalty call in the 26
th minute. The 2-1 for LMU saw San Diego's junior keeper
Ilise Medrano initially save a 1-v-1, only for the attacking Lion to pounce on the rebound and easily put it away.
While the two teams finished even on total shots, Medrano had a game-high six saves for a second straight match.
Notable
- Las Toreras extend their program-high single-season tie tally to seven
- Schlichting's sixth goal and third assist of the season gives her the team lead in goals and points (15)
- O'Callaghan's goal was her second of the season and third of the Escondido, Calif. native's career
- Junior defender Ruby Shoots recorded her first career point in her 39th career match on the back line, a secondary assist on the late USD equalizer
- Freshman midfielder and San Diego native (Westview Highschool) Macy Ratermann made her collegiate debut, playing 15 quality minutes in the second half
- Fellow freshman Hailey Vermilyea notched her second career assist, on O'Callaghan's goal
- Senior Kylie Smith assisted her co-captain's goal, her third assist of the season
Up Next
USD Women's Soccer heads to the Bay Area starting next weekend for it's final road trip of the season, facing San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. and Santa Clara on Wednesday, Nov. 5.