WSOC | Dons Strike First But Settle For Tie Against No. 14 Cowgirls
 
THE RUNDOWN
SAN FRANCISCO – Regulation and two overtime periods was not enough time to break the tie as the University of San Francisco women's soccer team and No. 14 Oklahoma State settled for a 1-1 draw on Friday evening at Negoesco Stadium.  
 
The Dons struck first on a penalty kick in the 69^th minute by senior forward Sonja Giraud.  Nine minutes later the Cowgirls tied it up on a header from Claire Gantzer on a corner kick.  The Dons were outshot by Oklahoma State 17-15, but the two sides were even with seven shot son goal each. 


STATS OF THE GAME

• Tonight's 1-1 draw marks the fourth time this season the Dons have gone into overtime.With the tie, USF improves to 0-2-2 in overtime games this season.
• The penalty kick by Giraud is her fourth goal of the season, tied for second most in the WCC.She now has 16 career goals which puts her into a four-way tie for ninth all-time at USF.
• Sophomore keeper Olivia Camera improved to 2-4-2 on the season, she tallied six saves on the evening, giving her 57 on the year.Five of her six saves came from the second half on.
• In the second half, the Cowgirls outshot the Dons 14-9 in the second half and both overtimes. They also owned an 11-4 advantage in corner kicks, all of them coming after the first half.

COACHES QUOTE

Post Game with Associate HC Paul Hart following the 1-1 draw with @CowgirlFC pic.twitter.com/Qtm6DP6qdm

— USF Women's Soccer (@USFDonsWSoccer) September 16, 2017

 
WHAT'S NEXT
USF stays at the friendly confines, when they host Oklahoma at 1:00 p.m. at Negoesco Stadium.  This is the first time the Dons and Sooners have squared off.

Tickets for Sunday's contest can be purchased online at the Dons Ticket Central or at the box office at the gate.
 
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