WAIPAHU, Hawaii - The Jessup women's soccer team came from behind on the road Monday, getting a goal from
Kambria Steele less than three minutes into the second half to salvage a 1-1 draw against Hawaii Pacific at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium. The Warriors held the edge in shots, shots on target, and corner kicks.
Hawaii Pacific struck first. Lisette Almanza scored in the 16th minute, assisted by Kaitlyn Anderson, to put the Sharks ahead 1-0. It was the lone goal of a first half that Jessup controlled in the stat sheet, with the Warriors holding an 11-7 advantage in shots and a 3-1 lead in corner kicks. Both teams put five shots on target, but Jessup couldn't find the net.
Kambria Steele,
Kendall Cornwell,
Piper Hansen,
Evelyn Albor, and
Karlee Lywandowsky each tested Sharks goalkeeper Azjah Tocher, who made four saves before the break.
Micaela Romo came off the bench in the 20th minute and put up two first-half shots in just 16 minutes of action.
The Warriors didn't wait long to respond after the break. Steele collected her second goal of the season in the 47th minute, finishing off an assist from Lywandowsky to level the match at 1-1. Steele finished with two shots, both on goal, in 87 minutes. Lywandowsky played all 90 minutes and recorded the lone Warrior assist.
Rebekah Beasley gave Jessup an early second-half spark off the bench, putting a shot on goal in the 46th minute and finishing with two shots, one on target, in 39 minutes. Lywandowsky led all Warriors with four shots, two on target, while Albor and
Angelina Mitchell each added two shots and one on target.
Jessup carried a 7-6 shot edge into the second half, but Hawaii Pacific goalkeeper Natalie Navarro stood tall, making three saves after entering at the break. The Warriors' defense and goalkeeping were just as important in the second half.
Avery Suhr played all 90 minutes in goal and made six saves, including stops on a handful of Almanza chances, and the Warriors limited the Sharks to just three shots on target after halftime.
The Warriors, who snapped a six-match losing streak with the draw, now return to the mainland for a PacWest road match at Dominican University (CA) on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 12:30 p.m. at Kennelly Field in San Rafael. Jessup, now 1-11-3 overall and 1-6-1 in conference play, will look to reverse the result of the teams' first meeting, a 5-1 Dominican win at Warrior Field on Sept. 19. The Warriors also showed resilience in that match, as they did against Hawaii Pacific, and will look to build on the second-half response, shot volume, and defensive effort they displayed in Waipahu. The match will stream live on the PacWest Network.
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