FULTON, MO — Grand View answered a William Woods goal in under a minute and came away with a 1-1 draw against the Owls on Friday at NCAC. The result leaves Grand View at 2-9-3 overall and 1-7-3 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play, while William Woods moves to 4-7-2 overall and 2-6-2 in league action.
William Woods had the first looks of the match, putting shots wide and high in the opening five minutes before forcing Maya Fritz into a save on a header in the 9th minute. Grand View got its first chance on a Riley Pryor corner kick in the 10th, and Fritz made another stop in the 20th as the Owls kept pressing. William Woods broke through in the 27th minute to take a 1-0 lead, but Grand View wasted no time responding. Less than a minute later, Adyson Little found the back of the net to even the match at 1-1. The Vikings kept the momentum from there. Dakota Enikova had a shot sail high in the 31st minute, Sara Arias forced a save in the 34th, and Olivia Boyle was denied in the 40th before sending a corner kick in the 44th as Grand View went to the break tied.
The second half was a tight, quiet stretch for both sides, with the Owls committing most of the fouls and neither team creating much early. Fritz made a save in the 79th minute to keep the match level, and Grand View pushed for a late winner. Soleil Collins sent a shot wide right in the 89th minute, and Gracie Sullivan forced one last save from the William Woods goalkeeper as time expired. William Woods had a late shot go wide in the final minute, and the teams settled for a 1-1 draw. There were no cards issued in the match.
GAME NOTES
- Adyson Little scored in the 28th minute, answering William Woods' goal in 51 seconds
- Maya Fritz made 3 saves in net for Grand View
- Shots were even at 7-7, with each team putting 4 on goal
- Grand View took 5 of its 7 shots in the first half
- Neither team was issued a yellow card
- Grand View had a 2-0 edge in corner kicks
WHAT'S NEXT?
Grand View returns home to the Cownie Soccer Complex on Tuesday October 20th to face Mount Mercy University at 5:00 PM.