AMHERST, Mass. – Battling to a 0-0 tie with Middlebury on Saturday, the No. 2 Amherst College women's soccer team followed up their scoreless draw with another tie against Springfield College a three days later with a 1-1 final score.

With the outcome, Amherst moves to 4–0-2 on the season with 2-0-1 in conference play. The Mammoths return to the field this Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th when they travel to the Maine twins Bates and Colby for a NESCAC double header weekend. 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

*The Mammoths had a fast start, and 3 minutes into the game, a foul drawn by Junior Sophia Haynes after a pass from senior Abby Schwartz led the Mammoths to their first goal. The free kick was taken just outside of the 18- yard box by sophomore Precious Novidzro, who sent the ball flying and forced the Spirit's Taryn Ryan to make a save. Ryan couldn't hold on to the ball, and senior captain Patience Kum coolly finished the rebound in the back of the net to put the mammoths up 1-0. 

* After the goal, the mammoths struggled to take more shots despite possessing the ball in their attacking third for a majority of the half. Substitutes Kate Quigley, Alyssa Huynh, Carter Hollingsworth, Jessica Lomo, Katie Pederson, and Halle Hanna raised the level of play tremendously as they entered the game, generating even more attacks and dangerous shots to close out the half.

The Mammoths continued to dominate in the second half, switching formations and throwing more numbers forward on the attack. Some notable shots were from Novidzro in the 79th minute, Huynh in the 85th minute, and a free kick from freshman Abigail Danso in the 52nd minute 

*With 1:18 left in the game, Springfield equalized on a counter attack. The mammoths responded urgently, throwing numbers forward and becoming more direct, and were able to draw two dangerous fouls, but ultimately could not clinch the win. The game ended 1-1. 

BY THE NUMBERS

*The Mammoths outshot the spirit 26 to three and also had an upper-hand in corner kicks with six to Springfield's zero.

* Springfield out-fouled Amherst six to one.