West Liberty, W.Va. – After falling behind 2-0 early in the second half the West Liberty University women's soccer team clawed their way back into the match and earned a 3-3 draw with Wheeling on Sunday afternoon. The Hilltoppers scored their first two goals of the match less than 30 seconds apart and swung the momentum in their direction, but both teams went on to score once in the final 20 minutes of game time to battle to a tie.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: West Liberty 3, Wheeling 3
Team Records: West Liberty 2-3-2 (1-2-1 MEC), Wheeling 2-4-1 (0-3-1)
Attendance: 225
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wheeling struck first in the 22^nd minute, with Mary DiFonzo scoring on a penalty kick goal. The Cardinals then extended their lead to 2-0 in the 56^th minute as Medina Doka found the back of the net off a pass from DiFonzo.
• West Liberty's first goal of the game came in the 64^th minute as Maya Taggart found Morgan Kost for her fourth goal of the season.
• Less than 30 seconds after the Hilltoppers got on the board, Amelia Compston placed a penalty kick goal past the keeper to even the game at two goals apiece.
• WU regained the lead in the 74^th minute as Talynn DeBartolo scored to make it a 3-2 match.
• The relentless Hilltopper attack knotted the game back up at three goals apiece ten minutes later in the 84^th minute, as Mia Zecca collected the ball and placed a shot that bounced down off the top cross bar and into the net.
• West Liberty held the advantage in shots (25-14), shots-on-goal (13-7), and corner kicks (6-2) while Wheeling held a 10-4 edge in saves.

WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS
Morgan Kost: 6 shots, 3 shots-on-goal, 1 goal
Amelia Compston: 2 shots, 2 shots-on-goal, 1 goal
Mia Zecca: 2 shots, 2 shots-on-goal, 1 goal
Maya Taggart: 1 assist
Zara Wickert: 3 saves
 
UP NEXT
West Liberty will play on the road for their midweek contest, playing at Charleston on Wednesday afternoon. The Hilltoppers and Golden Eagles are scheduled for a 4 p.m. kickoff.