DEKALB, Illinois – Claudia Mussig (Pawpaw, Michigan/Pawpaw) scored in the 54th minute when the Northern Illinois University women’s soccer team tied Southern Indiana 1–1 at the NIU Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon (August 28). Muessig’s goal made up for the Screaming Eagles’ opening goal just 47 seconds earlier.
“The big positive from today’s game is our ability to deal with adversity and respond in the right way,” said NIU’s head coach. Michael O’Neal“It would have been tough if we lost this match. I thought we did everything we could to not lose. I’d love to add some quality moments, especially in the last third, but if that’s the case, we’ll be playing against each other.” It’s a tough team, and if you have the mental resilience to handle those tough moments, you’ll be in every game.”
Southern Indiana (2-1-1) had a chance at goal in the 18th minute when Emma Thurston shot the NIU goalkeeper from a slightly tighter angle. dayton wemer (Oregon, OH/Clay) Stopped and gathered on the second attempt.
At 34 minutes, Jordyn King (Menifee/Paloma, CA) Regan Kingpabon (Rockford, IL/Guilford) Clipped the top of the crossbar and bounced off harmlessly as NIU and Southern Indiana entered halftime as they were still looking for the first goal.
The Screaming Eagles broke a bit of a deadlock against the flow of play in the 53rd minute as Peyton Murphy’s low cross found only Taylor Hall at the back post and Hall nodded to give the visitors a 1–0 advantage.
It took less than a minute for the NIU (1-0-2) to respond with: Abby Adams (Fort Wayne/Homestead, Indiana) floated a cross from the right flank toward the back post, and Muessig went up to the top, over the goal and back inside the far post to level the Huskies.
It was the Paw Paw, Michigan native’s first goal of the season and the fourth of her NIU career.
Shortly after the Husky goal, Southern Indiana came under attack and Murphy’s low shot from outside the box rewarded Weimer’s save.
At 67 minutes, Keira Meyer (Sycamore, Illinois / Sycamore) Jamie Ward (Cherry Valley, IL/Rockford East). This player from his Valley in Cherry, Illinois, moved inside the box and shot from a tight angle that Southern Indiana goaltender Maya his Etienne flipped over the crossbar.
Meyer had one last chance to grab the winner as she reached the end of the cross at the back post in the 88th minute, but her header went high as NIU and Southern Indiana settled for a draw.
Weimer made two saves in the contest for the Huskies and Etienne made one save for the Screaming Eagles.
“Obviously, we expect to win these games, especially after a good start in Eastern Kentucky, but half the glass is that we’re undefeated. “We have not lost a game.” “We will stay positive and make sure we have a good week of practice, but ultimately we want to play up front and win games, not be satisfied with a draw.” I think.”
The NIU will resume operations on Sunday, September 4, when the Huskies move to eastern Illinois.Game time against the Panthers is scheduled for 1pm
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