BGSU women\u2019s soccer (7-3-6, 3-2-5) left Bobby Kraming Field in Oxford, Ohio, with a 2-2 draw against the Miami RedHawks (8-6-4, 4-2-4) to claim one point towards the Mid-American Conference (MAC) standings.<\/p>\n
BG entered Oxford sitting at seventh place in the MAC standings while being tied with fifth-place Ball State and sixth-place Kent State, with all three teams having 13 points apiece. On the outside looking in to the six-team MAC playoffs, Bowling Green desperately needed points with only two games remaining in the season, including the match against Miami.<\/p>\n
Miami opened the scoring halfway through the first half when senior forward\/midfielder Katie O\u2019Malley<\/a> stole the ball away from BG\u2019s team captain and senior defender Taylor Green<\/a>, directly leading to a two-on-zero opportunity for Miami in the 25th minute. Freshman forward Averie Bierker<\/a> finished off the play to give Miami a 1-0 lead with O\u2019Malley earning an assist on the goal.<\/p>\n Bowling Green tied the game in the dying minutes of the first half when senior forward Lizzie Bultynck<\/a> scored in the 44th minute following a centering pass from freshman forward Olivia McCuen<\/a>, which deflected to Bultynck\u2019s foot off a Miami defender. McCuen was credited with an assist on the goal.<\/p>\n Miami regained the lead in the 61st minute when a crossing pass from junior forward Millie Cook<\/a> was headed into the back of the net by senior forward\/midfielder Kayla Perfect<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mirroring the first half, BGSU once again tied the game late in the half thanks to a shot placed in the top right corner by junior midfielder Minah Syam<\/a> after receiving a crossing pass from Isabella Mazzaferro<\/a>.<\/p>\n