Second-Half Goals Lead to Conference-Opener Tie for Mocs

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Florida Southern College women's soccer team scored twice in the second half to settle for a 2-2 draw against the Lynn University Fighting Knights on Saturday night.
 
The Mocs (3-1-2, 0-0-1 SSC) were down by two into the second half but rallied behind goals from Ashley Shimberg and Liliana Jeffries to tie their conference opener. The Fighting Knights (2-2-1, 0-0-1 SSC) controlled the first half and had a two-goal lead before conceding shots to FSC halfway through the second.
 
The first half was a defensive story for the first 20 minutes with only one shot (FSC's only first-half shot) by either team in that span. Alison Jenkins had the sole Moccasin shot in the 16^th minute, which was off target before Lynn scored its first goal in the 22nd minute, off quick passing and a cross for Emma Geiges' goal. Florida Southern fended off the remaining three shots by Lynn to end the first half with a team save and goalkeeper save for Carly Brodsky as the Fighting Knights went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
 
Lynn controlled the opening of the second half and scored its second goal of the night with a through pass by Kira Adkins for Juliana Torres in the 57^th minute. The Moccasins came within one five minutes later after a great defensive turnover and pass by Morgan Elliott for Shimberg to the far right of the net.
 
Florida Southern earned a corner kick a few minutes later and Shimberg's left foot was deep enough in the box for a header by Jeffries to equalize Lynn with a 2-2 score. Brodsky was faced a couple more times throughout the second half to keep the game tied with no shots on goal for the Mocs to net a late game-winner.
 
Each of FSC's four shots came from the starting front with seven total shots and four on goal for the Fighting Knights. Brodsky ended with two saves in the tie.
 
The Mocs will remain on the road as they face Saint Leo University on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. on the Saint Leo Soccer Field.
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