Box Score SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford women's soccer team earned a crucial point tying Davidson College 0-0 as the Southern Conference regular season is close to its conclusion. The Terriers currently stand sixth place in the conference with two games remaining and are now unbeaten for six-straight matches dating back to October 6th.
Wofford moves to 7-3-5 overall and 3-1-4 in the Southern Conference after the draw. The Wildcats move to 5-9-4 overall and 3-4-1 in conference play with the tie.
The Terriers created the first chance of the match in the second minute when senior forward Emily Bougas shot a bouncing ball inside the eighteen that hit the top of the crossbar and over the goal.
Davidson responded with a chance of its own when Dani Johnson had a shot saved by Wofford's senior goalkeeper Kimberly Cohn in the fourth minute.
Both teams would trade shots back and forth for the next couple of minutes, until the Wildcats created a good chance in the 30th minute when Becca Fisher had a chance saved by Cohn.
After a close first half, both teams were unable to find the net leaving the score 0-0 heading into halftime.
In the second half, Davidson would this time create the first chance when Sarah Tuggle had a shot from the right side of the 18-yard box hit the post in the 48th minute.
The Wildcats would follow up with another chance in the 50th minute by Stephanie Piperno that was saved by Cohn.
The Terriers would then create a good chance on a corner kick in the 64th minute when senior defender Maggie Bosley found sophomore defender Katherine Whisenhunt, as her header missed just wide left of the goal.
Wofford would then have another opportunity on a header from senior midfielder Alex Kachulis off a cross that was saved by Wildcats' goalkeeper Rachel Locke in the 69th minute.
Sophomore forward Chloe Brackett would test Locke in the 83rd minute but her attempt was also saved by the Davidson goalkeeper.
The Wildcats would get one more chance at the end of regulation to take the lead in the 88th minute, but Piperno had her shot hit the crossbar leaving the score still tied 0-0.
In the first overtime period, Brackett would create Wofford's only chance of the period but her shot was saved by Locke in the 92nd minute.
Davidson would respond with an opportunity of its own, but Cohn made a huge save on Julia Singley's shot to keep the game scoreless at the end of the first overtime.
In the second overtime, Wofford would get a final chance to seal the win in the 102nd minute, but Brackett's shot was saved by Locke giving each team a point with a 0-0 tie.
For the match, Wofford and Davidson were tied in the shot count 14-14, but the Terriers won the corner battle 8-5.
In goal for Wofford, Cohn earned her eighth shutout of the season, tied for first in the Southern Conference. She faced 14 Wildcat shots and made four saves. For Davidson, Locke faced 14 Terrier shots and made five saves to preserve the shutout.
The Wofford women's soccer team returns to action on Sunday October 27, when they host Georgia Southern at Snyder Field for Senior Day. Wofford will honor the careers of five extraordinary seniors Bosley, Bougas, Cohn, Kachulis, and Evie Kytan for their outstanding contributions to the women's soccer program. The match will kickoff at 2:00 pm.
