Nebraska Wesleyan scored in the first five minutes of the match but would not score again as the Prairie Wolves and Concordia University tied 1-1 in GPAC women's soccer action on Wednesday night (Oct. 17) at Abel Stadium in Lincoln.
It was the third tie of the season for NWU as they now are 4-8-3 overall and 3-2-2 in GPAC play while Concordia moves to 5-6-1, 3-3-1 GPAC.
Playing with the gusty win in the first half, freshman Amber Johnson scored the first goal in the fourth minute off a blocked shot. It was the fourth goal of the season for Johnson.
Concordia answered later in the half as Morgan Ihde scored of a deflection in the 25th minute to tie the match at 1-1. That would be the score at halftime.
In the second half, Concordia had the wind to their back but could not find the open net. Emily Dierks recorded four saves in the second period for NWU.
Neither team would score in the second half or the 20 minutes of the two overtime periods as the game ended in a draw.
Concordia had a total of 20 shots in the match, compared to just eight for NWU.