DeKALB, Ill. – The Toledo women's soccer team held a 1-0 lead for much of its game at Northern Illinois on Sunday but an NIU goal with three minutes left tied the game, which ended up as a 1-1 deadlock.
Toledo struck gold first with a goal from junior
Mia Leonetti at the 29-minute mark and held the lead until Norther Illinois' Amber Tompkins tied the game in the 87
th minute. The Huskies had back-to-back corner kicks in the final two minutes, but the Rockets' defense held off until the clock wound down.
Goals and Key Moments
- 8' | Senior Rylee Michaels lined up a shot but NIU's Sadie McGill stopped it in the bottom center of the net. Â
- 29' | Junior Mia Leonetti's first shot of the game made it past McGill to give Toledo a 1-0 lead.
- 58' The Huskies' first shot on goal by Sahara Zingano was saved by redshirt freshman Brielle Young near the right post to keep Toledo in the lead.
- 87' | Amara Tompkins tied the game at 1-1 for NIU.
Stats, Notes, and Numbers
- Leonetti's goal was her first of the season and fifth in her career.
- Northern Illinois had a 12-7 shot advantage over Toledo.
- Toledo now has an all-time 18-9-3 record vs. Northern Illinois.
Up Next
Toledo (3-4-2, 0-1-1 MAC) will stay on the road for its next conference match on Thursday, Sept. 28 to play Ball State (3-5-1, 1-0-1 MAC). The Rockets and Cardinals will kick off at 4:00 p.m. at the Briner Sports Complex in Muncie, Ind.
