The Valpo soccer team went on the road Sunday and came away with a point, snapping Southern Illinois' three-match home winning streak by earning a 1-1 draw with the Salukis.
 
How It Happened

• SIU took the lead four minutes into the contest, as Sophia Schlicklin found the back of the net for the Salukis.
• Freshman Martha Goddard (London, England/Alleyns School) had a good look at goal saved in the 38^th minute.
• Three minutes later, Goddard had another scoring opportunity and made the most of it. Classmate Brylie Walos (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) gained possession on the right side of the midfield and made a run into the attacking third before slipping a pass in between two defenders to Goddard. Goddard took one touch and then applied a neat finish, striking from 10 yards out with her left foot inside the near post.
• The match entered halftime level at 1-1.
• The Beacons' defense held stout in the second half, withstanding 10 SIU shots and five Saluki corner kicks to keep the scoreline even.

 
Inside the Match

• Valpo is the first MVC side to keep SIU from taking the full three points at home this year, as the Salukis had previously beaten all three Valley foes they faced in Carbondale.
• Goddard's goal was her third of the season and bumps her season point total to nine.
• Walos picked up her first career assist on Goddard's goal.
• Kate Sheridan (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) made six saves in goal to limit the Salukis to their one goal.
• SIU closed the match with a 16-5 advantage in shots, including a 7-2 advantage on goal. The Salukis also earned seven of the match's 10 corner kicks.

 
Thoughts From Coach Marovich
"While we were certainly looking to get three points today, we're not going to turn away a point on the road — it's a positive result, certainly when considering the conditions today with the wind."
 
"There were stretches today when we did quite well. We had a couple really good looks in the first half — Martha had one which was saved, but she bounces back and gets the equalizer late in the half."
 
"After going into the wind in the first half, we were hoping to have the wind at our back as a positive going into the second half, but the conditions changed a bit during halftime. It changed the way the game was being played, and our group was battling and fighting through that element of the game — we would have hoped to sneak something there in the second half, but to come out with a draw and a point is a good result."
 
Next Up
Valpo (3-7-4, 0-3-3 MVC) returns home to Brown Field for two home matches in four days to close the home campaign, starting on Thursday evening when the Beacons host Belmont at 7 p.m.