UNLV WSOC vs. LMU
1
Colorado St. CSU (4-3-6, 1-0-4)
1
UNLV UNLV (3-8-2, 1-2-2)
Colorado St. CSU
(4-3-6, 1-0-4)
1
Final
1
UNLV UNLV
(3-8-2, 1-2-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colorado St. CSU 1 0 1
UNLV UNLV 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Last-Second Equalizer Leads to 1-1 Draw Vs. Colorado State

Senior Kaitlyn Kowalchuk evens the score for Rebels off corner by senior Jules Dominguez in final seconds

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's soccer team controlled possession for two-thirds of its match against Colorado State.

It was the game's final possession, however, that provided the most fireworks as senior Kaitlyn Kowalchuk's header with three seconds remaining off a corner by her senior counterpart Jules Dominguez led the Rebels (3-8-2, 1-2-2) to a 1-1 draw with the Rams (4-3-6, 1-0-4) Thursday night at Peter Johann Memorial Field.

In the game's final minute, the Scarlet & Gray's three corners during that span culminated with Dominguez getting her own rebound near the CSU goal and sprinting to the corner to get off one last scoring opportunity. Her delivery didn't disappoint as it connected with Kowalchuk, who soared high near the left post and sent the ball off the gloves of the Rams' goalkeeper Maddie Ogden into the right side of the net as time neared expiration.

Despite giving up an early goal to Colorado State in the 10th minute, the Rebels showed determination down to the final whistle which led to a 12-5 shot and a 10-1 corner kick advantage over the Rams in the contest.

The finish provided the icing on the cake on a night in which UNLV's senior Hevani Haunga and sophomore Viviana Cera each celebrated their birthdays.

QUOTABLE: "We had two birthdays today, so it's so fitting. We've had a couple games here before like this where everyone just runs onto the field. It feels so magical and these women are going to have a tough time sleeping tonight because of the adrenaline pumping. They deserved this. We worked on [controlling possession] this week, so I'm very proud of this team. Colorado State's very structured, tactical and well coached. But hats off our ladies, they were amazing." -Head Coach Jenny Ruiz-Williams

UP NEXT: The Rebels end their weekend at Peter Johann Memorial Field with another Mountain West match Sunday at 1 p.m. PT vs. Wyoming.

NEWS & NOTES:
  • Entering the week, UNLV and fourth-place Colorado State were separated by just two points in the Mountain West standings.
  • This is the first tie in the all-time series between the Rebels and the Rams, with the Scarlet & Gray now holding a 6-2-1 lead in the matchup.
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