LANCERS BATTLE DAKOTA WESLEYAN TO 2–2 DRAW ON SENIOR DAY
YANKTON, S.D. — The Mount Marty University women's soccer team fought back to earn a hard-felt 2–2 draw against rival Dakota Wesleyan University on Sunday afternoon in Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) action at Crane Youngworth Stadium.
In an action-packed second half featuring three goals, the Lancers (9–2–4, 7–2–1 GPAC) erased a late deficit to salvage a point and maintain their position near the top of the conference standings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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19' (MMU 1, DWU 0) — Mount Marty drew first blood in the opening period when Julianne Donnelly struck unassisted in the 19th minute, giving the Lancers a 1–0 advantage heading into the halftime break.
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70' (MMU 1, DWU 1) — Dakota Wesleyan leveled the match midway through the second half as Hannah Petrucci scored unassisted in the 70th minute.
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74' (MMU 2, DWU 1) — Mount Marty answered four minutes later. Center back Angelina Hopwood set up Rhyli Grim, who buried her team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 74th minute to put the Lancers back on top 2–1.
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78' (MMU 2, DWU 2) — The Tigers responded quickly once more, with Emma Delys finding the back of the net unassisted in the 78th minute to equalize at 2–2 and lock in the final result.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE Mount Marty generated consistent attacking threat across 90 minutes, outshooting Dakota Wesleyan 18–9 overall and putting 13 shots on target compared to seven for the Tigers. The Lancers also held a slight 2–0 edge in corner kick opportunities.
In goal, McKenzie Terp went the distance for Mount Marty, turning away five shots under second-half pressure. Dakota Wesleyan netminder Danika Hoth turned in an 11-save effort to help preserve the draw for the visitors.
LANCER LEADERS
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Rhyli Grim: Paced the attack with five shots (all five on target) and netted her team-high seventh goal of the season.
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Julianne Donnelly: Opened the scoring in the 19th minute, placing two of her three shot attempts on frame.
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Angelina Hopwood: Provided the secondary assist on Grim's go-ahead strike while adding two shot attempts from the backline.
UP NEXT Mount Marty will look to close out their GPAC regular-season slate on a high note as they prepare for their final conference test before postseason play. They will host Hastings College on Wednesday starting at 5:00 PM.
