WEST HAVEN, Conn. — New Haven Soccer (3-10-3, 2-4-2) played LIU (3-9-3, 3-3-2) to a 2-2 draw Sunday at home at Kathy Zolad Stadium in a conference match, with
Mariana Pinheiro Alves (Porto, Portugal/Escola Secundaria de Gondomar) scoring twice for the Chargers. New Haven generated a 15-6 shot advantage, including an 8-4 edge in shots on goal.
Alves finished with four points, putting three of her four shots on goal, and recorded a season-high two goals.
Grace Simpson (Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon) recorded her first assist of the season and added two shots,
Kelsey Landers (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury) put two of her three shots on frame and
Trinitie Maloney (Brick, N.J./Brick Township High School) played all 90 minutes in goal with two saves.
The Chargers struck first in the first half when Alves scored off Simpson's assist at 9:39 to put the Blue & Gold ahead 1-0. New Haven created the first sustained attacking stretch before the goal, with Landers forcing saves at 2:56 and 8:14 around an
Emma Mitchell (Edinburgh, Scotland/Liberton) shot that was stopped by the LIU team defense.
The Blue & Gold kept generating looks after the opening goal, including a Landers attempt at 10:04 and a Simpson shot following a corner in the 18th minute. LIU answered at 27:08 on a Casey Beauregard goal assisted by Nalani Flores, and Maloney later made a save on Kaleigh West to keep the match level.
Layla Coppola (Woodbury, Conn./Nonnewaug) and Mitchell added late Chargers attempts before halftime, with the match tied 1-1.
LIU moved ahead in the second half when Isabel Kyprislidis scored to give the Sharks a 2-1 lead. Earlier in the half, Alves forced a save in the 53rd minute and missed left in the 60th, while
Savannah Reed (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township High School) put a shot on frame in the 67th minute.
Alves brought the Chargers level at 73:03 with her second goal to make it 2-2. Maloney kept the score tied with a save on Kyprislidis at 75:37, and the Blue & Gold continued to press with attempts from Simpson,
Lola Wood (Auckland, New Zealand/Diocesan School) and
Caitlin Barry (Wantagh, N.Y./MacArthur High School) over the closing 12 minutes. The Chargers also earned a late corner at 89:28, but the final shot went high as the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
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New Haven will travel to Dover, Del., to face Delaware State University on Sunday, Nov. 1.
