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9/3/2022 | 6 p.m. PT
Sep 03 (Sat) / 6 PM PT
New Mexico State
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Portland State women’s soccer team battled back from a 1-0 deficit to tie New Mexico 1-1 at the UNM soccer complex on Thursday evening.
The Vikings moved to 1-2-2 on the year, while the Lobos moved to 1-1-2.
Despite eight shots, New Mexico’s attack couldn’t find the back of the net in the first half, while their defense limited the Vikings to just a single shot as the teams headed into the break with zeros on the board.
In the 57th minute, Portland State’s Abi Hoffman nearly scored off the Vikings’ only corner kick of the night. A short time later, another near miss by PSU’s Lucy Quinn threatened the Lobos. UNM regained momentum in the 72nd minute, breaking the tie to take a 1-0 lead. Elle Frazier quickly answered as she found the equalizer for the Vikings less than a minute later.
PSU fought until the end, pouring pressure on the Lobo defense in the final seconds, ripping off back-to-back shots as the clock ticked to zero.
The Viking’s second-half adjustments were evident as they rang up eight of their nine shots in the final 45 minutes. Frazier, Hoffman, and Quinn combined for six of those attempts. Enya Hernandez and Sidney O’billovich recorded one save each as they split time in goal for PSU.
The Vikings will return to action this Saturday as they head to Las Cruces to take on New Mexico State (6 pm PT).
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