ITHACA, N.Y. – The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team earned another Ivy League point on Saturday afternoon with a 1-1 draw at Cornell.
Isobel Glass opened the scoring in the eighth minute to give Penn its earliest goal of the season.
Laurence Gladu made a season-high seven saves in the draw.
The Red and Blue tallied five shots on the afternoon as Glass and
Paige Kenton had two each and
Sara Readinger recorded one.
Quaker Notemeal
*With today's draw, Penn has already set a program record with seven matches in a single season with six matches still to play.
*Penn has now scored first in six of its nine matches with scoring. The Quakers are 2-0-4 when scoring first. When their opponent scores first they are 0-1-2.
*Penn was outshot by Cornell, 13-5. The Red and Blue recorded eight corner kicks to seven by the Big Red.
*Gladu a set a season high with seven saves.
How It Happened
The Cornell attack put continued pressure on the Penn defense as it totaled three corners in the first five minutes of play. However, it was Penn that was able to jump in front in the eighth minute. The ball found a closely guarded
Sizzy Lawton, who put the ball in front of the goal where an open Glass found the back of the net for the third time this season.
Gladu made three saves in the first half to keep Cornell scoreless through the first 45 minutes.
Gladu then opened the second half with a pair of saves in the 47th minute, but on the rebound of the second save Cornell was able to get a ball into the back of the net for the equalizer.
Shortly after the equalizer, Penn and Cornell traded shots over the tops of the respective goals in a three-minute span.
The defenses held strong as Cornell was only able to fire off a single shot in a 29-minute span. Gladu played incredible in goal as she made four saves in the second half.
UP NEXT
The Quakers have a quick turnaround, as their next match is on Monday when they host Fairleigh Dickinson at Penn Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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