NEWARK, Del.- The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team tied for the second time this season, finishing Thursday night's contest in a 1-1 draw with the University of Delaware.

Senior Megan Lusher came off the bench to score the match-tying goal in the 78th minute to draw the Quakers level and secure the tie. Penn now sits at 0-3-2 and the Blue Hens moved to 1-4-2.

Quaker Notemeal
*Megan Lusher scored her first goal of the season and the third of her collegiate career.

*Lusher, Abbey Cook, Mia Fuss, Mila Maltby, Lily White, and Leah Finkelman all put up shots in the match.

*Annabel Austen made a career-high seven saves, only allowing the one goal through 90 minutes on the pitch.

*Maya Leschly, Clare Robke, and Eden Veenema all clocked a full 90 minutes on the pitch.
 
How it Happened
The first half saw the Quakers hold a good amount of the action, as they took five corner kicks to just one by the Blue Hens. Fuss, Maltby and White were the Quakers to get shots off in the opening 45 minutes.

At the start of the second half, the Blue Hens took a page out of the Quaker playbook by being aggressive on the pitch. Ultimately it was the former Quaker, Paige Kenton, who scored the first goal of the match with a header off a corner kick assist from Gabby Riley.

Penn found an equalizer in the 78th minute. Lusher finding an opening after Blue Hens keeper Kyla Burns fell away from her post and shooting it past two defenders.

Austen kept it level after that, with six of her seven saves coming in the second half.

Up Next
Penn makes its long-awaited return to Rhodes Field for its home opener on Sunday, hosting Towson at 2 p.m.

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