PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team took Dartmouth to a draw Saturday afternoon, 1-1, on Rhodes Field. The tie brings both teams to an equivalent 4-2-3 record, with the Quakers sitting 0-1-1 in the Ivy League while Dartmouth moves to 1-0-1.
 
Quaker Notemeal
* Freshman Casey Forman got her first career start in her second career game in this match.

*  Sophomore Eden Veenema continued her minutes streak, playing all 90 once again for the ninth time this season.

* The Quakers did a great job on defense, only allowing three shots on goal.

* Junior Abbey Cook had a monster game, accounting for 35% of the Quakers' 14 shots, 60% of the shots on goal, and securing the game-tying score.
 
How it Happened
Much of the first half was a feeling out process that turned into a defensive chess match. Junior Mia Fuss got a very good look early on courtesy of a great throw in from fellow junior Abbey Cook, but it was handled swiftly by Big Green netminder Ola Goebel.

At the 13th minute, Penn was granted the first corner kick of the match. The ball was lofted in the air before junior Cook made a header attempt that was denied. Dartmouth attempted to clear the ball before Cook once again grabbed possession and put another shot on that was subsequently saved.

Besides these opportunities, much of the first half was played outside of the goaltenders' concerns. Only eight total shots were attempted, with only three of them being on goal.

At the 56th minute, Dartmouth was granted a penalty kick after Penn was called for a foul inside the box, Freshman midfielder Lykke Ihrfelt was able to find the right side of the goal for the match's opening score.

Around the 62nd minute, Abbey Cook would get a great ball up the far side and was able to turn one loose, but the shot was rejected and held by the Big Green goalkeeper.

Similarly, at the 78th minute, Mia Fuss took a ball down the near sideline and delivered a rocket, which swung just wide and rang off the pipe.

As the game progressed things appeared to be winding down for the Quakers, that is until junior Taylor Ferraro lofted a free kick towards the net at the 85th minute. The ball found Abbey Cook, who sent a backwards header the opposite direction of Goebel for the tying score.

The chaotic ending capped off what was a fantastic effort from Abbey Cook, who came away from the match with five shots, three shots on goal, and the point-earning goal for the Quakers.

The Quakers will turn their eyes towards a road match with Brown on October 4 at 6 p.m. in Rhode Island.