Soccer Battles Bucs to Draw

Sunday, October 6

Johnson City, Tenn.

2:00 p.m.

Chattanooga

7-3-3, 2-1-1

East Tennessee State

4-6-3, 0-2-1

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Chattanooga	0	0	0	0	0
ETSU	0	0	0	0	0

Photo by: Dale Rutemeyer

10/6/2019 7:37:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score Postgame with McKinney

By: Anne Wehunt

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sophomore transfer Osa Iyare battled until the final second, but her shot at the end of the second overtime was gathered in by ETSU's keeper and the game ended in a 0-0 draw for the Mocs and Bucs in Southern Conference women's soccer action.

"They made it difficult for us, a tough game," Chattanooga head coach Gavin McKinney said. "Always tough when you're back-to-back road games. I didn't think we were quite at our best today."

Iyare led Chattanooga with four shots, but the Mocs were unable to get any of its 14 attempts past keeper Tess Mrozek who had six saves in the match. Eight more Mocs made an effort toward the goal with Jordan Mueller and Emily Szymanski adding two apiece. Chattanooga keeper Abbey Saddler made four saves and tallied her third shutout of the season.

The Bucs had two shots hit off the underside of the cross bar and Saddler made a save after batting the ball down at the line before gathering it in. ETSU's Beatrice Abati had a chance for a goal in the first half when Saddler misplayed the ball in the box and slipped. Abati took a quick chance, but knocked the ball high.

After getting off three shots in the first half, the Mocs put pressure on the ETSU defense with six and added four more in the first overtime.

Chattanooga remains on the road next weekend beginning with a Friday match at Mercer. The game is set to kick off at 7 p.m. The Mocs will head to Charleston for a 2:00 p.m. Sunday matchup at The Citadel. Follow all the action online at GoMocs.com.