MONTREAT, N.C. – After dropping their last two games, the CIU women's soccer team traveled up to western North Carolina Wednesday to take on the undefeated Montreat Cavaliers. The Cavaliers entered the contest at 4-0-2 while the Rams came into the game at 2-3-1. In one of the most hard-fought matches this year, CIU and Montreat played 110 minutes ending in a 1-1 draw.

Key Plays
First Half:     

• 30:20 The Rams got on the board early in the first as defender Kirsten Long scored off a header from a pass from McKenzie Miller.
• 15:07 Montreat tied up the contest with a goal from Hannah Leonard to tie the game at 1-1.
• 13:38 Rebekah Reinhard had a chance to take the lead back on a shot but Cavalier goalie Micah King came up with the save.
• Nadia Threatt came up clutch for the Rams with five first half saves.

Second Half (2 OT):

• 40:54 Threat picked up two big saves early in the second half to keep the Cavalier attack at bay.
• 33:58 Reinhard gave the Rams an opportunity to pull ahead but couldn't find the back of the net on the shot.
• The Rams defense led the way at the end of the second half, and both overtimes constantly getting stops against a persistent Montreat attack.

Key Players:

• Nadia Threatt anchored the defense with a whopping 12 saves to force a draw with the undefeated Cavaliers.
• Kirsten Long scored her first goal of the season off the McKenzie Miller assist.
• Rebekah Reinhard was an important factor for the Rams offense notching three shots on goal.

What Coach Farnsworth Lail is saying:
"The girls battled hard tonight. I was so proud of their encouraging and resilient attitude.  They were relentless. With the amount of adversity we battled through today, it was a great result; they should feel proud of themselves because they played together, lifted each other up, and ultimately glorified God."

Up Next:
The Rams will be back in action at home Saturday, October 24th at 5 PM against Point University. Notably, Saturday will also be senior night at Sessions Field