The Arizona Wildcats women’s soccer team secured a 1-1 draw against Kansas State on Sunday, extending their streak of draws in Big 12 play. The match, held at Kansas State’s Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, was played under challenging weather conditions, with a wet field, strong wind in the first half and driving rain in the second.
Key moments
Arizona opened the second half with a defensive block by Aranda Hurge, but Kansas State responded quickly. In the 55th minute, Gabby DeMers unleashed a long shot that beat a diving Laurynn Ziller and gave the home side a 1-0 lead.
Arizona answered just three minutes later. Lainey Swanson delivered a perfect looping pass to Ally Brown, who calmly slotted the ball into the bottom left corner for her second career goal, tying the game at 1-1.
Statistics and impact
The Wildcats were outshot 20-10, with Kansas State registering nine shots on goal and Arizona three. Arizona recorded six corner kicks compared to Kansas State’s four.
The draw moves Arizona’s overall record to 3-4-3 and leaves them winless in conference play at 0-0-2. Kansas State improves to 5-1-4 overall and 0-1-1 in the Big 12.
Looking ahead
Arizona will stay in Manhattan for practice on Monday before traveling by bus to Lawrence on Saturday to prepare for their Sunday match against the Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas State’s next conference game follows later in the week.
Original reporting: Arizona Desert Swarm (Tucson Sports) — read the source article.
