A late goal by Lily Rummo helped WKU soccer draw 1-1 Thursday versus Kennesaw State.
It’s never over until it’s over. With three minutes left in the game, Rummo sank the tying goal off of a near goal from sophomore Georgia Liapis.
“Really, really proud of Lily [Rummo], that’s two for her in the last two games,” Head Coach Jason Neidell said. “It’s good to see her come alive. She’s a great player.”
The Hilltoppers move to 3-6-2 (1-1-2 Conference USA) on the season. They sit at fifth in the conference.
Both teams went scoreless in the first half. Kennesaw State scored first in the 67th minute, but the Hilltopper defense stifled them the rest of the game, holding them to just three shot attempts in the second half.
“We showed some determination in coming from behind,” Neidell said. “That’s something that is certainly tough in the game of soccer because it’s hard to score goals. It was a team effort to come from behind. We just need to be a little bit grittier in the final part of the field, which is the danger area, to get after it, create some chaos and score some more goals in that part of the field.”
The Hilltoppers will look to carry this momentum into a win as they will host Jacksonville State on Sunday, Oct. 6 at the WKU Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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