The eighth-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's soccer team battled third-ranked Christopher Newport University to a 1-1 tie on Friday evening at the Jay Martin Soccer Complex in Delaware, Ohio.

Both teams remained undefeated on the season with the Spartans moving to 5-0-1 and the Captains moving to 4-0-1.

CWRU held a 19-14 advantage in shots, 5-2 edge in corner kicks, and 8-3 advantage in shots on goal.

First Half

• Christopher Newport held possession early, attempting six shots in the first 20 minutes of play
• The Spartans had two chances on goal in the following 10 minutes but both were saved
• First-year Emily Callanen had a pair of shots in the 35th minute inside the box that required a deft save by the CNU goalkeeper
• In a scoreless first half, sophomore goalkeeper Ellie Palaian made a pair of saves

Second Half

• CWRU reversed the script in the second half, outshooting Christopher Newport 14-5 in the final 45 minutes
• The Spartans finally broke through in the 63rd minute on the second goal of the season by senior Alexis Sassower
• Senior Julia Flynn attempted a cross into the box from about 25 yards away that was deflected away from the goal
• Sassower found the ball and fired a strike into the top corner of the frame to put the Spartans ahead
• She netted her 11th career goal, and Flynn was credited with her second helper of the year
• Case Western Reserve continued its attack but was unable to double its advantage
• With just seven minutes remaining in the contest, the Captains found an equalizer, scoring on a free kick near the corner that was headed into the back of the net
• The goal was the first allowed this season by CWRU, breaking a 532:38 stretch of scoreless soccer to begin the campaign for the Spartan defense
• Both teams attempted one final shot in the closing minutes, but neither were able to break through

Spartan Notes

• The meeting was the first ever between Christopher Newport and Case Western Reserve
• The Spartans extended their unbeaten streak in non-conference regular season games to 58 games, moving their record to 53-0-5 in those contests
• Sassower and senior Maggie Farra both had a team-high four shots with Sassower putting three on frame and Farra putting two on goal
• Six members of the squad played all 90 minutes of the contest with two additional players on the field for at least 80 minutes

Up Next

Case Western Reserve will face Ohio Northern on Sunday at 2 p.m. on the same field in Delaware, Ohio, on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University.