SATURDAY'S SCORES
@Tennessee Tech 2, Eastern Illinois 2
TENNESSEE TECH 2, EASTERN ILLINOIS 2
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - .- Madison Carter scored a pair of goals as Eastern Illinois picked up a 2-2 tie on Saturday afternoon at Tennessee Tech. The match was delayed one day due to heavy rain in the area.
EIU is now 2-10-2, 1-3-1 in the OVC. EIU will play at Jacksonville State on Sunday at 3 p.m. TTU is now 2-11-1, 0-4-1 in the OVC.
Tennessee Tech opened the match with a goal by Mary Francis Hoots in the 9th minute.
Carter got her first goal in the 16th minute as she finished off a deflection by TTU goalkeeper Rebecca Tolen. Hannah Miller had the assist on the goal.
Carter put the Panthers in the lead 2-1 in the 32nd minute. Once again she finished off a deflection by the TTU keeper. Miller and Allie Lakie were credited with the assist.
The Golden Eagles tied the match in the 62nd minute on a goal by Tarah Piccirilli. Taylor Blazei had assists on both TTU goals.
Both teams had two shots on goal in the overtime sessions. Emily Hinton had 12 saves for EIU. Tolen had five saves for TTU.