Carthage College Athletics

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Carthage College women's soccer team battled Carroll University to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday evening at Schneider Stadium. The Firebirds overcame an early deficit with goals from Georggia Desario and Ruby Hillegass to take a second-half lead before Carroll equalized in the 78th minute.

• Final Score: Carthage 2 – Carroll 2
• Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin — Schneider Stadium
• Records: Carthage 3-6-7, Carroll 3-5-8

• Carthage created early scoring opportunities, with Peyton Olinski putting a shot on goal in the 13th minute, but Carroll goalkeeper Ava Lewandowski made the save.
• Carroll opened the scoring in the 26th minute when Gabby Courtois found the back of the net off an assist from Carmella Nowak to give the Pioneers a 1-0 lead.
• The Firebirds responded in the 36th minute as Georggia Desario scored off an assist from Haley Linden, tying the match at 1-1.
• Carthage entered halftime even with Carroll after recording six shots and two corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
• The Firebirds took their first lead of the evening in the 49th minute when Ruby Hillegass scored off an assist from Peyton Olinski to make it 2-1.
• Carthage continued to create opportunities in the second half, with Olinski and Lydia Sachs recording shots in the 72nd and 73rd minutes, respectively.
• Carroll equalized in the 78th minute when Madison Milhaupt scored off another assist from Nowak, bringing the score to 2-2.
• The Firebirds pushed for a late winner, with Hillegass putting a shot on goal in the 88th minute, but Lewandowski made the save to preserve the draw.
• Carthage finished with 11 shots, including five on goal, and two corner kicks. Carroll recorded seven shots, three on goal, and five corner kicks. Goalkeeper Tatiana Valdez played all 90 minutes and recorded one save.

• Ruby Hillegass scored Carthage's go-ahead goal in the second half and finished with three shots, including two on goal.
• Georggia Desario scored the Firebirds' opening goal to even the match at 1-1.
• Peyton Olinski recorded an assist on Hillegass' goal and finished with two shots on goal.
• Haley Linden recorded an assist on Desario's first-half goal.
• Tatiana Valdez played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded one save.

• Carthage moves to 3-6-7 overall and 0-3-3 in conference play following Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Carroll.
• The Firebirds will return to action on Saturday, October 24, traveling to Rock Island, Illinois, to take on Augustana College at 2 p.m.