HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College Women's Soccer team played to a 1-1 tie against visiting Bowdoin College in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) clash at Trinity Soccer Field Sunday afternoon. The Bantams move to 2-8-1 overall and 0-5-1 in conference play, while the Polar Bears sit at 1-4-2 in the NESCAC and 2-4-5 on the season.
 
The Bantams struck early as senior Sofia Quijada intercepted a ball at midfield and played a pass up the sideline to first-year Sara Rieger, who raced to the box and placed a cross to the front of the net for the right-foot finish from junior Alyssa Keane to stake Trinity to a 1-0 lead. Trinity first-year goalkeeper Lily Bracken notched a pair of first-half saves to maintain the 1-0 scoreboard at the half.
 
With 12:18 remaining in the game, Polar Bear senior Laila Nickelson took a pass in the box and chipped a shot towards the Bantams net, where Bracken made a diving save that deflected off the crossbar, and the rebound landed in front of the open net for first-year Jackie Shores to knock in, knotting the score at 1-1. Bracken added two more saves late in the contest to preserve the draw.
 
Bowdoin controlled the shot column, 17-7, and took the edge in corner kicks, 3-2. Bracken posted five saves in the game, while Bowdoin junior goalkeeper Charlotte Iannone tallied five saves as well.
 
The Bantams will return to the pitch when they travel to Colby for a NESCAC match Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Bowdoin travels to Maine Maritime Academy for a non-conference match Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.