ELGIN, ILL. - Less than four months after losing a 2-1 halftime lead in the Region 4 Division III Championship, the Madison College women's soccer team returned to Elgin Community College and let a two-goal halftime advantage slip away in a 2-2 draw on Saturday. The WolfPack still owns a 6-3-2 lead in the all-time series with the now Division II Spartans. 

The game was scoreless through the first 30-plus minutes until Madison College jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a 33' goal. Midfielder Karmen Smyth took a pass from sophomore Emma Strieker and beat the goalkeeper for her fourth goal of the season. Six-and-a-half minutes later Angelina Perez buried a loose ball in the back of the net for a 2-0 lead. The forward/midfielder's seventh goal of the season to keep her in the top five in the nation. 

After the halftime break, the Spartans quickly cut their deficit in half with a goal less than two minutes into the half against goalkeeper Marin Stauffacher. The equalizer came in the 67' on an assisted goal to make it 2-2.

The WolfPack generated a 20-13 lead in total shots and a 15-8 advantage in shots on goal. Stauffacher recorded six saves and allowed two goals.

Up Next: 

Madison College (2-1-1, 0-0), receiving votes in the latest NJCAA Division III Poll, welcomes North Central Community College Conference rival Rock Valley College (0-3) for the first league match of the season on Wednesday, September 15. The two teams shared the N4C championship in the spring after splitting two head-to-head matchups, however, the Golden Eagles boast an 8-6-1 lead in the all-time series. Kickoff at Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Pitch - East is slated for 4:00 p.m.

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