Notables
-First meeting between the two programs since 2007
-Gittins makes a career-high seven saves
-Friday now has 75 career goals
-Shots: UWEC-15, CSS-9

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DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team trailed twice, but battled to a 2-2 tie with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Sunday at Saints Field.
 
How It Happened
The Blugolds (1-0-2) struck first in the 18^th minute to take a 1-0 lead. That would be the halftime score as the Saints had one shot on goal in the first 45 minutes of play.
 
The action picked up in second half as Morgan Friday (Duluth, Minn./Shattuck St. Mary's HS) was taken down in the penalty area, which resulted in a PK. Friday stepped up and found the net to tie the game at 1-1 in the in the 47^th minute.
 
Eau Claire responded in the 57^th minute to regain the lead at 2-1. However, that lead was short-lived as two minutes later Friday added her second of the game to make it 2-2. McKenzie Nelson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) had the assist.
 
Both teams had scoring chances later in the second half, but the contest went to overtime. In the first overtime, the Blugolds controlled much of the action and put two shots on goal, both of which were stopped by Taelynn Gittins (Hugo, Minn./Mahtomedi HS).
 
In the second overtime, Friday almost put in her third of the game, but it just went left of the goal and the contest ended in a 2-2 stalemate.
 
Goalkeeping
CSS-Taelynn Gittins (Hugo, Minn./Mahtomedi HS) – 7 saves (career-high)
UWEC-Kennedy Boll – 2 saves
 
Up Next
The Saints (0-1-1) return to action on Wednesday when they hit the road for the first time to face Luther College (Iowa). Action is slated to begin at 5 p.m.