JONESBORO, Ark. – Maddie Williams scored a clutch equalizing goal to level the match with less than two minutes remaining in the contest, giving App State (8-3-4, 3-2-2 SBC) a road point in a 1-1 tie against Arkansas State on Friday night.
Arkansas State (3-7-3, 1-5-1) hit the ground running with a goal from Kennedy Horn in the second minute of the match for the early 1-0 lead.
With 12 minutes left in the second half, Ellie Garrison scored after hard contact with Red Wolves goalkeeper Taylor Sweat, but Garrison was called for a foul after video review to keep the Mountaineers scoreless.
In the final 90 seconds of the match, the Mountaineers manufactured a set piece. As the corner kick came in, the ball never hit the ground as Taylor Duff headed it to Williams who headed it into the net for her first career goal.
Lucy Harrington, Hayden Petrick, Williams and Duff played the full 90 minutes of the match. Goalkeeper Hanna Skogsfors recorded a pair of saves.
App State returns to the High Country to face Southern Miss on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The game will be available to stream on ESPN+.
