SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - McKendree University women's soccer played to a double-overtime draw against Great Lakes Valley Conference leader Drury on Sunday afternoon. The Bearcats own 23 points this season and trail by only two points to the league-leading Panthers. 

McKendree earned a third draw of the season in the Sunday match and earned one points towards its standing in the process. The Bearcats recovered from the October 15 setback against the Miners with a point tacked onto their season total against Drury. In the matchup with the Panthers, it was a battle of the fall's GLVC leaders with Drury marking the first opponent to out-shoot the Bearcats this year. Corner totals were dead-even at five for both Drury and McKendree. 

The Panthers kicked off the match early with a goal in the 14th minute following a McKendree free kick, which the Panthers parlayed into a breakaway. Drury sent a cross between defenders to fire into the net.


The equalizer for the Bearcats came in the early moments of the second half with a goal from sophomore midfielder Destiny Johnson. Johnson was positioned just outside the six-yard box for the corner from freshman defender Kathleen Kenny. Kenny fired the corner kick, grazing the heads of two other Bearcats prior to Johnson striking the ball past the Panther keeper. 

The remainder of regulation led to no scores for the GLVC-leaders, and forced overtime, which led to three shots for each team but no scores.

McKendree senior goalkeeper Mercedes King marked another full-time match and collected a career-high at McKendree with eight saves. 

NOTES:
McKendree recovered from its setback against the Miners with a one-point earning draw against the GLVC leader Drury. The Bearcats own 23 points this year in the league, trailing Drury by two points with three matches remaining. 

Sophomore midfielder Destiny Johnson (Maryville, Illinois) fired her second score of the season to even the match at one goal each in the 49th minute. 

Freshman defender Kathleen Kenny (Wildwood, Missouri) dished out her third assist this season off a corner kick against Drury, which Johnson corralled for the game-tying score. 

Senior goalkeeper Mercedes King (Troy, Illinois) grabbed eight saves in the double-overtime contest, which marked a career high at McKendree for King.

UP NEXT:
McKendree women's soccer has three matches remaining in the regular season before the GLVC Tournament in November. 

The next matches for the Bearcats will be on October 22 and 24 against Lindenwood (10/22 at 5 P.M.) and Maryville (10/24 at 12 P.M.). The match against Maryville (10/24) will mark senior day for the Bearcats. 

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