SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — No. 3 Minnesota State (14-1-2, 11-1-2) tied Augustana (9-3-5, 7-3-4) 2-2 on Sunday at Morstad Field.
Reese Hilsenbeck scored at 85:48 as Minnesota State equalized late after trailing 2-1. Minnesota State finished with a 13-12 edge in shots and a 9-4 advantage in shots on goal, while both teams scored once in each half.
Amara Smith scored the opening goal and led Minnesota State with three shots, including two on goal. Smith has now scored in six consecutive games, continuing a torrid stretch in a breakout season. Hilsenbeck added an unassisted game-tying goal on her only shot.
Maddix Archer recorded an assist and finished with two shots, one on goal.
Minnesota State absorbed an early Augustana corner before
Lauren McAlpine kept the match scoreless with a save on Paige Bracker, while Minnesota State created looks through
Meghan Sullivan, Archer and
Mila Rustin before Smith's goal. Smith put Minnesota State in front in the 22nd minute, finishing off an Archer assist to open the scoring at 21:24. Augustana tied the match at just under four minutes later on a Madelyn White goal. Minnesota State pushed again late in the half, taking the final three shots as
Ella Huettl,
Lauren Schindler and
Abby Hoiska each put attempts on frame that Linnea Larson saved, sending the teams to halftime tied 1-1.
Minnesota State's second-half response was highlighted by Hilsenbeck's goal at 85:48, which equalized the match at 2-2 after Augustana had moved in front. Earlier, Minnesota State pressed out of halftime with Smith and
Ruthie Gyasi putting shots on frame around a corner kick, and Archer added another attempt in the 56th minute while the score remained 1-1.
Addie Dobratz forced another save from Linnea Larson at 61:14, but Augustana went ahead at 69:51 on Laina Souerdyke's goal off Izzie Franks' assist. Minnesota State absorbed late pressure including McAlpine's save on Paige Bracker at 79:03. Hilsenbeck knotted the game up as she skied a ball towards the net and it found its way into the back of the net for her third goal of the season Smith had another late attempt at 87:03, and Augustana followed with two shots around a corner kick, but the score stayed 2-2 through the end of the half.
Up next, Minnesota State soccer team travels to St. Cloud, Minn., to face St. Cloud State on Thursday at 5 p.m. as they close out their regular season schedule at Husky Stadium. A win on Thursday would clinch the NSIC regular season title as the Mavericks are tied with UMary but hold the tiebreaker after defeating them earlier this season.
