WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The No. 1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-0-2, 8-0-1) recorded their first draw of ACC play as they drew 1-1 at Wake Forest (10-3-4, 4-2-3) on Sunday afternoon.
Izzy Engle recorded Notre Dame’s sole goal, which was her 17th goal of the season as she leads all ACC players in goals scored this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish would strike first as Morgan Roy found Engle on a right side attack to the goal. Engle’s savvy footwork allowed her to juke her defender near the right post and score the Irish goal to make it 1-0 in the 19th minute.
The Demon Deacons would even the slate in the 35th minute as a Wake Forest shot was saved by sophomore goalkeeper Sonoma Kasica, but fell to the feet of the Demon Deacons for a quick shot on the rebound to tie it at 1-all heading into halftime.
Both programs remained aggressive in the second half and had some late opportunities in the final five minutes of play with both desperate to separate themselves in the closing minutes.
In the 87th, the Demon Deacons had a great look on the attack, but Kasica came up with a big-time save to keep it level at 1-1. In the same minute, the Irish came back on the attack where Elle Hodsden got the shot off but hit the right post.
The Irish and Demon Deacons would go on to draw at 1-1, with each program having one regular season match remaining.
UP NEXT
The Irish are on the road for their final regular-season match of the year as they play at Pitt on Thursday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m. The match will be broadcasted on ACCNX.