ELON, N.C. -- Katina Boozer's goal with 8:08 remaining in regulation tied the Elon Phoenix with the visiting College of Charleston Cougars 1-1 and forced an overtime session in which neither team could score, keeping the Southern Conference game a draw. The tie ended a five-match winning streak for CofC against Elon. It was the first point of the SoCon season for the Phoenix who moved to 4-4-2 overall and 0-2-1 in league play. The Cougars are now 8-2-2, 1-1-1.
Following a scoreless first half in which Elon put two shots on goal to one for CofC, the Cougars broke through with the game's first tally at 57:43. Julie Romanik's corner kick found the head of Katie Browne at the back side of the goal mouth and the shot was directed right in the goal for the score, Browne's second of the year.
With time winding down, CofC was whistled for a foul just outside the box. Boozer lined up the free kick from 19 yards out and blasted a shot into the lower left corner of the goal for her second score of the year.
Boozer's goal would be the last shot on frame for either team for the rest of the night. The Cougars got off three shots in OT while Elon mustered two attempts, but none of the five shots had to be saved.
Elon's
Sydney Little allowed the one score while making four saves while going the distance. The Phoenix defense also headed out one shot.
Erin Smith also stopped four shot and allowed one goal in her 110 minutes of work for the Cougars.
Overall, College of Charleston bested Elon in total shots (15-9), shots on goal (6-5) and corner kicks (9-3). Fouls were even at 13 apiece.
Elon will play host to The Citadel in a 2 p.m. match on Sunday afternoon while College of Charleston will visit UNC Greensboro in a 1 p.m. contest that same day.
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