LEXINGTON, Va. - Covenant faced a strong opponent on the road Friday night, playing at No. 4 Washington and Lee. The Scots were looking for a win over the Generals for the second year in a row, but settled for a hard-fought draw against the national powerhouse.Â
Final: Covenant 1, No. 4 Washington and Lee 1
Records: Covenant (2-1-1), No. 4 Washington and Lee (0-1-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:Â
- Covenant keeper Eli Honeycutt was busy early on, making three saves in the first 15 minutes of the match.Â
- In the final 15 minutes of the half, Covenant started to get some rhythm as it had four shots, none of which were on target.Â
- At the half, Covenant was outshot 8-5.
- In the 62nd minute, the Generals took the lead as Jack Travis assisted Sami Seife who smashed home a goal just inside the right post.Â
- Washington and Lee continued to initiate pressure, forcing Honeycutt into three more saves in the next nine minutes.Â
- Jackson Bostrom scored from distance to tie the match in the 82nd minute for the Scots as Henry Parker and Sam Conrad were credited with the assists.Â
GAME NOTES:Â
- Covenant moves to 1-1-1 all-time against Washington and Lee.Â
- The Generals outshot the Scots 22-11 and had a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal.Â
- Honeycutt tallied a career-high nine saves in the draw.Â
- Washington and Lee had five yellow cards while Covenant was assessed just one.Â
- The Generals had eight corner kicks while the Scots had two.Â
UP NEXT: The Scots travel two hours down the road to Hampden-Sydney for a match tomorrow at 2 p.m.Â
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