NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt erased a two-goal deficit with a second-half comeback to draw 3-3 with No. 20 Northwestern on Sunday afternoon at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex.
The Wildcats struck first with a goal in the seventh minute from Aurea Carmen.
After an offsides call on Northwestern, the Dores responded with a sequence from keeper Kate Devine who served to Rachel Deresky downfield. Deresky found Addie Porter for the game-tying goal, putting Vanderbilt on the board in the 13th.
This sequence tho 👀
Another look at Addie's first-half goal! #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/2FZcs1eD0T
— Vanderbilt Soccer (@VandySoccer) September 3, 2023
Northwestern scored a pair of quick goals in the 22nd and 24th to take a 3-1 lead into the break.
Vanderbilt found another gear in the second half, outshooting the Wildcats 9-1. Freshman Ella Eggleston found Courtney Jones to tally her second goal of the season in the 49th to bring the Dores within one.
On 🔂#AnchorDown | #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/dQT9IHDhxc
— Vanderbilt Soccer (@VandySoccer) September 3, 2023
Eggleston then scored the equalizer in the 84th minute for Vanderbilt to secure the 3-3 draw.
THE EQUALIZER! ELLA. EGGLESTON.#AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/5Gb6ltMXo9
— Vanderbilt Soccer (@VandySoccer) September 3, 2023
Vanderbilt moves to 3-0-3. The Dores are unbeaten through their first six matches for the second consecutive season and third overall in the Darren Ambrose era. Vanderbilt has won or earned a draw in three of its last five matches against a ranked opponent.
UP NEXT:
Vanderbilt returns to the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex on Thursday at 7 p.m. as they host Ball State on SECN+.
