Schissler's Late Goal Ensures 1-1 Tie Against Hofstra

Friday, September 2

West Point, N.Y.

6:30 PM

DePaul University

Hofstra

Schissler's Late Goal Ensures 1-1 Tie Against Hofstra

9/2/2016 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S SOCCER

Sept. 2, 2016

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Taylor Schissler came through right when the Blue Demons needed her the most on Friday night.

With DePaul trailing by a goal well into the second half, Schissler took a pass from Abby Reed and scored from the middle of the field in the 77th minute for a 1-1, double-overtime tie against Hofstra at the Army West Point Fall Classic.

The Blue Demons (0-2-2) had fallen behind one-nil in the 30^th minute when Jill Mulholland gathered a loose ball in the 18-yard box and fired in her fourth goal of the season from the center.

DePaul threatened at the end of regulation with an Abby Reed shot that Pride goalkeeper Friederike Mehring just tipped over the crossbar in the 85^th minute.

That was followed by a Schissler shot and one from Lucy Edwards in the 87^th minute that forced Mehring to make two of her eight saves. Hofstra, which is receiving votes in the NSCAA national poll, is now 3-1-1 on the season.

DePaul returns to Clinton Field on Sunday to face host Army West Point at 12:30 p.m.

Notes

Schissler scored her second goal of the season and Reed picked up her second assist.

DePaul outshot Hofstra 18-12 and had a 9-4 advantage in shots on goal.

The Blue Demons came away with an 8-6 edge in corner kicks and forced Mehring to make eight saves.

Reed led DePaul with five shots and three on goal. Franny Cerny took four shots with one on frame. Both Schissler and Bina Saipi had two shots on goal and Edwards had one.