Women’s Soccer: Pitt draws 1-1 at Robert Morris

Pitt women’s soccer played to a 1-1 draw against Robert Morris University Wednesday at the North Athletic Complex in Moon Township, as the two teams each scored in the first half with neither earning a golden goal through two overtime periods. 

The draw is Pitt’s (3-1-1) first draw of the season and, consequently, ends the Panthers’ two-game winning streak. Robert Morris (3-0-1) took its first decision beside a loss with the match’s result. 

Junior forward Alex Charlebois scored for the Panthers in the 10th minute on a header off a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Roosa Arvas, which brought Pitt to an early 1-0 lead. The score by Charlebois was her second of the season and the culmination of Pitt’s dominance of the early offensive direction.

Pitt took six shots in the match’s first 10 minutes, two by freshman midfielder Ella Vanhanen and three from Arvas, but Colonials junior keeper Becky Schoenecker saved two attempts while one was blocked and the rest went high of the net. 

While Pitt continued to keep the ball in its offensive side, Robert Morris scored on its first shot of the game when sophomore forward Madison Kozlowski, assisted by senior midfielder Johanna Kadam, scored. The goal ended Pitt’s streak of two consecutive shutout performances.

The Panthers continued to force the issue throughout the first half, and outshot the Colonials 12-4 in the first period, but couldn’t push another goal across. Pitt’s offensive story remained the same in the second half, as the Panthers outshot RMU 11-3, but couldn’t score as the match went to overtime. 

In the two overtime periods, Pitt only had two shots when Arvas fired high in the first overtime and Vanhanen’s in the 107th minute flew wide left. 

Robert Morris’ only scoring chance in the second half came on a shot from sophomore forward Lauren Pietrowski, but was saved by Pitt goalie Nicole D’Agostino. D’Agostino recorded five saves on the Colonials’ six total shots on goal Wednesday.

Pitt ended the contest outshooting RMU 27-10, but could only capitalize on one opportunity. While the number of shots was high, the Panthers only put six on goal, matching the total of quality shots taken by their opposition.