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Women's Soccer Draws at East Carolina; Unbeaten in Last Three

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Freshman Danielle Mandela scored her first career goal and assisted on Campbell's other goal as the Lady Camels and East Carolina played to a 2-2 tie in women's soccer action Friday afternoon.

ECU (2-3-1) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 15^th minute of play when Meghan McCallion received the ball on a free kick and dodged her way around three Camel defenders to place a shot in the upper right corner of the goal. It was McCallion's second goal of the season and the 22^nd of her career.

CU (2-1-3) got on the board just nine minutes later when Mandela took a pass from Susan Persson from 15 yards to tie the game. The tally was the first in the collegiate career for Mandela, who leads the Camels with three assists for the year.

With the score tied at 1-1, Campbell's Cadian Lawrence scored her third goal of the season when she found a loose ball in traffic off a Camel missed shot and beat Pirate keeper Lindsi Troxler on the far post from three yards out.

In the 56^th minute, ECU scored the equalizer when Melissa Penney served a corner kick into the front of the box and Rachel Hils headed it near post for the goal.

East Carolina out-shot Campbell 16-11 for the game with both squads putting eight on goal. Troxler and Campbell keeper Erin Switalski each recorded six saves in 110 minutes of action.

The Lady Pirates will be back in action on Sunday, Sept. 19 when they host Virginia Commonwealth on Parent's Day at 2:00 p.m.

CU, unbeaten in their last three games with a win and two ties, will next take the field this Thursday to open Atlantic Sun play when they host Florida Atlantic at 7:00 p.m. [Box Score]