The No. 18 Utah State Eastern women's soccer team opened the second half of Scenic West Athletic Conference play with a 1-1 draw against No. 6 Salt Lake Community College on the road Thursday.
Brookley Rasmussen gave Eastern an early lead in the 29th minute, scoring off an assist from Rachel Enslow. The Bruins responded in the 37th minute, converting a penalty kick to level the match at 1-1.
Neither team found the back of the net for the remainder of the first half, sending the match into halftime tied.
Salt Lake applied pressure throughout the second half, outshooting Eastern 7-1. Eastern goalkeeper Haygen Haycock kept the Bruins off the scoreboard, making three saves in the second half as the Eagles secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw.
The draw moved Eastern to 6-4-2 overall and 4-2-2 in conference play. The Eagles currently sit fourth in the SWAC standings.
Eastern will remain on the road when it travels to Twin Falls, Idaho, to face the College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8.
