https://goutrgv.com/news/2021/2/20/womens-soccer-plays-defending-wac-champs-to-draw.aspx Feb. 20, 2021 – RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's soccer team played the defending Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Champion Seattle U Redhawks to a 1-1 double overtime draw in the WAC opener on Saturday at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex. This is the third time the Vaqueros (3-0-2, 0-0-1 WAC) have played the Redhawks (0-2-1, 0-0-1 WAC) to a tie in their last five meetings, along with scoreless draws on the road in 2017 and at home in 2018. Junior Emily Zapata scored the game-tying goal for the Vaqueros in the 61st minute off of feeds from senior Gina Steiner and sophomore Anna Torslov. Sydney Carr scored the lone Redhawks goal in the 15th minute, taking the ball from a defender and firing it from the right side into the corner of the net. That was all against sophomore Maile Lunardi (3-0-2), who made a career-high nine saves. The Redhawks outshot the Vaqueros 16-12, including 10-4 on goal. The Redhawks outshot the Vaqueros 6-1 in the first half. Over the final 65 minutes, though, the Vaqueros held an 11-10 advantage in shots. Zapata and Torslov each attempted a team-high four shots, with Zapata putting two shots on goal. Madison Waguespack (0-2-1) made three saves for the Redhawks. UTRGV and Seattle U complete the series on Monday at 11 a.m. at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex. Attendance is limited only to families of the student-athletes and coaches on the team pass lists. The concession stand will not be open as UTRGV Athletics does not want to try resupplying the concessions stands during a time at which members of the community are trying to fill their own pantries. The match will be broadcast for free at WACDigitalNetwork.com.