Ella Boyd's Last Minute Header Gives Women's Soccer 1-1 Draw With #16 Ashland

OVERVIEW – #16 ASHLAND

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 1, Ashland Eagles 1

RECORDS: Northwood (6-1-4, 3-1-4 G-MAC), Ashland (8-2-2, 6-0-2 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Women's Soccer began their three-match homestand with a hard-fought draw against No. 16-ranked Ashland on Wednesday (October 15). The Eagles took the lead in the 4', but Northwood battled back — finding the dramatic equalizer in the 90' on Ella Boyd's header to earn a 1–1 result.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Ashland grabbed the early lead in the 4', capitalizing on a loose ball following a corner to take a 1–0 advantage.
• Northwood nearly equalized in the 29' when Ella Boyd's strike banged off the crossbar — the Timberwolves' best chance of the first half. Northwood's attack forced three saves from the Ashland keeper and earned four corners before the break.
• The Timberwolves struggled to find rhythm throughout the second half as Ashland controlled possession and possessed the first 10 shots of the period.
• Ava Kettler sparked Northwood's late push, driving nearly the length of the field and forcing a shot in the 89'. Moments later, Ella Boyd delivered the equalizer — heading home Ashtyn Lange's cross into the upper right corner at the 89'.
• The two sides held firm in the closing moments, finishing in a 1–1 draw in the teams' first meeting of the season.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 10 (4), Ashland 18 (6)
• Saves: Northwood 5 (Lindsay Jacob), Ashland 3
• Corners: Northwood 6, Ashland 7

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Ella Boyd: Goal (1)
• Lange: Assist

UP NEXT

• Women's Soccer is back at Dean Field on Saturday (October 18) to take on Ohio Dominican at Noon.