Guelph, Ont. – The Guelph Gryphon's women's soccer team (7-5-1) tied the Western Mustangs (6-0-5) 0-0 at the Gryphon Soccer Complex.
Stellar goalkeeping by
Alexandra King kept Western from putting any points on the board, saving six shots in the first half of the game, and three in the second half.
Breanna Hall and
Jennifer Dunn both had one shot on the net in the first half of the game, with
Danielle Naylor taking the only shot in the second half of play. Western out shot Guelph nine shots on goal, to the Gryphon's total of only three.
The Mustangs started the game strong, keeping possession of the ball for the majority of the first half. Though the Gryphons capitalized on a few mistakes made by Western players, they found it hard to beat defenders when they made it into Western territory. Though Guelph played physically, Western was able to use their speed to overtake the Gryphons.
Guelph came out strong in the second half however, keeping Western away from the front of their net. Western found themselves losing possession of the ball in front of the box, and the Gryphons were able to clear the ball. Ultimately, the two teams were evenly matched and the final score was 0-0.
The Guelph Gryphons women's soccer team hits the field again on Friday, October 11
th at 1:00 p.m. to face the York Lions in Toronto.