With six minutes remaining in the match, and Linfield down 2-1 to Caltech, lighting struck, sending the players to their benches and causing a 30-minute delay. After the delay, Linfield took command of the Linfield Soccer Complex with
Julia Alvarez tying the match in the final minute off a beautiful assist from
Rae Gerking for a 2-2 finish.
The final goal from Alvarez came after a goal in the first half by Gerking with
Mia Curtaz and
Sofia Pietrok getting credited for the assists. Curtaz added a team high three shots.
McKenzie Heckman and
Jocelyn Jacobs also played a crucial role in the match, each totaling two shots.
Defensively,
Alexa Fritz played all 90 minutes for Linfield and recorded one save.
The Beavers were led by midfielder Marie Choi-Schattle who did a little bit of everything for Caltech, finishing with four shots and both of the Beavers' goals.
While Linfield's two-game winning streak came to an end Friday night, the heroics of freshman
Julia Alvarez saved the Wildcats from adding their first loss of the season.
NEXT
Linfield looks to add to the win column on Thursday, Sept. 12 against Pacific Lutheran at the Linfield Soccer Complex.
