DELHI, N.Y. – It's been a common theme so far this season for the Geneva College women's soccer team.  The Golden Tornadoes controlled most of their game with SUNY-Delhi on Thursday night in its first road match of the season, but the women couldn't convert enough of their chances and had to settle for a 1-1 tie.  Geneva's record is now 1-1-2.

The women got off to a great start when sophomore Emma Daku-Treas (Northumberland, Pa./Northumberland) secured a loose ball in the box and easily beat the keeper into the far upper corner in the 8^th minute, giving Geneva the early lead.

Delhi pulled level in the 24^th minute when Kelsey Innes received a cross on a run inside the box, and she cut around sophomore goalkeeper Jade Farnsworth (New Brighton, Pa./Riverside) and slotted the ball into the empty net to even the game at 1-1.  That's where things stayed heading into the halftime break, with Geneva holding a 12-5 advantage in shots.

The second half was played largely in Delhi's half of the field, with Geneva controlling most of the half.  The Golden Tornadoes looked to have pulled ahead in the 74^th minute when Daku-Treas' shot was deflected right to sophomore Jenna Hartman (Beaver Falls, Pa./Homeschool) at the goalline.  Hartman attempted to chest the bouncing ball into the net from a foot away, and the ball appeared to cross the line before the Delhi keeper reached back and pulled the ball back out, but the refs allowed play to continue.  A moment later, Hartman was just inches away from heading in a cross at the back post, but the ball just went over her head.

Neither team could find a winner late, and the two teams walked off the field with a 1-1 draw.

The stats reflect the control the Golden Tornadoes had on the match.  Geneva finished with a 25-9 edge in shots and a 12-5 advantage in shots on goal.  In all four games this season, the women have held a significant advantage on shots and shots on goal over their opponent.  Senior Lydia Beare (Mansfield, Ohio/Mansfield Christian) led the way with seven shots, including four on goal.

The women will get a day off before taking on St. John Fisher on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God's Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today's world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).