Tigers draw against #25 Covenant 1-1

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Tyler Cozzie scored a late penalty kick, but No. 25 Covenant College equalized shortly after, leading to a 1-1 tie against Sewanee on Friday night.

Cozzie was fouled in the box at the 74:37 mark and converted the penalty to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. However, Covenant was awarded a penalty kick of their own five minutes later. Nathan Vanhoeve saved the initial attempt, but Kade Theunissen scored on the rebound to tie the game.

Both teams finished with 17 shots, but Covenant had seven on goal compared to Sewanee's six. Vanhoeve made six saves, while Covenant's Eli Honeycutt stopped five shots. 

Covenant earned five corner kicks to Sewanee's one, but the Tigers' defense held strong throughout, keeping the nationally ranked Scots at bay for most of the match.

The Tigers return home for another matchup with a top-25-ranked team on Wednesday at 7 p.m. against No. 20 Emory University at Puett Field.