ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Peacock women's soccer (1-11-4, 1-11-2 GLVC) ties, 2-2, with Lewis (Ill.) (7-7-3, 6-5-3 GLVC) on Saturday. Midfielder Natasha Toxqui scored her first career goal.
Timea Rojnik recorded the game's first goal in the 42nd minute, giving the Flyers an early 1-0 advantage. She netted the goal on a penalty kick.
Toxqui responded for UIU in the 56th minute, tying the score at 1-1. From 10 feet out, she fired a shot into the upper right corner, past the outstretched hands of the goalkeeper.
Upper Iowa then took the lead when a Lewis defender scored on her own goal. Midfielder Kea Cabanilla-Ku sent the ball off her right foot and onto the head of a Flyer opponent, who headed it into the far right side of the net.
Lewis netted a goal during the 79th minute, drawing 2-2 with UIU. Anna Sainato scored the goal.
Toxqui totaled a goal and two shots on goal. Forward Maryn Hudson had three shots, with a shot on goal. Midfielder Aeryn Hatico and defender Meghan Zwicker each took a shot.
Goalkeeper Avery Harding made 16 saves, one short of her career-best 17 and the fourth-most in a single game in program history. Five Peacocks played 90 minutes: Harding, Zwicker, Midfielder Jessica Ancheta, defender Rhea Buchanan and defender Stephany Castillo.
Sainato recorded three shots on goal and a goal for the Flyers. Rojnik tallied two shots on goal and a goal. Maggie Maher had three shots on goal.
Upper Iowa took seven shots with three on goal. Lewis posted 24 shots with 19 on goal. The Flyers led UIU, 11-1 in corner kicks taken.
Both teams received seven fouls. Lewis had three yellow cards.
