TAMPA, Fla. — The Lexington Sporting Club women and Tampa Bay Sun FC played to a 1-1 draw Sunday evening. The league’s all-time leading scorer, Addie McCain, added another to her name to secure a point for the Gals in Green.
The hosts were the first to find the scoreboard in the 31’ minute when an initial save by Lexington goalkeeper Ryan Campbell ascended straight into the air. Campbell, who was forced to make a diving stop on the play, was unable to regain her positioning and stop the ensuing header by Tampa Bay’s Shea Connors on the rebound.
Lexington responded 10 minutes later with the club’s first first-half goal of the season.
A corner kick in the 41’ minute saw Ally Brown connect with Addie McCain at the back post to equalize for LSC. The goal marked the second consecutive match in which Brown connected with McCain and the third of the season for the Lexington captain.
McCain has now scored 22 times in the Gainbridge Super League regular season over her career.
That would be the extent of the scoring Sunday evening.
Although it played with the majority of possession in the second half, Lexington’s defense was called into question on multiple occasions — a call the best defense in the league was more than capable of responding to. Tampa Bay led LSC in shots and shots on target in the period, but three saves from Campbell and quick reaction in crucial situations from its defenders blanked the home side over the last 45 minutes.
The 1-1 draw extended Lexington’s current unbeaten run to three straight. The Gals in Green now sport a 3W-2L-1D record on the season.
GOALS
31’ TB: Shea Connors
41’ LEX: Addie McCain (assist: Ally Brown)
LINEUPS
LEX: Ryan Campbell, Ally Brown, Regan Steigleder, Allison Pantuso, Alyssa Bourgeois (88’ Gracie Falla), Darya Rajaee, Katie Murray (88’ Mac Midgley), McKenzie Weinert (69’ Nicole Vernis), Sarah Griffith (59’ Hannah Johnson), Addie McCain, Catherine Barry (69’ Hannah White)
TB: Cristina Roque, Samar Guidry (68’ Parker Goins), Kelsey Hill, Vivianne Bessette, Taylor Chism, Sydny Nasello, Sam Kroeger (56’ Brooke Hendrix), Jordyn Listro, Jordan Zade (57’ Sabrina McNeill), Shea Connors, Tori Waldeck (45’ Erika Zschuppe)
UP NEXT
Lexington’s second of four consecutive matches against clubs from Florida is on deck. The Gals in Green will take on Fort Lauderdale United FC on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. ET. LSC went 3W-0L-1D against Fort Lauderdale last season.
