KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two goals in the final 20 minutes for the Kansas Wesleyan Women's Soccer team led the Coyotes to a 3-3 draw with the Avila Eagles at the Zarda Multisport Complex.
With the draw, the Coyotes finished tied for second in the KCAC standings with Friends, but will receive the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament which begins Wednesday. Friends held the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Coyotes, which was KWU's lone conference defeat of the season.
Avila scored first in the 12th minute, but Marlee Walsh was able to get the equalizer off an assist by Ashlynn Adcock in the 19th minute.
The Eagles then scored twice in two minutes to take a 3-1 lead. The first goal coming in the 27th minute and the second in the 29th.
The score would hold into the half.
With their backs against the wall, the Coyotes answered in the final 20 minutes. Brooklyn Velotta got the second goal of the match in the 71st minute off an assist from Walsh.
Victoria Poon got the equalizer in the 74th minute to make it 3-3 as Walsh also assisted that goal.
Walsh had eight shots and assisted all three KWU goals to lead the Coyotes while Velotta had five.