HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Anila Mantello and the Auburn University at Montgomery women's soccer team converted a late penalty kick that helped the Warhawks earn a 1-1 draw against the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Friday night in the Rocket City. 

THE WARMUP

Score: AUM 1, UAH 1
Records: AUM 2-6-1 (1-3-1 GSC) | UAH 4-3-1 (2-2-1 GSC)
Series: AUM leads 6-2-2
Location: Huntsville, Ala. | Charger Park
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HIGHLIGHTS

• The Chargers out-shot the Warhawks 7-3 in the first half, but both goalkeepers made a pair of saves to keep the match scoreless at the end of the first 45 minutes of action.
• Each team traded a pair of shots in the 53rd minute and UAH kept a lot of pressure on AUM with 13 second-half shots.
• The Warhawks were up to the task each time, however, and the match remained scoreless into the 78th minute.
• UAH drew a foul in the 80th minute and Maria Jansen stepped to the penalty spot and gave the home team a 1-0 lead.
• The black and orange responded, however, as the Warhawks were fouled inside the box about a minute later.
• Anila Mantello toed the penalty spot needing to find the back of the net to tie the match for AUM, and she calmly hung a ball into the high right corner to knot the game 1-1.
• Late saves from goalkeeper Karla Gaytan for AUM and from goalkeeper CeCe Szopa for UAH helped the match finish in a 1-1 draw.

• UAH found a 20-9 advantage in shots, but the Warhawks were able to limit the damage.
• The Warhawks earned a result for the second consecutive match, as AUM notched a 5-0 win over Shorter before earning a point with a 1-1 draw against UAH.
• Karla Guzman-Ortiz made four saves in 79 minutes of action, and Karla Gaytan added a save late in the match for AUM.

• "I am really proud of the fight the girls put up tonight," said head coach Julianne Herrity. "They battled all over the field until the very end of the match to help us get a good point on the road."

UP NEXT

The Warhawks visit the University of West Alabama on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. in Livingston, Ala.

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