Howard’s two-goal lead ends in 2–2 draw with Central Connecticut

Howard led by two goals in the second half but settled for a 2–2 women’s soccer draw with Central Connecticut State on Thursday, October 1, at Greene Stadium.

Maya Blackston opened the scoring at 23:38, giving the Bison a 1–0 halftime lead. Nadia Bolden converted a penalty at 57:40 to double the advantage.

Rachel Wygant answered twice for Central Connecticut, scoring at 59:51 and again at 62:00. The two goals, just 2:09 apart, completed the visitors’ comeback.

Howard generated 21 shots to Central Connecticut’s 13 and put 14 attempts on goal. Melina Ford made 12 saves for the Blue Devils. Trinity Knox and Ruby Lancaster combined for five saves for Howard, with Knox credited with four and Lancaster one.

The Bison moved to 1–5–3 overall and 1–1–1 in conference play. Central Connecticut is 4–6–1 overall and 2–1–1 in the conference.

Sources: Official box score.

Prepared with AI assistance using the linked official sources. Illustration: NSMT sports visual.