Box Score ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Charleston women's soccer opened the 2014 season with a weather shortened 1-1 draw on the road Friday (Sept. 5) evening against Lewis University at Lewis Stadium.
 
The contest was originally scheduled to start at 5 p.m. but lightning in the area pushed the start to 6:50 p.m. The contest was played delay free until just over a minute remained in the first overtime. Lightning was again recorded in the area and the game was halted for good.
 
Lewis controlled the vast majority of the contest thanks to a 19-6 edge in shots. The Flyers peppered Golden Eagles'  freshman goalkeeper Zoe Zyta (Listowel, Ontario) who finished with eight saves. The Golden Eagles earned the first goal of the game at the 36:27 mark of the first half. UC senior Holly Bigg (Limehouse, Ontario) scored from 15 yards out on a tally that fellow senior Brittany Akers (Roanoke, VA) earned an assist on. Bigg's goal was the 12th of her Golden Eagle career.
 
It stayed 1-0 until the Flyers picked up the equalizer at the 72:01 mark. Lauren Grady jumped on a rebound from a shot by Leah Manning that hit off the crossbar. Grady earned the goal and Manning picked up the assist on the tally.

Neither team recorded a shot in the abbreviated overtime.
 
Charleston and Lewis both open the season 0-0-1. The Golden Eagles travel to University of Wisconsin-Parkside on Sunday for a non-conference tilt with the Rangers. Start time is set for noon CT in Kenosha, Wis.