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Late second half goal, strong defense earns Aces draw at EIU

Box Score CHARLESTON, Ill. - After falling behind by a goal late in the opening half, the University of Evansville pushed back and earned a 1-1 draw with Eastern Illinois on Friday evening in Charleston, Ill..

In an evenly contested first half, the Purple Aces and Panthers each tallied three shots with UE owning a slim 2-1 advantage on corner kicks. EIU grabbed the lead in the 43rd minute as Christian Sosnowski scored in the final moments of the first 45 minutes to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead at the halftime break.

Coming out of the half, Evansville was the aggressor, holding the majority of possession in the second half.