BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders conceded late in their conference opener as they fell 2-1 on Sunday afternoon against the UAB Blazers at PNC Field.
The Blazers' Jessica Wheeler scored in the 85th minute to break a stalemate after MTSU erased a halftime deficit and was seeking its own go-ahead goal for much for the second half.
Trailing 1-0, an Emma Pettersen strike tied the match in the 52nd minute after the Blue Raiders went into halftime down a goal. It was the first career goal for the freshman attacker from Kristiansand, Norway having been a starter in all but one of Middle Tennessee's matches so far in 2022.