MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A goal by West Virginia University rising junior Ashley Lawrence in the 10th minute helped the Canadian Women’s National Team to a 1-1 draw against Netherlands on Monday evening, at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, in the final match of Group A play at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Lawrence, a midfielder and native of Toronto, Ontario, connected on a deflected ball inside the penalty box and sent a left-footed low shot to the right corner, just out of the grasp of Dutch goalkeeper Loes Geurts.
The score was the first career goal for Lawrence with the senior national team.