DETROIT (8/22/2019) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team didn't let a 2-0 first-half deficit get it down as the Titans stormed back with two second-half markers to record a 2-2 draw with Northwood in the season opener on Thursday.

Northwood scored a goal in the 10th and 40th minute for a 2-0 lead at the break, but then the Detroit Mercy defense dented the scoreboard as junior Olivia Parra found the back of the net in the 61st minute and sophomore Hailey Wentzloff knocked in a goal in her Titan debut to knot it at 2-2 in the 78th minute.

The Titans outshot Northwood, 20-7, and had a sizable 12-0 margin on corner kicks, but the Timberwolves' goalies combined for 11 saves. Freshman goalie Cassidy Joslin started in goal for the red, white and blue and finished with two stops.

Detroit Mercy will be back in action on Sunday as the Titans welcome Eastern Michigan for a 1 p.m. kick-off on campus. 

First Period:

• Sophomore Julie Ann Piechocki put the first shot of the game on net, but it was saved
• Northwood scored first as a shot hit the post and found its way back to the Timberwolves for a rebound shot and goal at 9:17
• The Titans had a couple of more shots the rest of the period, one that was saved, but Northwood was able to take a 2-0 lead with a marker at 39:49

Second Period:

• Off a corner kick, the Titans cut the lead in half as Piechocki sent one to the net that was headed past the goalie by Parra at 60:23
• The Titans continued to attack Northwood, firing shot after shot, but the Timberwolves kept them off the scoreboard with five saves in the next 17 minutes
• Parra was then set up for another header and after that was saved, Wentzloff got the rebound and drilled it in to make it 2-2 at 77:44
• Senior Megan Pace had a good look that was saved right after at 78:12 and freshman Stephanie Maniaci saw an attempt that was blocked at 80:50
• Junior Kelli Doyle had a boot on a ball that was stopped in the 85th minute and Piechocki's shot was saved at 86:02 as the game went into overtime

First Overtime:

• Detroit Mercy had the only real scoring chance with a corner kick early in the period and a Piechocki shot that sailed wide at 94:22

Second Overtime:

• Doyle had an attempt that was saved just a couple of minutes in
• Detroit Mercy had two more corner kick opportunities with Piechocki being stopped again at 105:26
• The Titans had one more shot to score on their 12th corner kick of the game at 107:37, but it did not produce a shot

Game Notes:

• The Titans lead the all-time series, 2-0-1
• Parra's only other collegiate goal came at NKU last season