Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – Arkansas State (3-7-3, 1-5-1 SBC) scored in the opening minutes and held the lead for 85 minutes before App State (8-3-4, 3-2-2 SBC) found the net to even the score, 1-1, in the 89th minute Friday afternoon at the A-State Soccer Complex.

An aggressive first half for A-State, the Red Wolves let off only 6 shots, with three on goal and the first shot of the day scoring off of a volley into the box by Sydney Veatch and a center by Maddy Tapley before Kennedy Horn buried the shot into the back of the net.

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App State tuned up the heat in the second half, outshooting the home squad six to none, but it wasn’t until a pair of late corner kicks gave the Mountaineers the break they were looking for, scoring in the final minutes of the match end the match with a draw at one apiece.

Arkansas State is set to host South Alabama on Thursday, Oct. 22, with kickoff timed to 4 p.m.

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