OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – UT Tyler scored two goals in the final 20 minutes of action to notch a fifth consecutive tie in Lone Star Conference play at Oklahoma Christian on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Patriots dominated the late stages of the match after Oklahoma Christian jumped out to 2-0 lead and managed to find a pair of goals to secure the 2-2 result. Senior Alexia Moreira cut the deficit in half in the 71^st minute and junior Launa Torrez provided the equalizer in the 83^rd minute.
 
Oklahoma Christian held an 11-to-2 shot advantage through 45 minutes of play and carried a 1-0 lead into the 33^rd minute. Keeper Emily Clark made four stops in the first half to limit the offensive onslaught for the Lady Eagles.
 
Oklahoma Christian doubled their lead in the 69^th minute with another goal to make it 2-0. The match from that point flipped solely into the hands of UT Tyler as Moreira cut the deficit in half with a well-place shot from just outside the box.
 
The graduate student's third goal of the season came off a beautiful one-touch pass from junior Sydnee Garner that set up the finish. Senior Annabel Westbrook earned a second assist on the goal after delivering a thrown in to the feet of Garner.
 
That 2-1 score held for just 12 minutes before the Torrez headed in the equalizer off of a cross from junior Brooklyn Robinson. Robinson won possession on a physical battle with a Lady Eagle and delivered an accurate cross to the back post that Torrez headed into the bottom corner.
 
Keeper Danielle Wilken made a save just a few minutes after the Patriot goal to keep the eventual 2-2 tie in-tact.
 
UT Tyler scored on both of their shots on target. Oklahoma Christian totaled 17 shots on the afternoon while UT Tyler totaled six.
 
The Patriots earn a fifth straight point in conference play and move to 2-2-7 on the year.
 
UT Tyler will return home for their next match on Saturday Oct. 14^th against West Texas A&M.