Union, NJ… The College of New Jersey women's soccer team held a decisive edge over Kean University in all of the key offensive categories, but had to use a late goal to come away with a 1-1 draw against the Cougars on Saturday.
 
The Lions outshot their hosts 33-6 and took 10 of the game's 11 corner kicks, but couldn't solve Kean's defense for that second and deciding goal.
 
TCNJ, ranked 10^th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division III poll, is now 12-1-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, while Kean is 8-4-2 and 4-2-1 in the conference.
 
The Lions pulled even with 7:56 remaining as junior Jordan Downs (Brick, NJ/Brick) took a corner kick that senior Katie Lindacher (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.) knocked in for her fifth goal of the season.
 
In goal for the Lions, Kendra Griffith (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) finished with a pair of saves.
 
Kean's KC Nunez finished with 13 saves.
 
The Lions play their final non-conference game of the season on Wednesday, October 23 heading to Stevens Institute of Technology for a 7 p.m. start.