Reeve Carroll scored twice as Polk County and Owen battled to a 2-2 draw in Wednesday’s Western Highlands Conference girls soccer opener in Swannanoa.
Carroll gave the Wolverines (0-1-2, 0-0-1) an early lead when she scored from about 20 yards out on the right side in the third minute off a pass from Charley Dusenbury.
Owen (1-2-1, 0-0-1) equalized in the seventh minute with a hard low shot that slipped past goalkeeper Cate Brown on the near post. The Warhorses controlled much of the rest of the first half, but couldn’t add to their total before halftime.
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Owen took a 2-1 lead early in the second half when they scored on a header from nine yards out off a corner kick in the 49th minute.
Carroll answered in the 72nd minute with a spectacular free kick from 30 yards out that sailed over the goalkeeper’s head into the far corner to tie the game at 2-2.
Neither team could find the game-winner in the two overtime periods despite Polk County holding a significant advantage in shots and corner kicks. The Wolverines finished with 13 shots on goal to Owen’s three and held an 11-8 edge in corner kicks.
Brown finished with eight saves, including stops on a corner kick, several free kicks and through balls.
Polk County is scheduled to make its home debut on Thursday, hosting North Carolina School of Science and Math at 6 p.m.
