CHARLESTON, Ill. - The Green Bay women's soccer team fought its way to a 2-2 double overtime tie against Eastern Illinois Sunday afternoon at a rainy Lakeside Field. It was the first draw of 2009 for the Phoenix (2-5-1) and the third for the Panthers (3-3-3).

EIU got on the scoreboard first when Rachel Hamilton fired a long shot from 30 yards that bounced over the head of Green Bay goalkeeper Maddie Drusch (Appleton, Wis.) in the fourth minute. It was Hamilton's third goal of the season.

The Phoenix responded in the 36th minute when freshman Devahn Godfrey (Maplewood, Minn.) knocked in her first collegiate goal from close range following a corner kick. Assisting on the play were two other freshmen, Mikayla Clark (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Lauren Somers (Bloomington, Minn.).

Sophomore midfielder Corey Arno (Winneconne, Wis.) put the Phoenix ahead in the second half with her third goal of the season in the 54th minute. Senior defender Liz Metzler (Grayslake, Ill.) found Arno who hit the back of the net from the left side of the box, just inside the right post.

The score was knotted up for good in the 62nd minute when Ashley Streid drove home her third goal of the year from 10 yards after a great lead pass from Danielle Flynn.

Green Bay outshot the Panthers 22-9 in the match and also held a 9-0 advantage in corner kicks. The Phoenix got off three shots in overtime, including two on goal, but couldn't find the net for the win.

The Phoenix returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Loyola in the Horizon League opener at 7 p.m. at Santaga Stadium.

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