Despite a pair of early second half goals from Caitlyn Walton (Fairport, NY, Fairport), John Carroll could not withstand a late rally from the host school and wound uo drawing with Rochester Institute of Technology, 2-2, in the consolation match of the Rachel Miller Classic Sunday afternoon in Rochester, New York.

Box score

After a scoreless first period, John Carroll got on the board in the opening minute of the second half, as Walton ripped a free kick from 30 yards out into the upper left corner of the goal.

Just over two minutes later, Walton struck again to give the Blue Streaks a 2-0 lead. Once again, she struck a free kick from nearly an identical distance, this time a low, hard shot just inside the right post.

Armed with a 2-0 lead, JCU appeared ready to seize its first win of 2009. But RIT would score twice in the final 17 minutes to deny that opportunity.  Katie Higgins scored in the 73rd minute, while Kendra Shelters knotted the match in the 86th minute.

JCU outshot the Tigers, 4-2, in the two overtime sessions but could not tally the golden goal.

RIT outshot the Blue Streaks,16-15, in the contest. Ashley Valenti made eight saves for the home team, while Gradowski (Bethesda, MD, Georgetown Visitation) stopped six shots for the Blue Streaks. JCU is now 0-2-1 while RIT's record stands at 0-1-1.

Elizabeth Daigler (Chicago, IL, Mother McAuley)was John Carroll's representative on the all-tournament team.