Western Carolina 1, NC State 1 (2OT)

RALEIGH, N.C. – Western Carolina battled back from a 0-1 deficit against ACC member NC State to earn a 1-1 tie Thursday at Dail Soccer Field.

Trailing 1-0 late in the second half, Western Carolina (1-3-3) forced overtime thanks to a free kick. At 82:33 on the clock, junior Amanda Schwartz took the free kick and passed it to junior forward Kelly Pannell, who found the back of the net.

It was Pannell's first goal of the season and the ninth of her career. The goal was also Western Carolina's sixth of the season.

NC State (2-4-1) took the early 1-0 lead just four minutes into the game. Dana Tomayko scored at the end of a multiple-pass sequence. Franziska Jaser found Jenna Kalwa from 30 yards out, and after a nice through ball, Tomayko finished.

After being held to just two shots in the first half, Western Carolina had eight shots combined in the second half and pair of overtimes. The Catamounts dominated both overtimes and had multiple chances to snap the 1-1 tie. In the 106th minute, Western Carolina got back-to-back looks at the goal on shots by Schwartz and Kimberly Sullivan. Both were saved by Wolfpack goalie Karly Gustafson.

Sophomore goalkeeper Carly Tinstman bounced back from giving up the early first-half goal to NC State by denying the Wolfpack for the ensuing 106 minutes of the game. She ended the game with seven saves and her record moved to 1-3-2.

Western Carolina has played to double overtime in four of its last five games, with a record of 0-1-3 in those four double-OT games.

Western Carolina completes its six-game road swing Saturday at Campbell. Match time is set for 7 p.m.