VALDOSTA, Ga. - The Valdosta State soccer team went toe-to-toe with the Lions of North Alabama on Friday night at the VSU Soccer Complex, but were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw in Gulf South Conference action in Valdosta, Ga.

North Alabama, who entered the match as a team receiving votes in the most recent United Soccer Coaches' NCAA Division II poll, struck first in the 12th minute when Michelle Hunter fired a shot off the bottom of the crossbar. The attempt, assisted by Tay Cavett, deflected into the goal and gave UNA an early 1-0 lead.

The Lions maintained the advantage for a little over ten minutes, until Riley Tennant threaded a pass through to Taylor Snell, who clipped a shot past UNA keeper Shelby Thornton to tie the match at 1-1. Snell's goal marked her 10th of the season and made the junior the current league leader in goals scored at the top of the GSC leaderboard.

Valdosta State outshot the Lions 24-14 in the contest. Tennant led the way with a team-high six shots, four of which were on goal. Both Alyssa Curtis and Thornton turned in impressive performances in goal with nine and 12 saves, respectively.

The tie moved Valdosta State to 9-3-2 overall, 7-2-2 against conference opponents. North Alabama settled for their first draw of the year to move to 10-2-1 overall and 9-1-1 in conference play.

The Blazers will return to action on Sunday for their final home game of the regular season. The Senior Day match will take place at 1:00 p.m. against the visiting West Georgia Wolves. This year's nine seniors will be recognized 15 minutes prior to the start of the afternoon matchup.