Hamden, Conn. (October 12, 2008)--Alicia Miller (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) made a season-high 17 saves to help Mount St. Mary's earn a 2-2 draw at Quinnipiac on Sunday afternoon. Freshman Ieva Kibirkstis (Point Claire, Que./Ecole Secondaire Des Sources) and Meghan Haspert (Woodbine, Md./Glenelg) each scored to pace the Mount offense in the game.

The Mount (2-11-1, 1-2-1 NEC) struck when Kibirkstis drilled a free kick from 35 yards out to beat the Quinnipiac goalkeeper. The goal was originally credited to Colleen Regan, but she tapped the ball after it was already in the goal. The Bobcats (5-3-2, 1-1-2 NEC) evened the score when Kristina Del Mistro on a shot from the top of the penalty box on an assist from Susan Donovan.

Mount St. Mary's grabbed a 2-1 advantage in the 54th minute when Haspert took a pass from Erin Canning (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) and beat the Quinnipiac goalkeeper for her first goal of the season. The Mount made that lead stand until the Bobcats evened the score at 2-2 with just 2:45 left in the regulation on a header by Amber Sidoti.

Miller made 17 saves in the game, including a pair early in the first overtime, to preserve the tie for the Mount. Jillian Kelley made three saves for the Bobcats. Quinnipiac held a 39-to-12 advantage in shots in the game, including a 19-to-5 edge in shots on goal.

The Mount returns to action on Friday, October 17, when Robert Morris visits the Mount's Waldron Family Stadium for a 4:00 p.m. game.