At the midway point of conference play, every point becomes more critical with teams vying for separation from the pack.
 
The John Carroll University women's soccer team rallied back from a 2-goal deficit but could not pull ahead in a 2-2 draw with visiting Marietta College on Saturday night inside Don Shula Stadium.
 
Both teams had plenty of offensive opportunities but it was not until the 57th minute that one of the teams would find the back of the net.
 
Marietta's Stevie Reilly punctured through the JCU defense with a header in the 57th minute, which resulted in a goal for the Pioneers. The header came off of a feed into the box from Mo Ruff after a JCU foul.
 
Reilly seemed to find the JCU's weakness and scored another goal 10 minutes later, giving the Pioneers a 2-0 lead over the Blue Streaks. Sydney Willis set up the goal beating JCU's defense and sliding the ball to Reilly.
 
Sophomore Preston Mendel rallied JCU back.  Forty-four seconds after Reilly's second goal, Mendel finished a free ball sent into the box from Andrea Regrut.
 
Mendel kept things interesting when she got a second chance on an uncontested breakaway, but just missed the goal, deflecting the ball off the goalpost. 
 
The Chagrin Falls, Ohio then worked hard for another breakaway with 76th minute, scoring her second goal of the game. The game-tying goal was set up by a double assist from Danielle Sharbaugh and Maggie Reilly. It marked the second multi-goal game by a Blue Streak.
 
Neither team could score in the rest of the half forcing overtime.
 
In the first overtime, John Carroll had a few chances to end the game, while Marietta could not muster any offensive chances. The Blue Streaks had four shots on goal, while the Pioneers had none.
 
Marietta had a prime chance to win the game to pick up its second win of the season but could not come through in the second extra period.
 
The Pioneers' Ali Kowal made Blue Streak goalkeeper Haley McDonald make a sliding save in the 109th minute. Marietta's Sydney Willis collected the rebound and could not connect on the would-be game-winner sending the ball well over the crossbar with McDonald still on the ground.
 
McDonald, the OAC leader in saves, finished with 11 in the game.
 
John Carroll's record stands at 9-3-2 while Marietta's record is 1-12-2 after the tie. The Blue Streaks sit in a tie for third in the OAC while the Pioneers rank seventh.
 
John Carroll will be back in action on Tuesday in Berea, Ohio as the team will take on the Baldwin Wallace at 7 p.m.