September 11, 2022-Emporia State ran their regular season home unbeaten streak to 24 matches with a 1-1 tie against Fort Hays State on Sunday afternoon. The Hornets outshot the Tigers 18-7 on the match.
 
The teams were scoreless through the first half despite Emporia State having a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.
 
The Hornets finally broke the drought just over three minutes into the second half when Aislinn Hughes headed in a corner kick from Joanie Westcoat to give Emporia State a 1-0 lead. Emporia State had an opportunity to go up 2-0 in the 65^th minute when Angela Palmer got past the Tiger defense and took a shot that Tiger keeper Isabel Robben blocked right back to her, but Palmer's second shot inched over the cross bar to keep it a one score match.
 
It remained 1-0 until just over ten minutes remained.  After a Tiger free kick, the Hornets could not clear the ball cleanly after several touches. Megan Wilman took a shot from 35 yards out that just got over Mackenzi Goen's hand and bounced in off the post to tie the match in the 80^th minute.
 
Emporia State got off three more shots in the final seven minutes but could not find the net as they settled for the 1-1 tie.
 
For the match Emporia State took 18 shots with eight on goal compared to just seven shots with three on goal for Fort Hays State.
 
Emporia State is back in action on Friday, September 16 when they travel to Neb.-Kearney for their final non-conference match.  Kickoff in Kearney, Neb. is set for 7:00 p.m.