Carmel, St. Viator still even

Trying to get a leg up on one another in the East Suburban Catholic Conference girls soccer race, St. Viator and Carmel instead played to a 1-1 tie after two overtimes Friday night in Mundelein.

Both teams have identical records: 6-2-1 overall, and 2-0-1 in league play.

“I’m disappointed in the result,” St. Viator coach Mike Taylor said. “You get away from one situation, and you get a victory. But you get a tie and at least you walk away without a loss.”

St. Viator’s Chloe Luthringshausen was credited with a goal in the 31st minute after taking a pass from Katie Gavin and sending a ball off a Carmel defender.

Carmel pushed up a couple extra attackers late and tied the game in the 77th minute. The Corsairs’ Meegan Johnston provided a throw-in that was flicked off the head off Ashley Orth to Bri Carlson, who one-timed a shot into the back of the net.

“It was a perfect flick from Ashley (Orth) and I knew I had to get it,” Carlson said. “I was ecstatic to get it.

“We had to get it, and we didn’t want to lose. (St. Viator) is one of our top rivals. We’ll take a tie over a loss any day.”

The tie allows both teams to remain in control of their own destiny in the conference race.

“I was happy that the girls battled back, and it showed a lot of heart,” Carmel coach John Halloran said. “Sometimes ties feel like wins, and sometimes ties feel like losses. When you come back, it feels like a win.”