With the postseason seed and finish in the conference to be decided, the Dodge City women's soccer team took on rival Garden City on the road, looking for a positive decision to secure fifth place in the conference.
The Conquistadors settled for a 1-1 draw on the road, but it was enough to finish fifth in the KJCCC. The tie moved the Conqs to 5-7-5 overall and 2-7-5 in KJCCC play.
Opportunities were limited on the day as the Conqs controlled the pace in the first half, outshooting Garden City 4-0, but the game remained scoreless after the first 45 minutes. In the second half, the Conqs continued to work opportunities and, in the 58
th minute, earned a penalty kick.
Maria Rincon Fernandez stepped up for the Conqs and tapped it in to give the Conqs the lead, which held up until the final minutes. Garden City, with a late push, found an equalizer in the 88
th minute, and the Conqs settled for the 1-1 draw.
The Conqs recorded only nine shots with seven on goal, while Garden City had just six shots.
The Conqs will now gear up for the postseason as they will take on Seward County in the first round of the Region 6 playoffs in Liberal, with the time and date to be announced.
