Johnson leads Raiders to draw at No. 23 Westcliff

IRVINE, Calif. – Ava Johnson's late strike enabled Southern Oregon to take a point off the No. 23-ranked team in the NAIA, Westcliff (Calif.), with a 1-1 draw on Monday morning at Orange Country Great Park. Johnson leveled the Raiders (1-0-1 overall) with the Warriors (0-1-2) in the 78th minute, when a deflected ball came her way and she one-hopped a powerful strike past keeper Lola Carson from atop the box. The equalizer arrived less than two minutes after SOU missed wide on a penalty kick for the tie. Westcliff's Samatha Aguila shook a defender and got off a well-placed...