The Emory University women's soccer team battled to a 3-3 tie against No. 2 ranked Carnegie Mellon University in a Saturday afternoon thriller at the WoodPEC in Atlanta.

After a quiet first half for both teams, the two UAA rivals exploded for six goals over the final 28 minutes including three within the last 10 minutes of play.

The Tartans' Cecelia Dieterich opened the scoring barrage in the 63^rd minute, scoring off a free kick for her team-leading seventh goal of the season.

From there, two Emory rookies accounted for three unanswered tallies as the Eagles took what looked to be a commanding 3-1 lead. Freshmen Kaitlyn Nimmer put in a Grace Reyer rebound for the game-tying goal in the 69^th minute before classmate Emily Woodall scored the go-ahead strike with a terrific free kick from the top of box. Woodall was not done scoring, picking up her second goal of the contest three minutes later as she headed in a Kylie Hall cross at 80:49.

Down two scores, the visitors scored resiliency evening the game with two goals just 80 seconds apart in the 85^th and 86^th minutes. CMU's Saveria Ulizzi used a clever backheel off a Jenna Hallbeck endline pass at 84:23 before a long-ranging free kick from Ayana Curto made its way to the far corner to the game-tying score at 85:47.

Neither side mustered another scoring chance over the game's final four minutes to end in the 3-3 final. For the contest, CMU led the shots department 14-9 while both teams recorded seven shots on frame.

Emory will continue its three-match homestand next Friday, welcoming Brandeis University to the WoodPEC for a 5:00 PM start.