The Lady Knights opened OCC play with a 3-3 tie against Mansfield Senior.

The Lady Knights opened OCC play with a 3-3 tie against Mansfield Senior.

Charli Murphy opened the scoring less than five minutes into the game. After the ball deflected off a defender, Murphy collected it, took a touch around another defender and slotted it into the back of the net.

Mansfield Senior equalized five minutes into the second half with a shot from the top of the box. The Tygers took the lead shortly after on a penalty kick following a handball in the box.

The Knights tied the game with nine minutes remaining when Murphy picked up the ball near midfield, outran the defenders and placed her shot into the back of the net.

Mansfield Senior regained the lead with five minutes left after a miscleared ball was popped over Laurie Croskey and into the goal. Less than a minute later, Ava Reiheld played a ball over the top to a running Murphy, who finished into the far corner to complete her hat trick and tie the game at 3-3.

Landrie Croskey had eleven saves in the game. 

The Lady Knights are back in action Saturday at home against Tri-Valley, with kickoff set for noon.