SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- It's been a long road back from a pair of severe knee injuries for senior forward Lexi Peto (Toms River, N.J.). On Wednesday night, her hard work paid off as she scored her first goal of the season, tallying a second-half marker in Caldwell's 2-2 non-league draw at American International College at Ronald J. Abdow Field on Wednesday night.

Peto's goal, a clean header off a fine corner kick by freshman forward Bella Noble (Staten Island, N.Y.), regained the lead for CU, which had taken an early 1-0 edge when senior forward Rosio Cardenas (Forked River, N.J.) scored in the 13th minute. Cardenas drove the ball into the lower right portion of the goal for her team-best ninth marker of the season and fifth in her past six games, including four straight. 

AIC (2-6-2) tallied in the 22nd minute to knot the score in a contest that saw the hosts hold a 15-9 margin in shots and corner kicks even at five apiece. Caldwell senior GK Ariana Gaminara (Las Vegas) made six saves, all in the second half before the Yellow Jackets got the equalizer in the 75th minute.

Caldwell (7-2-2) returns to CACC play on Saturday, hosting Wilmington beginning at noon at Caldwell Athletic Field.