GENEVA — Geneva girls soccer coach Katie Carter uses whatever means necessary when trying to motivate her players. On Wednesday, Carter relayed a quote from her favorite television show, “Monk,” to senior forward Krista Blake as they prepared to face visiting Madison.

“When I got to the field, Krista was hurt,” Carter said. “She was fine at practice (Tuesday). It was the same injury she had last year against Madison. It’s kind of a pulled hamstring.

“I was watching ‘Monk’ this morning and in the episode Monk has to come out of his comfort zone to save the day and solve the crime. At the end of the episode his assistant says, ‘The great ones always play hurt.’ I told Krista that before the game.”

No matter the source, Blake received the message loud and clear. Blake scored on a penalty kick in the 38th minute of the second half to give the Eagles (2-0-1) a 2-2 tie with the Blue Streaks (0-0-2).

“It seemed to me (Blake) felt a sense of urgency that last six or seven minutes that we had to score,” Carter said. “The entire game she was content to make the pass. Then when we needed it, she went and did what the situation called for.”

What the situation called for was Blake sacrificing her body in order to put Geneva in position to score the equalizer.

“I didn’t know I was in the box,” Blake said. “I was hoping to get the call. I just threw my body out there — if I got hurt, I got hurt — hoping to get the call.”

Blake wound up drawing the foul just inside the penalty box for a penalty kick.

“What can you do?” Madison coach Gary Granger asked. “There’s nothing you can do. I’m not one to yell and scream at the referees. It could’ve been a foul, but to me, it looked like (defender Nicole Jeschelnig) slid and hooked the ball and then the girl. That’s clearly legal.”

“The officials have a difficult job,” Carter said. “They have to decide whether they will play a part in how the game ends or not. I’m glad they decided to play a part in that last five minutes.

“I talked to (Jeschelnig) after the game and she did say she agreed with the call. I’m glad I know that, yes, it was a good call.”

Blake found the lower left back corner of the net for the game-tying tally.

“I was nervous,” Blake said. “I had never taken a penalty kick before, especially one that would tie the game.

“I chose the far corner and decided to go for it. I just chose the corner and went.”

The Blue Streaks had taken a 2-1 advantage on an unassisted goal in the seventh minute of the second half by Nicole Theodore.