UNIVERSITY CENTER -- Hosting Tiffin University in a tough, physical regional match, the SVSU Men's Soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with the Dragons on Friday (Sep. 13) at Saginaw Valley's Braddock Field.
The Cardinals out-shot the Dragons 24-7 in the match and put seven shots on goal but they weren't able to find the back of the net and the teams played to the 0-0 final.
SVSU posted a narrow 7-5 edge in shots for the first 45 minutes and had four corner kicks compared to one for Tiffin.
For the second half, the Cards racked-up 12 shots in the frame whlie allowing just two defensively to Tiffin.
The match went into overtime scoreless and remained that way throughout both extra sessions, as SV out-shot the Dragons 5-0 in those periods overall.
It was not enough, however, as neither team found the back of the net and the game's final score stood at 0-0.
Inside the Boxscore
- Mason Maziasz (1-0-1) helped lead the defense in posting a clean sheet, stopping both shots on goal he faced in his 110 minutes between the posts.
- Brady Walker had a team-high five shots and three shots on goal for SVSU.
- Connor Rutz added four shots while Alex Gloshen posted three.
- The Cardinals ended up with a decisive 12-1 advantage in corner kicks for the match as well.
From Head Coach Louis Barrow
"The lads were fantastic today; hardworking, industrious and intelligent. Our game plan came to fruition and the lads executed in fantastically. We just lacked a little composure and quality in and around the box. Things just don't seem to be falling for us when it comes to scoring goals but we have a great set of boys and we will fix that. The lads are all pulling in the same direction, which is the most important thing."
Up Next...
The Cardinals host Alderson Broaddus on Sunday (Sep. 15) afternoon in another tough regional match. SVSU will take on the Battlers in a 4:00 p.m. match at Braddock Field.
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