Northwestern, Martin Luther settle for 1-1 tie

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ST. PAUL -- Northwestern College and Martin Luther College battled to a 1-1 tie on Saturday as neither team could score the golden goal after two 10-minute overtime periods. Josh Franzen (Andover, Minn./Meadow Creek) (Andover, Minn./Meadow Creek) scored the Eagles' lone goal of the game, his second straight day with a goal after the freshman found the back of the net on Friday against Bethany Lutheran College.

Nathan Gurgel scored an unassisted goal for Martin Luther 28 minutes into the game to give the Knights a 1-0 lead. Franzen's equalizer came in the 77th minute to bring the Eagles level with their opponents at 1-1. Northwestern got a shot off in the first overtime period, but both goalkeepers were sharp and no winner could be declared after 110 minutes of play.

The Eagles out-shot the Knights 17-9 in the game but couldn't get past Martin Luther's Benjamin Zietlow, who recorded 12 saves between the pipes. On the other side of the field, Josh Niedermayer (Oconomowoc, Wis./Kettle Moraine) (Oconomowoc, Wis./Kettle Morraine) posted five saves for Northwestern.

Heading into Tuesday's 3:30 p.m. game at Crown College, the Eagles are currently third in the UMAC standings behind the College of St. Scholastica and the University of Minnesota, Morris.

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