Box Score MANKATO, Minn. – The University of Northwestern tied Bethany Lutheran College 0-0 in double overtime Saturday night. The scoreboard didn't show much but it was a busy night on the field for the Eagles as they out-shot Bethany Lutheran 20-3.
Joshua Fryc (Harris, Minn./Homeschool) was the first to build momentum for the visitors with a missed header that went just wide of the goal in the 12th minute. Four shots later,
Matthew McCann (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) attempted a header in the 40th minute just before halftime hit, with both teams remaining scoreless even after the seven Eagle shots. The second 45 minutes of play were much like the first, with McCann attempting another header with 49 minutes left on the clock, but goalkeeper Matt Bitter blocked the shot.
Robbie Denniston (Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead) joined in the fun with another missed header that went high with 27 minutes left on the clock. With seven shots in the second half, Northwestern was still unable to execute in the 90 minutes of play. In the first overtime, the Eagles had three more shots than the home team but no golden goals were made leading into double overtime. With one solo Eagle shot, the relentless pursuit ended in a tie.
Defensively,
Jordan Salm (Cleveland, Wis./Sheboygan North) had two saves for the Eagles in comparison to Bethany Lutheran's four by Matt Bitter.
Northwestern (2-8-1, 2-3-1 UMAC) has a full week ahead as they play at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at Hamline University, Thursday at 3:15 p.m. at North Central, and Saturday night as they host North Central at 5:15 p.m for homecoming at Reynolds Field.
