HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – The Centenary University women's soccer team and Neumann University battled for 110 minutes on Saturday but neither team was able to find the back of the net in a 0-0 double overtime draw.
The two teams combined for 17 shots in the first 45 minutes but the Cyclones'
Chelsea Estacio and Neumann's
Anna Attardi turned away all five shots that were put on cage.
The Cyclones out shot the Knights, 11-8 in the second period but again neither team was able to convert their opportunities. Centenary's best chance came in the 77th minute as senior
Haley Hobbs had a shot go off the crossbar.
Playing overtime for the first time since October of last year, the Cyclones recorded the only three shots of the first overtime period. Senior
Stephanie Williams had one shot go high and one that hit off the crossbar while junior
Karleigh Noll's blast was stopped by Attardi.
Centenary recorded the only shot of the second overtime period but it went wide and two teams had to settle for a 0-0 tie.
Estacio made four saves in the game for the Cyclones while Attardi finished with seven stops for the Knights.
Centenary held a 22-18 advantage in shots and took six of the game's nine corner kicks.
The Cyclones are back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 10 when they travel to FDU Florham for a 7 p.m. contest.