ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Ursinus College men's soccer team battled for 90 minutes against Muhlenberg College, playing to a 0-0 draw on Saturday afternoon.
The draw brings the Bears to 5-3-2 on the season and 2-1-1 in Centennial Conference action. The Mules, meanwhile, move to 4-4-2 overall and 2-1-1 in conference play.
Both teams' defenses set the tone early in the game, with physical play preventing scoring opportunities. Senior
Luke Hansen and sophomore
Noah Huber tallied the first two shots for the Bears in the eighth minute, but both attempts were blocked by the Mules' defense to keep the contest scoreless.
Senior
Matthew McFadden recorded a shot on goal in the 20th minute, while first-year
Abraham Mugagga had his attempt saved in the 27th minute as the contest entered halftime scoreless.
In the second half, the Mules continued to be the aggressor, generating multiple scoring opportunities. Senior goalkeeper
Josiah Moore and the Bears' defense came through in the clutch, making multiple impressive stops. Moore made an impressive save in the 67th minute on a high-arching shot toward the right corner of the goal and deflected a low corner kick with just four minutes remaining. His save would be the final shot opportunity for either side as the game ended in a scoreless draw.
Muhlenberg held a 21-11 advantage in shots, along with a 7-2 advantage in shots on goal. The Mules had nine corner kicks compared with the Bears' three. Moore made six saves, while Muhlenberg goalkeeper Nico Famularo totaled two saves.
Ursinus will be back in action next Saturday when it travels to Swarthmore College for a 4 p.m. Centennial Conference matchup. Muhlenberg will return home to take on McDaniel College next Saturday at 7 p.m.
