ALFRED, NY -- The Alfred University men's soccer team battled out to a 0-0 draw against the Elmira College Soaring Eagles on Wednesday night.
The Saxons (7-3-3, 5-2-3 Empire 8) came out of the gate with three shots and a corner kick in the opening 25 minutes. But they couldn't muster up any more before the stoppage for the first half.
They continued on in the second half with shots from
Xavier Bowman (Hampstead, MD/Manchester Valley), including a great chance from 25 yards out which forced a stop. It was part of a 12-shot second half, leading to a total of 15 attempts towards goal, where Bowman finished with a team-high four shots.
AU concluded the evening with five corners, four of which came in a threatening second half. It led to an array of opportunities in the final five minutes, including shots from
Jackson Eagle Jantas (Metuchen, NJSt. Peter's Prep) and
Juanjo Menendez Gutierrez (Villanueva Cañada, Madrid, Spain/Woodstock Academy) which just missed the mark.
At the other end,
Tyler Mulholland (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) was kept busy with four saves on the evening. He made some key stops down the stretch to get a point for the Saxons.
Alfred University will head to Russell Sage for its final Empire 8 Conference match-up of the regular season on Saturday at 12:00 p.m.
-- Swords Forward Saxons --
