Tartans Open UAA Play with 0-0 Tie at Chicago

(CHICAGO, Ill.) - The Carnegie Mellon University men's soccer team traveled to Chicago, Illinois, for its first University Athletic Association (UAA) contest on Saturday, October 4, drawing a 0-0 score after putting eight shots on goal. The Tartans are now 6-3-1 on the season as the Maroons are 6-4-1.

The game was evenly played through both halves as Tartan senior keeper Jacob Rice (Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln) made three saves in the first half and six in the second to keep the Maroons off the board. At the same time, Maroon keeper Hill Bonin made one save in the first half and four in the second as the game went to overtime.

The Tartans had the advantage in extra time with three shots on goal to zero for the home team Maroons.

Senior Connor Webb (Dallas, Texas/J.J. Pearce) took three shots on goal including one in each overtime period as Bonin made a save on one shot with 10 seconds to play in the first extra period.

Rice finished with nine saves for the game, earning his first shutout of the year.

"We knew that opening the UAA season at Chicago would be a challenge," head coach Brandon Bowman said. "Although it would have been great to come out with a win, we are proud of our effort to come away with a point on the road."

The Tartans will return home for their second UAA match on Saturday, October 11 when they host Washington University for a 11:00 a.m. showdown.