JOLIET, Ill. - In a match dominated by each team's goalkeeper, the University of St. Francis men's soccer team and Holy Cross College were unable to get on the scoreboard in 110 minutes of action this Saturday (Oct. 12) afternoon as the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) match ended in a 0-0 double overtime draw on the ATI Field turf at Joliet Memorial Stadium.
 

The double overtime match represented USF's third one this season and second scoreless tie as the Fighting Saints have yet to win or lose such a contest this fall.  
 

With the result, USF stands at 7-7-3 overall and 4-2-1 in the CCAC for the 2019 campaign as the Fighting Saints are 4-1-1 in their last six contests to date. Holy Cross is now 7-3-2 overall and 3-2-2 in the CCAC this season following the tie.
 

On the day, both teams had ample opportunities throughout to score.  USF had a great opportunity to end the match in the first overtime, but midfielder Mason Messina (SR/Shorewood, Ill.)'s header at almost point-blank range was denied by HC goalkeeper Lewis Tomlinson at 4:54 into the extra session. Holy Cross almost tallied the match's first score at the 72nd minute mark in regulation as Axel Valenzuela's shot hit the crossbar. 
 

In the end, USF out shot Holy Cross by a 21-15 margin as the Fighting Saints fired 14 shots on net in the contest while the Saints put 10 shots on the USF goal. Both goalkeepers, Carlos Ferrer Coto (JR/La Fresneda, Spain) of USF and Holy Cross' Tomlinson made big stops at key times during the match to keep the contest scoreless.  Tomlinson stopped all three USF shots on goal in the first overtime while Coto saved the lone shot by either team in the second overtime frame. Coto (7-3-3) concluded the day with 10 saves in 110 minutes of action while Tomlinson registered 14 saves in also playing the entire match between the posts.
 

Seven different USF players posted at least two shots in the match with midfielder-forward Anthony Marmolejo (FR/Plainfield, Ill.) and forward Kevin Sanchez (SR/Malden, Ill.) totaling four apiece to lead the way. All four of Sanchez's shots were on the Holy Cross net. Mason Messina along with midfielder Stefan Jakovljevic (JR/Bregenz, Austria) each generated three shots. Luis Correa-Cabral and Daniely Lynch compiled four total shots for Holy Cross. The four Correa-Cabral shots would all be on the USF goal.
 

USF posted a 9-5 advantage in corner kicks and committed 12 fouls while Holy Cross was assessed 14 infractions. 
 

USF continues its current conference homestand this Tuesday (Oct. 15) as the Saints entertain the Saint Xavier Cougars in a 7 p.m. (CT) tilt at ATI Field in Joliet Memorial Stadium.