UD and Luther Play to 0-0 Draw
Oct 24, 2017
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Dubuque men’s soccer team played Luther College to a 0-0 tie to secure the fifth seed in the upcoming Iowa Conference Tournament.
How It Happened
-The Spartans came out firing with Chris Rigby taking the first shot of the game just 2:48 in. UD would take four of the first five shots of the game in the first 6:07 of play
-Late in the second half with the score still tied at 0, Chris Rigby took the ball on the run after a beautiful pass from his teammate and had a scoring chance but the ball sailed wide left
-Luther attempted 13 corner kicks and and great looks on a few of them but the Spartans defense remained stingy and kept everything out of the net
-Both teams combined for 27 total shots but only five of those went on goal.
-In a game that featured 36 penalties, there were a total of seven yellow cards handed out. Four on the Norse and three on the Spartans
For the Spartans
Goalkeeper: Brandon White (0 goals allowed, five saves, 110:00)
Scorers: None
For Luther
Goalkeeper: Carson Davenport (0 goals allowed, 2 saves, 110:00 minutes)
Scorers: None
Up Next for UD
10/28 Iowa Conference Quarterfinals at Nebraska Wesleyan
Iowa Conference Tournament
#1 Luther - Bye
#2 Loras - Bye
#3 Simpson vs #6 Wartburg
#4 Nebraska Wesleyan vs #5 Dubuque
