Gophers, Royals Battle to Scoreless Tie

TOWSON, Md. - Goucher College and the University of Scranton battled to a 0-0 Landmark Conference men's soccer stalemate Saturday afternoon at Beldon Field.

• Goucher (6-3-2, 1-2-1 Landmark) had the game's first chance five minutes into the game as a shot by Jeremiah Odubade was saved by Scranton (6-2-3, 0-2-2 Landmark) keeper Charline Smith.
• A header by the Royals' Ciaran Corr 14 minutes in sailed wide.
• Gopher goalie Ale Sternini made his first save just over a minute later.
• Sternini made two more saves in the half, the second coming with three minutes left in the half.

• Corr had a bid on goal a minute in that Sternini turned aside.
• Yaya Diabagate had a shot blocked in the 56th minute.
• Odubade had a shot saved with 28 minutes left.
• Smith made another save on a shot by Bobby Beringer with 16 minutes left.
• Sternini made a pair of saves with the second coming with nine minutes to go.
• Michael Adekanmbi had a shot turned aside by Smith with 7:23 on the clock.

• Scranton took 21 shots to Goucher's eight and had nine of the game's 12 corner kicks.
• Sternini made eight saves en route to his second shutout of the season, while Smith had four saves en route to the clean sheet.

• Goucher is on the road Tuesday night, traveling to Susquehanna for a 7 pm Landmark Conference contest.
• The final Gopher home game of the regular season is Saturday, October 21 when they host Elizabethtown in a 1 pm game at Beldon Field.