QUINCY, Ill. – The Maryville women's soccer team saw its trip to Quincy, Ill., result in a 0-0 draw against the Quincy Hawks. The Saints tallied only six shots on the day, with two going on frame.
Agnes Vilen was tested just twice in net, corralling two saves for her fifth clean sheet of the season.
As the Saints have five matches left in their Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule, they currently sit tied for third in the league with a 6-1-2 record and a 6-4-3 overall record for 20 league points. Missouri-St. Louis leads the league at 25 points, while McKendree is just one spot ahead of the Saints at 21. The top four seeds in the league will host their quarterfinal matchups for the GLVC Tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quincy got off to a hot start, taking a shot on goal in the 8th minute that Vilen made a diving save to keep the Hawks off the board early. The second attempt on goal for the day came for the home team just three minutes later, with a rocket from right outside being saved again by Vilen.
Maryville finally had a try in the 21st minute when
Sophia Carter took a try from outside the box that bended just left of goal.
Quincy ended the first half with four of their eight shots on the day, while Marville saw only two solid chances.
The second half did not fare much better for either offense as only one shot was on frame the entire second 45. That came in the 82nd minute off of the foot of
Ava Ernst and being saved by the Quincy goalkeeper.
UP NEXT
The Saints come home for their next contest, playing the UIS Prairie Stars Saturday, Oct. 10 at 12 p.m.
