TERRA HAUTE, Ind.—The Transylvania University men's soccer team battled their way to a scoreless draw in their Saturday matchup against conference opponent Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

The Pioneers and Engineers both turned in a strong defensive performance that limited offense and minimized scoring opportunities in the match. As a result, the game finished in a 0-0 tie after 110 minutes of play.

Transylvania did not manage to put any of its first seven shot attempts on goal and ultimately, only two of their nine shots in the match found their target. The first 90 minutes of play did not see a Pioneers shot on goal, and it wasn't until freshman midfielder Jacob Hill put a header into Rose-Hulman goalie Drew Miller's hands at the 91:52 mark, that Transy challenged the goalkeeper.

Not to be outdone, the Pioneer defense held strong and despite several miscues in the first half, Transylvania locked in during the second half and overtime. Transy allowed four shots on goal in the first half but then refused to allow another legitimate scoring threat until the second overtime.

"We knew Rose-Hulman was going to be very organized and strong defensively," head coach Matt Vogel said. "We had to very methodical in our approach and I thought we did some things to give us some decent chances, but just lacked that final finish. We had several guys step up big time today and was pleased with our overall team effort."

The tie brings Transylvania's record to 5-5-1 on the season and 1-1-1 in HCAC play. The Pioneers return home for two conference games this week, October 15 against Earlham and October 18 against Defiance.