HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — The SCAD men's soccer team battled to a 0-0 draw against No. 18 St. Thomas on Wednesday night at the SCAD Athletics Complex.
RECORDS: The Bees move to 3-9-3 overall (3-1-3 SUN), while St. Thomas stands at 8-3-4 overall (4-0-4 SUN).
St. Thomas opened the match aggressively with several early attempts, but the SCAD defense held firm to keep the game level. Goalkeeper
Max Keller recorded his first save in the 20th minute to keep the visitors off the board.
Wenzel Lindmoser created the first scoring opportunity for SCAD in the 21st minute, sending a shot wide of the target.
The momentum shifted in the 24th minute when St. Thomas was issued a red card, forcing the Bobcats to play a man down for the remaining 66 minutes of the match. Keller added another crucial save in the 30th minute to send both teams into the halftime break locked at 0-0.
SCAD pressed forward early in the second half to take advantage of the extra man.
Lejs Plicanic tested the keeper with a shot on target in the 49th minute, followed by a blocked effort from
Lucas Braganca moments later. In the 60th minute,
Nicolas Lozano put a dangerous header on goal, but the opposing goalie made the stop.
Keller remained steady in net throughout the second half, turning aside five shots on goal during the final 45 minutes to preserve the clean sheet. Late offensive pushes from
Kimi Husler,
Marko Pranjic, and
Lejs Plicanic could not break the deadlock before the final whistle.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: Goalie
Max Keller played the full 90 minutes in goal, earning a complete-game shutout, his first at SCAD, with seven saves.
Lejs Plicanic led the SCAD attack with two shots, placing one on target.
Nicolas Lozano added one shot on goal, while
Wenzel Lindmoser,
Kimi Husler,
Lucas Braganca, and
Marko Pranjic registered one shot each.
WHAT'S NEXT? The Bees remain at home to host Florida Memorial University on Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. for Senior Day.
