HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton men's soccer put in a strong performance to salvage a 0-0 tie with E8 rival Nazareth at Burke Field on Saturday.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton 0 | Nazareth 0
Location: Houghton, N.Y. | Burke Field
Attendance: 125
Records: Houghton 1-6- (0-1-1 E8) | Nazareth 5-2-1 (1-0-1 E8)

DETAILS
>> The Golden Flyers pressed early and produced a number of scoring chances. Nazareth had five shots in the first 17 minutes of the contest
>> The Highlanders responded to level the play throughout the remainder of the afternoon

NOTABLE STATS
>> Shots were 5-1 in favor of the Golden Flyers in the first half, but the Highlanders had a 6-4 edge over the final 45 minutes
>> Sam Carpenter made six saves in net
>> Caleb Bailey and Logan Schrock led the Highlanders with two shots apiece
>> Nazareth had a 6-2 advantage in corners

COACH'S CORNER
"I thought we were a little tentative for the first 20-25 minutes today. The second half was much better and we showed we can compete against a very good team in Nazareth. The key for us is to build on this in our upcoming games." -- Head Coach Bobby McColl 

UP NEXT
The Highlanders head out on the road for a matchup with RIT on Tuesday, September 27.