PITTSBURGH - Duquesne (0-0-1) battled back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to force a 1-1 draw with Bowling Green (0-0-1) in the season opener for both schools on Rooney Field. Zach Hall's goal tied in the 55th minute for DU. Robbie McKelvey was outstanding in goal for the Dukes with six saves, including a stop on a BGSU penalty kick six minutes prior to Hall's goal. The Dukes return to action Sunday when they host Oakland (1-0-0) at 3:00 pm. The Oakland game will be preceded by the DU women vs. Lehigh at Noon. Oakland opened its season with a 5-1 win at Robert Morris on Friday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Just six minutes after Robbie McKelvey stopped a Charlie Maciejewski penalty kick, Duquesne's Zach Hall found the back of the net in the 55th minute to tie the game. The goal was the eighth of Hall's career.
• McKelvey finished with six saves in 110 minutes.
• Bowling Green's Anthony Mwembia was also outstanding in net with four saves, including a leaping punch out of a Nate Dragisich strike to the upper right corner in the 99th minute.
• Bowling Green outshout Duquesne 20-15, including 7-6 on goal. The two finished with five corners each.
• Hall and first-year St. John's transfer Jack Shearer had two shots on goal each for DU.
• Duquesne survived a scare early when BGSU's Chris Brennan's shot from the top of the box off a Dukes turnover was stopped by McKelvey.
• The first half was nearly even with Bowling Green outshooting Duquesne 8-7. The teams had one corner each and BGSU had a 51 percent to 49 percent advantage in time of possession. The  Falcons had two shots on goal to one for Duquesne.
• The Dukes started three freshmen, all in the field: redshirt Gavin Watt, Brian Bruzdewicz and Nate Dragisich.

DUQUESNE HEAD COACH CHASE BROOKS
    "With a young team overall, coming off the season we had last year, we wanted to make sure we put on a good, solid performance and make sure we did the little things right. We wanted to continue the growth we had in preseason, and I thought we did that tonight. Bowling Green is a very good side and they have a great system of play which they executed very well. We had some guys on the field seeing their first collegiate minutes and I'm happy with the way they responded, especially in the second half. It took us a little while to wake up, but once we did, it was a good, solid effort. It gives us something to build on for Sunday."