PITTSBURGH – The Duquesne women's soccer team tied Loyola Chicago 0-0 Sunday afternoon in the first-ever meeting between the two squads.

Duquesne is now 5-5-3 (3-2-3 A-10) while Loyola moves to 6-7-3 (2-5-1 A-10).

Sophomore goalkeeper Maddy Neundorfer had eight saves and recorded her second shutout of the season in the scoreless draw.

Freshman forward Maya Matesa and sophomore forward Brooke Kirstein recorded the Dukes' only two shots on goal in what was a quiet afternoon for both teams.

Loyola was able to get 14 corners on the afternoon to Duquesne's two, but Duquesne's defense held strong all match and kept the ball out of the back of the net.

In total, Loyola out-shot the Dukes 16-8 and had the bulk of the offensive opportunities between the two teams.

Early on, Neundorfer made a couple of big-time saves within the first 12 minutes of action, setting the tone for what would be a great performance by Duquesne's keeper. She stopped a Loyola breakaway in the 12^th-minute to keep the score even.

The Dukes' best chance came in the 74^th-minute off a Kirstein shot that nearly found the back of the net before Loyola's goalkeeper hauled it in for a save.

The Duquesne defense was tested all match as it had to defend the 14 corners throughout the 90 minutes. In the end, neither team would be able to cash in on any opportunity and the match would finish in a draw despite the best efforts from both sides.

GAME NOTES

• Neundorfer recorded her second shutout of the season and her career today.
• Neundorfer has recorded at least five saves in 11 out of 13 matches this season.
• Rodriguez played the full 90 minutes for the ninth-straight game.
• The Dukes have now tied in two-straight matches.

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