PITTSBURGH - Duquesne (7-1-3, 2-0-2) extended its home unbeaten streak to 12 (10-0-2, 3-0-1 this year) in a 0-0 draw with Saint Joseph's (2-4-5, 1-1-2) on Wednesday night on Rooney Field.

The Dukes, playing their first home game since Sept. 17, shook off a sluggish first half to outshoot the Hawks 9-5 over the final 45 minutes, but could not find the back of the net.

It was the fifth tie of the season for Saint Joe's, which had a 15-14 edge in shots on the evening.

DU keeper Domenic Nascimben had four saves - all in the first half - in recording his sixth shutout of the season.

Ask Ekeland and Maxi Hopfer led DU with three and two shots respectively.

Duquesne heads to Fairfax, Va. to face George Mason on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+).


HOW IT HAPPENED

• Saint Joe's applied pressure and had an early 5-3 advantage in shots.
• SJU's Ariel Hadar had the best early chance when he took a corner and placed a shot right at DU's Domenic Nascimben, who made the save in the 20th minute.
• Harper Cook nearly found Jesper Moksnes with a cross in the 32nd minute.
• SJU's James Fletcher caused a turnover and put a shot on net in the 34th minute.
• DU's Jacob Casha put a shot on goal in the closing seconds of the scoreless first half.
• Saint Joseph's had a 10-5 advantage in shots (4-2 on goal) in the first 45 minutes.
• Ask Ekeland put a hard shot on net in the 52nd minute.
• Hugo Snowden followed with another shot from close in off a pass from Cam Territo one minute later.
• Snowden had a hard shot deflected wide right in the 88th minute. DU was unable to capitalize on the ensuing corner.

DUQUESNE HEAD COACH CHASE BROOKS
"It was a tail of two 45's. The first half we didn't quite show up to play and in the second 45 we were able to solve a few problems and create some headaches. Ultimately its a great learning moment for this group moving forward."