Huntington deadlocks with Goshen 0-0 on opening day of league play

Goshen, Ind. – The HU women's soccer team came away with a result on opening day of conference action, playing Goshen to a 0-0 tie Wednesday under the lights at Ingold Complex.

While neither team found back netting, Sophie Shepherd finished the night with a game-best seven shots. The Maple Leafs racked up 17 shots to HU's 11. Both keepers stood tall in net with Huntington's Ireland Aerni collecting three saves in her shutout effort.

As a team, the Foresters boast six clean sheets so far this season. Through nine games, Huntington's backline has surrendered just four goals on the season.

With tonight's stalemate, HU moves to 5-1-3 on the year, 0-0-1 in CL action. Next up for Lewis and crew is a meetup with #RV Bethel at King Stadium on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 160 NAIA All-America honors and 567 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.