EWING, N.J. – The 6^th ranked College of New Jersey women's soccer team tied with Montclair State University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference clash on Saturday night by a final score of 0-0. The Lions become 10-1-1 and 6-0-1 in the conference with the draw, while the Red Hawks moved to 9-3-4 including 4-2-2 in NJAC play.

Right out of the gate TCNJ had a pair of excellent scoring opportunities. Julia Obst ripped a shot from 10 yards out that was saved by Red Hawk keeper Lindsay Freewalt. About two minutes later, Taylor Nolan sent in a header from in close but Freewalt was able to stop it. TCNJ held a 10-3 advantage in shots in the first half.

The Lions had a few opportunities to score in the second half, yet Freewalt continued to play well in between the pipes. In the 58^th minute, Faith Eichenour let one fly that sailed just a couple feet over the crossbar. Lauren McLaughlin had a shot in the 78^th minute that was denied by Freewalt, and in the 83^rd minute Nolan had a look from inside of the box that sailed high. Neither side was able to crack the opponent defense in overtime and the game ended in a scoreless draw.

The Lions had a 23-4 advantage in shots as well as a 13-2 lead in corner kicks. In net for TCNJ was Nicole DiPasquale, who made a couple of saves to earn her 20^th individual shutout of her career.

Next up for the Lions is a New Jersey Athletic Conference game against Rowan University on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 5:00 p.m. in Lions Stadium. TCNJ will also hold senior night.