Marshall, Texas. The Belhaven University men's soccer team tied with East Texas Baptist University Tigers 0-0 in American Southwest Conference play Saturday afternoon for their 6th tie of the season.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: ETBU 0 | Belhaven 0
Records: BU (3-6-6, 2-4-3 ASC) | ETBU (5-7-3, 1-6-2 ASC)
Location: ETBU Soccer Field| Marshall, Texas.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
   •    In the first half of play, the Blazers would shoot 3 shots as a team compared to 5 shots for ETBU. The two teams would end the first period tied at 0-0.
   •   The two teams after a scoreless first period would once again hold each other scoreless in the second period of play.
   •   This matchup would take not one, but two overtime periods to decide this matchup between the Blazers and the ETBU Tigers.
   •   Despite taking 7 shots as a team, the Blazers were unable to find the back of the net resulting in a 0-0 tie with the Tigers.
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KEY STATISTICS
   •   Alex Hale led the Blazers with 2 shots on the afternoon, both of which were shots on goal.
   •   Somto Ngwudike finished with 2 shots and 1 shot on goal.
   •   Ryan Thomas finished with a team high 3 shots in the game with one of his shots being on goal.Â
   •   Goalkeeper Thomas Blake had 4 saves against the Tigers as he would hold them scoreless despite ETBU taking a total of 17 shots.
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UP NEXT
The Blazers will return home to the Belhaven Bowl Stadium and host UT-Tyler on Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. The season-finale will be played on Homecoming weekend Oct. 28 at 11:00 a.m.
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