COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Southeast Missouri (3-7-2, 1-3-2) and Tennessee Tech (6-6-1, 2-3-1) battled to a scoreless draw Friday night.
Goalkeepers Kari Naerdemann and
Bailey Redden were outstanding, combining for 12 saves. Naerdemann saved seven shots and Redden finished with five. Two of Redden's saves were in dramatic fashion during the overtime period.
The first of those two late saves by Redden came off a shot that was tipped to just miss the net and keep the score at 0-0. The second was a diving save by Redden in the opposite direction. Offensively, the Redhawks put pressure on TTU, but came up empty.
During regulation, SEMO out-shot the Golden Eagles 17-7. Redden had three saves in the game's first 90 minutes.
In overtime,
Katie Lever had two big chances for the Redhawks. Her first shot was tipped slightly above the crossbar. Lever's other opportunity came off a pass from
Esmie Gonzales. The ball was corralled on the end line as both plays resulted in corner kicks.
SEMO matched a season-high 20 shots, including seven on goal. Gonzales had a game-high seven shots.
The Redhawks continue their four-game road stretch when they travel to Eastern Illinois on Oct. 11.