INDIANAPOLIS – On a cold and windy afternoon in Indianapolis, the No. 8-ranked University of Indianapolis men's soccer team welcomed the No. 21-ranked Maryville Saints to Key Stadium. The bout of the top-25 team saw zero shots find the back of the net as the squads settled for a 0-0 tie after 90 minutes.
 
Kieran Brown once again manned the goal for the Hounds as the Kettering, Australia-native etched his second straight shutout as the goalkeeper.
 
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds were the first to mount an offensive attack, with Kabiru Gafar muscling his way towards the net, with his shot just missing. Bobby Turner kept the pressure on with a header that was mere inches from the goal, but the Hounds had set the tempo of the contest early.
 
Action continued to be back and forth with Maryville recording a pair of shots and then UIndy responding with three of their own. Stellar defense by both ranked squads kept the score tied at 0-0 through the first 45 minutes.
 
Tensions continued to rise as both team vied for position in the second. Gafar and the Saints Gavin Kalish would collide and both be levied with yellow cards as the team continued to push into each other's territory. Much like the first, the defense continued to shine for both squads as neither team allowed quality opportunities late into the contest. Gafar, once again, found a chance to attain the decider at the 88th minute, but it was to no avail as the clock hit zero with neither team breaking the tie.
 
UIndy moves to 8-0-4 on the season, still without a defeat on the year. The visiting Saints also walk away with their fourth tie of the season, moving to 8-2-4 with a 5-2-3 mark in conference play.
 
INSIDE THE BOX
- Alongside the clean sheet, Brown made five saves in the match.
- Roman Beko off the bench saw the most opportunities out of the Hounds, taking three shots in the draw.
- The defensive effort, minus Brown, was headed up by the defensive monsters of Pierre Lurot, Bobby Turner and Niklas Thanhofer, all who spent all 90 minutes on the pitch.
 
UP NEXT
It's a new foe for UIndy men's soccer as they travel to Upper Iowa on Friday, Oct. 20 for their first meeting with the Peacocks in their new GLVC home. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. in Fayette, IA