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AKRON, Ohio- In the Akron women's soccer team's first overtime match of the 2021 season, the Zips came away with a 0-0 double-overtime draw against Northern Illinois on Thursday night at First Energy Stadium.
 
"We've had Back-to-back games with a clean sheet is a positive, but we are disappointed with the draw," commented head coach Noreen Herlihy. "That shows me a lot with the character of this group. They refuse to quit and now we will go on the road looking for maximum points this weekend."
 
Akron slightly edged the Huskies in shots, 15-12, while both teams equally had four shots on goal. Redshirt junior Aislinn Meaney (Claire, Ireland) paced the Zips with a game-high four shots, while freshman Morgan Pentz (Broadview Heights, Ohio) registered three shots, two on goal.

Freshman goalkeeper Freshman Penelope Cuirinier (Mionnay, France) registered four saves.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Meaney fired off the first shot on goal for the Zips in the opening half at the 27:16 mark.
• Northern Illinois had one chance to score in the first half at the 41:51 mark, Cuirinier came up with the save.
• Akron completed three corner kicks in the opening half, while holding the Huskies to one.
• The Zips dominated in shots in the second half firing eight shots to the Huskies two. Meaney and freshman Sarah Nguyen (Irwin, Pa.) gave Akron two solid chances in the second half, but two saves by NIU's McGill forced the game to overtime.
• Northern Illinois had four corner kicks in the first overtime period.
• Meaney and Nguyen sailed two shots high at the 93 and 97 minute.
• A shot by Pentz at the 109-th minute (109:54) was on target, but McGill secured the shutout completing the draw.

 
UP NEXT
Akron will hit the road and travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to take on Western Michigan on Sunday, Oct. 17 for a 2 p.m. game.