MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's (5-4-1) played a hard fought match on Friday afternoon against the Loyola Marymount Lions (2-6-4) with a number of close shots taken, but eventually settled with a 0-0 tie.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gaels began the match against the Lions on Friday afternoon in a largely defensive fashion. Both teams combined for only six shots in the first half, including a shot off the crossbar from SMC's Vanessa Gaitan in the 32nd minute of the match.

It was a busy game for the goalies as Saint Mary's Maleah Milner and LMU's Charlee Pruitt both recorded the shutouts for their teams and collected a total of four saves each. Milner's best save came in the 54th minute when she made a diving stop to preserve her third shutout of the season.

Saint Mary's nearly broke the scoreless tie early in the second half as Jordyn Cunningham's 49th minute shot went just outside the post. Sophie Santos also had a golden opportunity in the 78th minute on a breakaway shot that bounced off the crossbar. The Lions' Skylar Robledo had a close shot of her own in the 80th minute, however it sailed just high over the top of the goal.

The first overtime period saw a flurry of early shots on goal by the Gaels. Jaylen Crim nearly scored just 25 seconds after the period began and Kailana Kaeo took advantage of a short goal kick and fired another shot just wide less than a minute later. The Gaels had a solid defensive effort in overtime and only allowed the Lions to take one shot after regulation.

THOUGHTS FROM TRAVIS CLARKE

• "This was the seventh overtime so far for us. They drew on those experiences and created several chances to win the game. We played hard today, we will train tomorrow and ready for Pepperdine."
• "I thought our team pressed hard and created turnovers in the midfield. We just need to work on converting them into goals."

QUICK FACTS

• This is the seventh time this season that Saint Mary's has gone into overtime, and the fourth time that they reached double overtime.
• SMC took four of their nine shots in the overtime periods.
• The Gaels have not allowed a goal since the match against Sacramento State on Sept. 16th.
• A total of 24 fouls were committed on Friday, with Saint Mary's collecting nine and LMU collecting 15.

UP NEXT: PEPPERDINE
The Gaels have a quick turnaround before their next match as they face off against Pepperdine on Sunday at 1 p.m from Saint Mary's Stadium. More information can be found on the Gaels' schedule page and tickets to the match can be purchased by clicking here.