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MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE, Ohio - On the road for their sixth consecutive match, the Panthers were unable to find the back of the net against Mt. Vernon Nazarene but their defense held up their end of the bargain to post a 0-0 double-overtime tie against the Cougars.  DU is now 1-4-1 on the season with a trip to South Dakota set for this weekend.

Looking to post their second win in their last two games in the state of Ohio, Davenport took on Mid Central Conference (MCC) foe Mt. Vernon Nazarene and came away with a 0-0 draw.  The Panthers will now hit the road this weekend to South Dakota and take on Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday and Sioux Falls on Monday.

In a defensive struggle, each team had great opportunities to post a goal but the goalkeepers were up to the task with DU's Kevin O'Brien finishing with 8 saves.  His counterpart had four saves as the Panthers posted their first shutout of the season.

Offensively, Davenport came away with four shots on goal led by sophomore Jai Maw who finished with a pair.  Also putting pressure on the MVNU keeper with shots were Stuart Collins and Gerard John-Williams.

Post-Match Quotes - Head Coach Carl Whitehouse and Junior Kevin O'Brien

Whitehouse on: Playing road match against tough MVNU - "Travelling to Mt Vernon Nazarene and putting together 110 minutes of shut-out soccer with a solid defense display has given the DU men's soccer team a much needed boost for the rest of the season.  Having played six game and having a different starting 11 every game has been tough.  We hope to be at full strength when the WHAC begins."

O'Brien on play of his defense in front of him -  "The defense played exceptionally well in front of me today. They really helped minimize Mount Vernon's chances throughout the game which was key to keeping the shut out. Hopefully we can build off of this shut out and defend similarly this weekend in South Dakota." 


Post-Match Notes

With the tie, Davenport is now 1-0-1 all-time against the Cougars after a 3-2 home win in 2010...The shutout by goalkeeper Kevin O'Brien was the 11th of the junior's career...Davenport still has three remaining away games until they will finally host a game on Sunday, September 25 against Saginaw Valley

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