Lewiston, Maine - There was plenty of action in a well-played and even game between the Bates College Bobcat and the visiting Trinity College Bantam men's soccer teams this afternoon at Russell Street Field, but no goals scored, leaving the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) rivals with a 0-0 tie to show for all their effort.  Trinity moves to 2-1-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the NESCAC, while Bates is now 1-2-1 overall and 0-2-1 in the league.

With each side generating its fair share of scoring chances, Bates outshot Trinity by a 21-14 margin, including a 4-0 edge in the first overtime period, when the Bobcats had the wind at their backs.  The teams switched ends for the final 10-minute overtime, and both sides got off two shots apiece, though the Bantams tested Bates first-year goalie Zach Shabman, forcing him to make two saves to preserve the stalemate.

Shabman made five saves in all to earn his first collegiate shutout, a 110-minute one at that. Meanwhile, Trinity junior goalie James Ciano (Syosset, N.Y.) was credited with eight saves in his shutout effort.  Trinity was whistled for 22 fouls to Bates' nine, and the Bantams were yellow-carded three times in the contest.  Junior forward Jason Symonette (Philadelphia, Pa.) put both of his two shot attempts on goal for Trinity, and classmate Alex Harvey (Lakeville, Conn.) led the Bantams with three shots taken. For Bates, Ethan Hirshberg put two of his five shots on goal, and John Murphy put two of his four attempts on net.

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