WASHINGTON –American University men's soccer (5-3-5, 3-1-2 Patriot League) battled to a  0-0 draw with the Holy Cross Crusaders (4-7-3, 0-4-2 Patriot League) Saturday afternoon at Reeves. Sophomore Dominic Dominguez recorded his third clean sheet of the season and American picked up a point in Patriot League play.
 
QUICK NOTABLES

• With the Eagles picking up a point in league play, they now have 11 points and sit in second in the Patriot League standings behind Army West Point.
• Dominguez picked up his third shutout of the season and fifth of his career.
• Graduate student Jerry Zouantcha and sophomore Dilane Zouantcha each totaled a team-leading three shots. All of Dilane Zouantcha's shots were on goal.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Holy Cross and American traded shots to start the game, both being scooped up by the opposing sides goalkeeper.
• Dilane Zouantcha followed up the back-to-back shots with a shot of his own that was also stopped by the Crusader's goalkeeper.
• American fired off two more shots to Holy Cross's one shot in the first half but none found the back of the net as the game headed into halftime tied 0-0.
• The Eagles came out of the half strong, taking back-to-back shots to try to break the tie early in the second half but both were stopped.  
• American continued to fire shots at the Crusader's net, holding the 7-2 shot advantage for the rest of the half.
• The home team's best chance of the game came in the 83rd minute when it looked as if American had found a way through the Crusader's defense and into the back of the net, but the Eagles were called offsides.
• Jerry Zouantcha took one more last chance shot in the final seconds of the game, but his shot was wide and to the left to end the game in a 0-0 draw 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• American outshot the Crusaders 13-5 and held the 7-3 shots on goal advantage.
• The Eagles held the 5-2 corner kick advantage.
• Two yellow cards were handed out in the game, both to Crusaders.
• Sophomore Dominic Dominguez, junior Mike Bleeker, junior Evan Schweickert, junior Nevin Baer, sophomore Zemi Rodriguez, and junior Cooper Nunn played all 90 minutes of action.

UP NEXT

• American will close out nonconference action on Tuesday at Delaware. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.
• The Eagles will then step back into Patriot League play on the road at Boston U. on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m.

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