Game Summary

WINONA, Minn. — For the Saint Mary's University men's soccer team, working overtime is becoming old hat.

Getting a victory for their efforts, however, is another story.

The Cardinals not only braved the bitterly cold and windy conditions at Ochrymowycz Field for 90 minutes Saturday afternoon — they also braved them for a pair of 10-minute overtime period.

Yet, when the final horn sounded, all the Cardinals had for their efforts was a 0-0 tie against St. Thomas.

"It was a tough day to play because of the weather — it was hard to connect passes and control the ball," said SMU coach Eric Luzzi, whose team dropped a 2-1 decision to Carleton — in double-overtime — in their previous game last Wednesday. "We played well defensively, so we can't be disappointed in the result."

Defensively, the Cardinals (1-5-1 MIAC, 2-8-3 overall) held the Tommies (4-3-1, 10-3-2) — who had outshot their opponents 206-115 going into the game — to only 12 shots on goal. SMU, meanwhile, finished with eight shots, but were unable to get one past St. Thomas goalkeeper Matt Carlson.

Bob Endemann (Woodridge, Ill.), in his ninth start in goal for the Cardinals, stopped all 12 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season. and has now been in goal for all three of SMU's ties on the season, as the Cardinals are now 0-1-3 in overtime games.

"You never like to be satisfied with a tie, but I thought we played pretty well," said Luzzi, whose team has now dropped to 0-1-3 in overtime games — including a pair of 0-0 ties. "It's a little frustrating, because I thought we played well enough to win. I thought we controlled the play for the most part, but we just weren't able to get the bounce we needed.

"The conditions were tough, but I thought we handled them well — it's just too bad the guys weren't rewarded better for their efforts."