SYLVANIA, Ohio – The Marian men's soccer team fought hard Saturday night, but never found back netting in a 0-0 draw against Lourdes. The tie brings Marian's record to 1-0-2 overall. 

The first 45 minutes proved to be back and forth, with Marian holding the one-shot advantage in the half, 6-5. Sebastian Gonzalez wasted no time as the senior forward blasted a shot wide in the first 45 seconds of the game. A little over five minutes later, Kent Bailey and Yoshiaki Takeishi each had shots go wide. Lourdes responded with four straight shots before Phillip Seifert took a chance at a header that ended wide. The two teams continued to look for their first goal, but would end the first half at 0-0.

Marian was the first to strike in the second half, with Agon Hoxa taking the header that found the hands of the keeper. The host came back with two shots of their own but would come up empty on their attempts. Both teams were firing off shots in search for the game-winning goal, but neither were able to find back netting. The Knights would outshoot their opponent, but the score still stayed locked at 0-0 for the full 90 minutes.

In Marian's 14 shots, Tenorio, Seifert, Gonzalez, and Bailey all took two. Takeishi, Anton Bezborodov, Hoxa, and Gerald Ramirez added one. Juan Torres was in goal for the Knights, making five saves in his 90 minutes of action.

The Knights will return back home for their next game, as they host Trinity Christian at 7 p.m. on September 6.

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