JACKSONVILLE, Ill. -- The Augustana Vikings men's soccer team earned a scoreless draw with the Illinois College Blueboys on Tuesday, playing to a 0-0 score on the road.

The Augie defense held strong in the first half after seeing eight shots to the team's two. Starting goalkeeper Benjamin Samuelson picked up a save in net, while team was credited for the other, to keep the score at 0-0 after 45 minutes of action. Jimmie Kucaba and Ben Statz both fired strikes for the Vikings early in the period, but resulted in saves for the Blueboys.

Augustana's defense saw another onslaught of shots from the home team in the second half as the Blueboys posted an 11-2 advantage in that category. The Vikings were able to limit the attempts on Samuelson, allowing just three shots on target through the final 45 minutes. Daniele Meloni and Giovanni Bordini each posted shots for Augie in the half, but each were stopped by the Illinois College keeper. All four of the Vikings' shots in the game were on the mark.

With the draw, Augie moves their record to 0-4-1 on the season. The team will be back in action on Saturday, September 16 at home against Fontbonne.