Papciak leads Towson women to scoreless draw against Saint Louis

Junior goalkeeper Jocelyn Papciak (Atholton H.S./Columbia, Md.) earned the third shutout of her college career by making five saves as Towson University (0-1-1) posted a scoreless draw against Saint Louis University (0-1-2) in the opening match of the Duquesne Classic at Rooney Field on Friday afternoon.

It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams in women’s soccer.

“We played a very good game against a tough opponent today,” Towson Coach Greg Paynter said. “We didn’t have the extra entry ball that we needed up top today, but we were able to play well against a good Saint Louis team.

“It was a group effort today to get the shutout, but Jocelyn certainly did her part, especially in distributing the ball and organizing the defense.”

The Billikens outshot the Tigers by a commanding 15-4 margin, including a 7-3 edge in the first half. Papciak recorded four of her five saves in the opening 45 minutes.
Sophomore goalkeeper Katie Walsh (Whitfield H.S./Chesterfield, Mo.) made one save for the Billikens, who played in their second consecutive scoreless tie.

The Tigers, who are in the middle of a nine-game road trip, will face Duquesne University on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the Duquesne Classic.

“It is a quick turnaround for us, so we need to get healthy and get our bodies to recover,” Coach Paynter said. “From a tactical and technical standpoint, we are in good shape. But, we need to get rest for our bodies.”
 
College Women’s Soccer: Towson University 0, Saint Louis University 0 (2OT)
Saint Louis (0-1-2)                0          0          0          0          -           0
Towson (0-1-1)                      0          0          0          0          -           0
 
Saves: SLU – Katie Walsh 1 (110:00, 0 goals allowed); TOW – Jocelyn Papciak 5 (110:00, 0 goals allowed).  Shots: SLU – 15; TOW – 4. Corner Kicks: SLU – 3; TOW – 2. Attendance: 112.
 
Corner Kicks: The Tigers recorded the ninth scoreless draw in school history … Prior to Friday, the Tigers’ last scoreless draw came on October 23 of last season at Old Dominion … The Billikens recorded the 11th scoreless tie in school history … It also marked the first time in Saint Louis history that the Billikens have played in consecutive scoreless ties … Walsh, a transfer from Murray State, recorded her second career shutout.