The No. 13 Gophers soccer team tied Northwestern 0-0 on Saturday night in Big Ten women's soccer at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Ill.
The result left the teams tied for first place in the conference race with Penn State, which lost 3-1 at Michigan State. All are 6-1-3.
The Gophers, 12-3-3 overall, had a 16-11 edge in shots on goal, but shots on net were equal at four apiece. Josee Stiever had Minnesota's best chance in the closing minutes, hitting a pipe in the 88th minute.
It was Senior Night for No. 23 Northwestern, now 13-1-3.
U's Spec advances
Matic Spec of the Gophers defeated Lucas Gerch of Oklahoma State 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday in the round of 16 at the ITA Central Region Tennis Championships in Stillwater, Okla.
The junior from Maribor, Slovenia, and team MVP last season will play in the quarterfinals on Sunday.
The Gophers also won six singles matches in consolation play, but their last doubles team was eliminated.
UMD runner wins
Emi Trost of Minnesota Duluth edged defending conference and NCAA Division II champion Lexie Zeis of Mary by three seconds to win the NSIC women's cross-country individual title at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls, S.D. Mary won its first team title with 33 points by placing four runners in the top eight. UMD was next with 47.
