LOUISVILLE, KY. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's soccer team (4-10-1 overall, 1-5-1 ASUN) played the Bellarmine Knights (6-3-6 overall, 2-2-3 ASUN) to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. The tie marked the Royals second straight clean sheet after defeating High Point earlier in the week 1-0.

Turning Point
Following a scoreless game into the 80^th minute, the evening changed when the Royals earned a penalty kick after a Bellarmine handball inside the box. Looking at the best scoring opportunity of the night for either team, senior Felipe Mendonca toed up a shot on goal which was initially saved by the Bellarmine goalkeeper. After the ball deflected right to Mendonca, the senior ripped a second shot into net which beat the keeper, but the goal was called off due to infringement outside the 18-yard box.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Axel Horrocks made his fifth straight start in goal for the Royals. The Merlo, Argentina native picked up his fourth clean sheet of the season after facing 12 shots and tallying a pair of saves.
• Senior Felipe Mendonca turned in another multi-shot performance ripping three shots on goal. The Salvador, Brazil native has posted multi-shot outings in all 12 matches this season as he continues to lead the team in shots and shots on goal.
• Louis Goldsack remained aggressive on offense as the senior took a career-high six shots. Goldsack sits third on the team in shots and shots on target.
• Matheus Pereira, Caio Brandao, Yuri Poplawski, and Oskar Wolf each added a shot on the night marking the second straight match that all four have taken a shot.
• As a unit, Queens won the shooting battle 13-12, including seven in the first half. The Royals also put five shots on goal while Bellarmine only put two on target.
• The Royals generated opportunities in the corner with nine corner kicks, including five in the second half as they searched for a goal.
• Eight Royals turned in a complete game, including Axel Horrocks, Samuel Idinge, Boris Basara, Matheus Pereira, Caio Brandao, Felipe Mendonca, Louis Goldsack, and Oskar Wolf.
• For Bellarmine, the draw was the Knights fifth straight tie as they managed to secure a spot in the ASUN Tournament.

 
Up Next
Queens will return to Charlotte for the regular season finale on Tuesday, Nov. 1 when they welcome the Liberty Flames to the Queens Sports Complex. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. from Dickson Field. Fans can secure their tickets in advance by visiting the Queens Athletics website.

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