CHARLOTTE. N.C. – Braving the harsh weather conditions from the oncoming Hurricane Helene, the Queens University of Charlotte women's soccer team picked up a quality 0-0 draw against the visiting Jacksonville Dolphins on Thursday afternoon. The Royals backline gave a strong performance to pick up the fifth clean sheet of the season. 
 
TURNING POINT 
Despite both offenses being held scoreless, the Queens backline shined with a shutout. Jacksonville managed to keep possession in their attacking quarter for 22 percent of the match and tried to capitalize with 20 shots. However, strong defensive play from Queens only allowed eight shots to land on the frame. 
 
KEY STATS & NOTES 

• Making her 11th start in goal this season, junior Kelsey Jargstorf recorded her fifth clean sheet of the season. The Meridian, Idaho native faced 20 shots and picked up eight saves. Jargstorf is now tied for the league lead in shutouts. 

• Junior Mia Banchero recorded a shot for the fourth straight match. Banchero earned her fourth start of the season and turned in a career-high 61 minutes. 

• Senior Maddy Leone posted her 10th shot of the season with a 19th-minute strike. Leone played a valuable 45 minutes in her 10th start of the season. 

• The Queens backline played strong defense despite the Dolphins ripping 20 shots. The Royals secondary only allowed eight on-frame to keep the visitors off the board. 

• Jacksonville earned seven opportunities in the corner to the Royals one. 

  
UP NEXT 
Queens will return to action on Sunday, September 29th when the Royals host North Florida at Dickson Field. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on ESPN Plus. Fans can purchase their tickets in advance by visiting the Queens Athletics website. 
 
SOCIAL MEDIA 
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