ST. LOUIS - Cedarville and Maryville played to a 0–0 draw in the men's soccer season opener on Thursday afternoon at Maryville Soccer Field.
The Yellow Jackets generated 14 total shots, including nine in the second half, but could not find the back of the net.
Goalkeeper
Eben Dewhurst recorded one save while anchoring a back line that secured the shutout.
Cedarville held a 3-1 advantage in shots on goal and earned four corner kicks, all coming in the second half.
Quotable: Head Coach Brett Faro
"We knew coming in that this weekend would be a big challenge for us to start the year. Maryville is a very good program and we have a lot of respect for them. We fought well today and created a number of good opportunities to get a result. Maryville did well to do the same and it was a good battle on both sides of the ball. We are excited about the group and look forward to continuing to sharpen our ideas and improve."
Stinger Notes:
- It was the first meeting between the two schools in men's soccer.
- Eben Dewhurst earned his fourth collegiate shutout.
- CU last began the campaign with draw was in 2019 at home against Slippery Rock (1-1).
- The last scoreless duel in the season opener was 2013 at home vs. Southern Indiana.
- It was the first road game to begin the schedule since the 2021 spring Covid year at Walsh (2-1 win).
