ST. AUGUSTINE — Flagler College and No. 19 (United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25) the University of North Georgia played to a hard-fought scoreless draw in a Peach Belt Conference men's soccer match Saturday afternoon at Saints Field.
With the draw, Flagler moves to 10-2-6 overall and 6-1-5 in the Peach Belt. The Saints will either be the No. 2 or 3 seed in next weekend's conference tournament. North Georgia claimed the regular season title and is 9-4-5 overall and 8-2-2 in conference play. The Saints will find out later tonight who they will be playing next.
Both teams battled for control throughout the entire match as each played strong defensively. Despite multiple scoring chances, neither side could gain any substantial footing.
Ryan Rivas tallied four saves for the Saints and posted his seventh shutout of the season. Aleksa Lukic ended with three saves for the Nighthawks.
The game proved to be a physical one, with both teams racking up a combined 29 fouls and four yellow cards. The Saints out-shot the Nighthawks 13-8 and held a 4-3 advantage on corner kicks.
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