Box Score

PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Diego Rivas collected a season-high 14 saves to help the University of Pikeville men's soccer team play to a 2-2 draw with Shawnee State (Ohio) on Saturday night at the Bob Amos Soccer Complex.

Shawnee State (7-8-1, 2-5-1 MSC) fired 16 shots on goal, the most by a UPIKE opponent all season, but Rivas was there to stop all but two as both teams picked up their first ties of the season.

Led by nine shots from Joseph Webster, Shawnee State outshot the Bears 25-12 overall. UPIKE was effective with fewer shots though, scoring twice with just eight attempts on frame.

Mateus Meira put UPIKE up 1-0 in the 23rd minute as he finished a cross from Colin Conaway inside the box, just five feet in front of the goal. A 40th minute strike by Ben Pulsford tied it and Webster gave Shawnee State a 2-1 lead with a goal in the 49th.

In what would be the final goal of the game, Dean Johnson sent in a perfect ball off a free kick from about 30 yards out that Cooper Gaypia headed into the back of the net.

Pikeville (4-10-1, 1-6-1 MSC) outshot Shawnee State 5-2 in the two overtime periods, including two attempts on goal to no avail.  Shawnee State keeper Thomas Carbonari finished with six saves on the night.

The result is UPIKE's first tie since a 2-2 finish against Salem International on Oct. 4, 2010.

Pikeville is back in action at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at home against Berea (Ky.) at the Bob Amos Soccer Complex.