Ninety minutes was not enough at Martone-Mejail Field on Tuesday night, and neither was 110 minutes. Neither the Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team, nor its counterpart from Merrimack could find the net in a Northeast-10 Conference contest, as the two played to a 0-0 draw.
With the tie, Franklin Pierce moves to 3-1-1 (1-1-1 Northeast-10), while Merrimack now stands at 3-1-2 (1-1-2 Northeast-10).
Perhaps the best chance for each side to find the net came in extra time. In the first overtime, in the 97th minute, junior goalkeeper Casey Cook came up with a save to keep the game scoreless, as she thwarted a free kick from Merrimack junior forward Sarah Boucher. Later, in the second overtime, in the 109th minute, the Ravens had a free kick of their own, from 25 yards out. Sophomore Nathalia Maria da Silva took the kick, but put her shot low and wide of the net on the left side.
Cook (3-1-1) finished with nine saves to post her second shutout of the season.
The Ravens return to the field on Saturday, Sept. 24, when they travel to Southern Connecticut State for a Northeast-10 contest. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Jess Dow Field in New Haven, Conn.