Goalkeepers Sam Gabrilska and Braydon Calder combined for 15 saves as the UW-Oshkosh and Willamette University (Ore.) men's soccer teams played to a scoreless double-overtime tie on Sunday (Sept. 6) in Salem, Ore.

Gabrilska recorded the 14th shutout of his UW-Oshkosh career by stopping six shots, including five in the second half. Gabrilska tallied his other save during the first 10-minute overtime session.

Calder saved nine shots for Willamette University, a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh. Calder blocked four shots in the second half, two in both the first period and second overtime and one during the first overtime. The Bearcats also marked a team save in the first half.

Each team had a strong scoring chance in the first overtime session, with Willamette University (1-1-1) nearly scoring in the first minute.

Shortly after the kickoff, Bearcat Jesse Thompson received the ball near the top of the penalty area and fired a shot past Gabrilska toward the right post. The ball missed the goal by less than two feet just 18 seconds into the extra period.

A few minutes later, UW-Oshkosh's Michael Dugan had a similar opportunity from the right side that he sent low and toward the far post. The kick went about three feet wide of the goal.

UW-Oshkosh (1-1-1) had another scoring opportunity in the second overtime, but Calder push an 8-yard shot from Malcolm Jeffris during the 106th minute (105:03) over the crossbar.

The Titans failed to get a shot on the ensuing corner kick, but Calder made a save on Nick Woodbury's boot about 20 seconds later.

UW-Oshkosh finished the contest with 24 shots, including five by Dugan and three each from Woodbury, Jacob Hernandez and Javier Simon. Dugan had one of his shots pushed over the crossbar by Calder in the 88th minute (87:40).  

Willamette University ended the match with 11 shots, including a first-half attempt by Thompson that hit the crossbar. Thompson tallied six shots for the Bearcats while Jack Elton and Yazan Hishmeh marked two apiece.

UW-Oshkosh visits Wisconsin Lutheran College on Wednesday (Sept. 9) before beginning a three-game homestand.

Photo courtesy of Christopher Sabato