After an energetic back-and-forth game, neither UC Santa Cruz nor Claremont-Mudd-Scripps could find the net in a 0-0 draw at the Lower East Field Sunday afternoon.
Claremont had an 11-10 shot advantage, but the Banana Slugs (5-2-2) had a 6-3 edge on shots on goal.
UC Santa Cruz forward
Amanda Scott had a pair of good chances in the first half that were saved, and another opportunity where her pressure almost beat CMS goalie Sadie Brown with pressure in the 18-yard box before the Athenas' goalkeeper scrambled to cover up the ball.
In the second half, UC Santa Cruz had a flurry of chances in the 61st minute, but both Scott and
Bronwyn Eyre had their shots saved, with Eyre's long-distance blast was covered up before any Banana Slug could pounce on the rebound. The Athenas had a good chance a minute later, but
Alyssa Diaz-Tucker deftly pushed the shot away for a corner. Diaz Tucker also had a save in the 88th minute after a CMS corner to keep the shutout.
Alexia Santos and the UC Santa Cruz back four kept their fifth shutout of the season
Diaz-Tucker finished with three saves and compiled her 17th career shutout to take sole possession of second place in the school record book.
UC Santa Cruz hosts Redlands next Saturday to close the short homestand.
