STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Senior goalkeeper Sarah Peplinski (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) made a season-high nine saves as the UW-Stevens Point women's soccer team (8-5-2, 2-1-2) played to a 0-0 draw against visiting UW-Oshkosh (6-5-4, 2-0-3) on Wednesday.
 
It was a fairly even match through the physical battle, but the Pointers were able to out-shoot the Titans, 19-15 in the 110 minutes.  UWSP earned nine corners while giving up just three.
 
Four different UWSP players tied for a team-high three shots in the match.  Maddy Hardyman (Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing), Francesca Hamilton (Milwaukee, Wis./St. Thomas More) and Kortnee Hass (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) put two of their three shots on net.  Nora Hargett (Columbia, Mo./Hickman) also had three shots for the Pointers.
 
Peplinski made a pair of saves in the first 10 minutes of the match.  She pulled in two more saves as the match went to half with no score.
 
The Pointers had more offense in the second half.  Hass rang a shot off the post in the 54th minute.  It was just one of the 12 UWSP shots taken in the second 45.
 
In the 71st minute, Peplinski made her most dazzling save of the match.  UWO's Addie Schmitz fired a low shot from the top of the box and Peplinski made a diving, one-handed stop to keep the match tied, 0-0.
 
Peplinski made two saves in the first overtime period.  In the second overtime, she got help from the woodwork as UWO hit the crossbar in the final minute of play.
 
UWSP returns to action on Saturday at UW-River Falls with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. The Pointers return home for the final two matches of the regular season beginning with Sunday's "Play for a Cause" match against Edgewood at 1:00 p.m. Fans will have a chance to win a Mia Hamm autographed soccer ball or jersey and other great prizes.