Olean, N.Y. – The Robert Morris University men's soccer team and St. Bonaventure played to a 0-0 draw this afternoon from the Marra Athletics Complex.
Robert Morris (0-1-1, 0-0-0 NEC) rebounded from a season-opening 3-0 defeat by tightening up its defense, allowing just six shots on net for Winter Fondi to save. St. Bonaventure (0-1-1, 0-0-0 A-10) was coming off a hard-luck 2-1 defeat at No. 7 Louisville on Friday.
The first half saw little chances on either side as the teams combined for five shot attempts. That number quadrupled in the second 45, as the Bonnies tallied 11 shots compared to the Colonials' 10.
RMU generated a couple of chances in the 61st minute as Lorenzo Guagneli tested Luke Iacobellis on goal, with Zac Sherman then sending an attempt over the bar. 20 minutes later, Sherman had a pair of attempts gloved by Iacobellis as the Colonials pushed for a winner.
In the closing seconds of the first overtime, Fondi stepped up to make a big save on a corner kick, stopping a strike from John Scott. The redshirt senior again came through in the last breaths of the second overtime, blocking an attempt from Cuneyt Vardar with 1:57 remaining.
Sherman tallied a team-best four shot attempts for RMU.
This is the seven shutout of Fondi's career.
Robert Morris returns home for a pair of matches next weekend, starting with a 4:00 p.m. kickoff on Friday, Aug. 31 against Detroit Mercy.
Follow the Colonials: Twitter | Instagram
