WINONA LAKE, Ind.  – Grace's men's soccer earned a 0-0 draw with the University of Northwestern Ohio on Saturday night.

The newly minted No. 18 Lancers (4-0-3) hosted the No. 16 Racers in a top 20 showdown at 1st Source Bank Field.

UNOH (4-0-2) was coming off a 2-1 victory of Indiana Wesleyan on Thursday night.

The game was hotly contested throughout the entire 90 minutes, but neither team could find a goal.

The opening 10 minutes of action passed without much fanfare, before the chances began to come in bunches.

The Lancers were awarded a corner and Diogo Lopes corralled the pass and nearly snuck the ball inside the far post.

UNOH answered back almost immediately, with a chance of their own but Matteo Conci was up to the task for the point-blank shot.

Grace took advantage of UNOH's aggressive attack with a long clearing pass that nearly ended in a Racers' own goal. 
 
Martim Sequeira's quick pace forced the Racers defense into an ill-advised pass back to goal. The pass bounced over the UNOH keeper and off the crossbar before bouncing back to Sequeira.

The senior forward immediately put another shot on goal that rebounded off the goalie and to the feet of Joao Sousa who had his close range shot sail just high.

Scanferlato Simone again threatened to put the Lancers ahead, but the Racer goalie held the game even.

Following a skilled run-on goal by a Racer forward, Conci made a diving effort to redirect the ball wide of the net as the game ticked under 10 minutes remaining in the opening frame.

Conci made one last save to end the half as the game went to intermission with both teams still scoreless.

Both teams attempted nine shots in the opening half and each goalie was busy from the onset, making four saves apiece.

As the second half got underway, it became a physical affair. The game ended with six yellow cards and numerous warnings for aggressive tackles.

Sequeira tried to spark the Lancers offense with a chance early in the second, but he could not find goal on his attempt.

Grace had numerous chances taken away by UNOH's aggressive goalkeeper who played well out of his net throughout the night, which limited the Lancers' counter attack opportunities.

UNOH's best chance of the second half came off of a corner kick opportunity at the midpoint of the half. The well-placed cross off the corner led to a curling shot that was pushed wide by Conci at the last possible second.

With 10 minutes left in the half, Simone crossed a ball to Felipe Gruber who headed the ball toward goal, but his attempt was thwarted by the Racer keeper as the game's waning moments passed ending the contest in a scoreless draw.

UNOH outshot Grace 19-14 and both teams were whistled for 10 fouls each. Conci made six saves in his start.

The Lancers have now faced five opponents who were in the NAIA Top 25 coaches' poll and have yet to suffer a defeat.

Grace's next test will be on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. as the Lancers travel to Missouri to take on No. 4 Columbia.