FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The Salisbury University men's soccer team closed out its regular-season schedule on a rainy Saturday afternoon with a key Capital Athletic Conference showdown with University of Mary Washington. The two teams played two overtime periods but in the end the final score remained scoreless at 0-0.

This is the third tie for the Sea Gulls and the first against a CAC team this season. The three ties are the most by a Sea Gull team since the 2004 season.

The tie gives Mary Washington (8-4-3, 4-1-2 CAC) the second seed in the upcoming CAC tournament while Salisbury (12-3-3, 5-2-1 CAC) will enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed. Both teams trail undefeated and nationally ranked York (Pa.) College. Salisbury is the defending CAC champions.

Salisbury's defense anchored by seniors Ryan Chacon, Steven Merrow, junior Justin McGrath and sophomore Joe Rubel helped the maroon and gold earn their 10th shutout of the season. Sea Gull junior goalie Greg Wellinghoff made two saves in 110 minutes played in the net.

The SU offense was paced by junior midfielder Kyle Sterling who tallied three shots, two on goal, in the stalemate. Fellow junior midfielder Chas Gray and sophomore forward Mike Napolitano each had two shots apiece

Mary Washington's Bram Sims had two shots, one on goal, for the Eagles while goalie Emmett Rutkowski made four saves.

Salisbury and Mary Washington both had nine shots apiece but the Sea Gulls had a 3-2 edge in shots during the overtime periods. SU held an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks. SU will now prepare for the upcoming CAC tournament which begins on November 2.