BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Sept. 30, 2016) -- FIU women's soccer recorded its second shutout of the season, but could not score itself in a 0-0 draw at UAB Friday night after two overtimes at BBVA Compass Field in Conference USA action. The tie pushes the Panther mark to 1-7-2 overall, 0-2-1 in Conference USA. UAB is now 4-5-1 after their first tie of 2016, 1-1-1 in league action.
 
The tie was the second for the Panthers, playing their third overtime game of the season, after just two a year ago. The two ties on the season matches the total from the 2014 campaign.
 
FIU junior Courtney Phillips (Arlington, Texas) had the game's first two shots on goal, and the team had three at the half. Senior keeper Sophia Trujillo (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep) did not face a shot on goal in the opening 45 minutes of play.
 
FIU did not get a shot on goal in the second half, allowing two to the Blazers and led 3-2 in that category at the end of regulation in the defensive battle.
 
FIU had the only shot on goal in the first overtime, and senior Alyssa Robinson (Pembroke Pines, Florida / American Heritage HS) fired a shot that hit the crossbar for the most exciting play of the period.
 
Trujillo was credited with three saves in the game for her second shutout of the season and third of her career.
 
The Panthers continue their road trip with a 2 p.m. Eastern contest at Middle Tennessee Sunday.
  
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of Conference USA. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and the FIU Football Stadium.

About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.