Box Score It was a tale of two halves on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the 2014 Colorado College Invitational.

Marquette controlled the first 67 minutes, and after a 52-minute delay for lightning, the Tigers were in command for most of the remaining time. However neither team could penetrate the opposing defense and the end result was a 0-0 tie.

"They were the better team in the first half," head coach Geoff Bennett said. "It took us a while to adjust to their athleticism and physicality. It was physicality in a good way, challenging everything, being great in the air and beating us to a lot of second balls. We finally got going and got better as the game progressed."

CC improved to 2-1-2 and extended its unbeaten streak at home to 16 games (14-0-2).

"I really thought we were going to come away with one," senior midfielder Jessie Ayers said. "This was a really good result for us. We showed a lot of heart and we proved what kind of team we want to be moving forward. We didn't get the result we wanted, but we proved a lot of things to ourselves and everyone else who was watching.

Colorado College had several quality scoring chances near the end of regulation, but MU's Amanda Engel was up to the challenge. The junior goalkeeper came well off her line to deny a shot by freshman midfielder Maddi Dunn with 12:45 to play, and 25 seconds later she gloved a rising shot from senior midfielder Kaeli Vandersluis.

Engels' best save of the game occurred 1:48 into the second overtime when she punched away a bending blast from Dunn that was headed for the upper right corner. She also got some help from the crossbar, which kept a laser by Vandersluis from going in just before the lightning delay.

"We hit two crossbars and their goalkeeper made three big-time saves," Bennett said. "Kudos to her. I thought she was great today."

At the other end of the pitch, the CC defense prevented Marquette from turning their advantage in possession time into quality scoring chances.

The most dangerous opportunity for the Golden Eagles came on a corner kick in the 72nd minute, but first-year goalkeeper Rowan Frederiksen was in perfect position to stop Morgan Proffitt's header from the center of the box.

"I thought our back line was great as well," Bennett said. "When you look at quality chances, we gave up a couple, but not a lot in 110 minutes against a very good Marquette team."

With her second shutout of the season, Frederiksen has now played 372:45 without allowing a score and lowered her goals-against average to 0.95.

Sunday's contest was the 20th scoreless tie in program history, and combined with the 0-0 draw at Colgate on Aug. 30, just fifth time in 30 seasons of Division I soccer the Tigers played to a pair of 0-0 games in the same season.

"Our defense didn't allow many quality chances," said Frederiksen, who stopped all seven shots she faced. "The header off the corner kick was the only really dangerous shot that they had.

"I'm a lot more comfortable with our four-back system. They all listen and communicate well together. They're playing very well and we're one big unit. There's not as much pressure on me."

Engel steered aside six shots for MU, which is now 2-3-1.

Both teams finished with 18 total shots. Marquette held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.

Colorado College's four-game home stand continues next Friday when the Tigers play host to Oakland University at 7 p.m. on Washburn Field.