HUNTSVILLE, Texas - Southeastern's Southland Conference soccer match at Sam Houston State lived up to its pregame expectations Friday night as the league's top two defensive teams played to a 0-0 tie through two overtime periods.
 
The teams combined for 32 shots, including 13 on goal, but couldn't find the net. Hope Sabadash made five saves in recording her Southland-leading seventh shutout for Southeastern (9-3-2, 4-2-1). Kylie Hambleton had eight saves for Sam Houston (7-5-2, 4-2-1).
 
"We created chances and were unable to finish great opportunities we created in front of the goal," Southeastern head coach Blake Hornbuckle said. "It was a game between two good teams tonight. Both keepers played well. We created several opportunities to give ourselves that one advantage we had to finish and couldn't find the net."
 
Southeastern concludes its two-game road trip at Southland-leading Stephen F. Austin at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3.
 
Cheyenne Maxwell missed wide for Southeastern at the 105:46 mark of the second overtime. Sabadash then saved a shot by Lexi Riggs at 109:42.
 
In the first overtime, Hambleton grabbed a shot by Maddie Allen at the 91:01 mark while Madison Cannon missed wide on a pair of shots for Sam Houston in the final five minutes.
 
Both teams had opportunities in the second half, combining for 15 shots. Gisenia Utreras had a shot blocked and Christina Cutura's header on the following corner by Kayla Vera went wide for the Lady Lions at the 58:23 mark. After Sabadash saved a shot by Mariah Titus, Hambleton did likewise against Bri Singh at the 66:06 mark.
 
Sam Houston's Shelby McDaniel had a shot blocked and Allie Johnson's follow went wide at 68:26. Jordan Jarzombek then missed wide for the Bearkats at 68:40.
 
Hambleton snared a header by Cutura off a Vera corner at the 71:05 mark and Singh missed high following another Vera corner at 72:51.
 
Sabadash grabbed a shot by McDaniel and Hambleton stopped a Utreras shot at 74:24. Singh had a shot blocked eight seconds later. Kylie Dick missed wide off a corner by Cannon at 82:47.
 
Maddie Kresevic had a shot sail high at 88:26 for Southeastern.
 
Hambleton saved a shot by Singh 7:01 into the match. After Johnson sent a shot wide off a Cannon corner, Hambleton notched another save against Vera at 17:39.
 
Sabadash pulled in a header by Johnson at 22:03 before Kresevic was stopped by Hambleton at the 25:45 mark. Johnson went wide off a corner by Cannon at 26:16. Sabadash saved a Lindsey Bienski shot at 36:54 before Elizabeth McMurray missed wide for Southeastern at the 39:54 mark.
 
After Hambleton stopped a Vera attempt with just under three minutes left in the half, Micaela Birt missed wide for Sam Houston at 44:36.
 
"I thought the whole back line had a really good night," Hornbuckle said. "Christiana (Cutura), Lauren (Lorentz), Maddie (Allen). We were dangerous in the attack which was extremely encouraging but unfortunately soccer can be where you play extremely well and not come up with a goal."