CHICAGO – The UIC women's soccer team (0-0-2) came up with the same outcome for the second-straight game as it played to a double overtime 0-0 draw Sunday afternoon against Belmont (0-0-2) in its home opener at Flames Field. Prior to the start of the match, University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen and UIC Chancellor Michael Amiridis presented the match ball to the officials.
 
The Flames reached their second-straight double-digit shot total as they outshot the Bruins, 12-10. Emily Wauer led the charge with three attempts, followed by Alexis Jakuszewski and Rebeca Pallo with two each. Of the chances, five reached on goal from Wauer, Pallo, Olivia Everin, Jasmin Carrera and Jennifer Novak.
 
Annie DiCanio earned the complete-game shutout for the second-consecutive match as she reached a personal best with seven saves.
 
The Flames held possession for a majority of the first half but were not allotted many chances. Jakuszewski had the first two shots of the game within the first 15 minutes but had both attempts blocked.
 
The best chance for UIC came in the 22nd minute, when Wauer was fed a pass across the box and had her shot stopped point blank. She responded less than a minute later with a chance right in front of the net but it sailed high. The Flames' final opportunity came in the final 10 minutes of the half as Samantha Messina had a shot blocked.
 
Early in the second half, Carrera was taken down in the box, setting up a penalty kick. Pallo stepped up to take the shot, but it was saved. UIC continued the pressure and had back-to-back attempts from Everin and Pallo in the 50th minute that were saved and sent high, respectively. Only four minutes later would Tamae Douglas receive a feed and push the ball just wide of the net.
 
The opportunities transitioned from that point as Belmont came up with the following five shots, four of which were saved, over the next 20 minutes. Wauer was able to end the drought for the Flames as she took a stab at the ball in the 83rd minute but it was blocked.
 
In the first overtime period, Carrera had a quality chance saved in the 96th minute. The only other chance for UIC came in the final 11 seconds as Novak got off a shot that was stopped.
 
The Flames were unable to create any offensive production in the second overtime, while the Bruins took two swipes at the ball, forcing to DiCanio to make one final save.
 
UIC will remain at home for its next two matches as it is set to host Drake on Friday at 7 p.m. CT and New Mexico State on Sunday at noon.