It took 80 minutes of regulation and two five-minute overtimes and still there was no winner in the Tigers 1-1 tie with Shakopee, Thursday, Sept. 22, at Tiger Stadium.
Tiger coach Julian Buss would have liked to have another win under his belt but was quick to point out the tightly-played encounter was a good test for his squad.
"This was a good game for us, coming from behind for a tie against a quality Missota Conference opponent," he said. "We have our sights set on the conference championship and we hope to keep up this level of play."
Shakopee scored the only first half goal on a breakaway and it held up until Tyler Vue found the back of the net for the Tigers with 27:37 remaining in regulation.
"Hats off to Tyler for getting the job done," Buss said. "He put several shots on net and finally one connected.
"After playing for us as a sophomore and sitting out last year because of an injury, I would say he played the best game of his career tonight."
Senior keeper Chad Stivers had another stellar night, stopping nine of 10 shots, including a couple of what Buss termed "spectacular game-savers."
The Tigers (7-2-2) played without the services of senior tri-captain Brandon Scott who was out due to illness.
Buss hopes to have Scott back in the lineup on Saturday when the Tigers travel to Owatonna for a match against the Section 1AA Huskies.
