(LEBANON, Ill., Sept. 11)- The McKendree University men's soccer team held a 1-0  lead for over 71 minutes against Ashford University on Saturday, but a late goal by the Saints tied the game and the game ended in a 1-1 tie in double overtime.

The Bearcats, now 3-2-1 overall, will open up American Midwest Conference play on the road in Parkville, Mo., on September 18th against Park University at 2 p.m.

McKendree wasted no time and took a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal by freshman forward Dan Bogard  (Portsmouth, England, Porchester Community) 29 seconds into the contest. The Bearcats appeared to be headed for a win until Lucas Almeida evened the score in the 72nd minute. The game remained even through both overtime periods and ended in the 1-1 tie.

Sophomore goalkeeper Tim Day (Edwardsville, Ill., Edwardsville) fell to 1-2-1 overall on the season and had eight saves in the loss.