ST. PAUL, Minn. - It was a tough battle Wednesday afternoon for St. Catherine University soccer with the Carleton College Knights in St. Paul. The Wildcats and Knights finished the 110 minute game scoreless with St. Kate's doubling Carleton's shots with 24 to their 12. With this tie, the Wildcats are now 3-2-2 and 1-1-2 in conference play. 

Sophomore forward Lauren Witte (Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North) had a career best 8 shots and 5 shots on goal what resulted in nearly the same totals as the entire Carleton team combined. Assisting in the Wildcats efforts as home was junior forward Allie Bird (Maple Grove, Minn.) with 4 shots and 3 shot on goal. Witte is currently leading the team in shots on goal this season with 17 total while Bird ranks 1st in shots with 24. 

Carleton challenged St. Kate's throughout the game playing a physical game on both ends. Junior midfielder Alyssa Siljendahl (Duluth, Minn. / Hermantown) had an impressive game controlling the ball on each touch and stopping the Knights efforts in much of the game. Junior goalkeeper Tayler Koop (Blaine, Minn.) performance against the regionally ranked Knights are not to go unnoticed with 8 saves and her 4th overall shutout this season. 

In the double overtime game, the Wildcats had 24 shots to the Knights 12 and 15 shots on goal to their 8. 

The Wildcats are on the road on Saturday, September 29 at Saint Mary's in Winona, Minnesota for a 1 p.m. game. In that game at Saint Mary's, the Wildcats will participate in the Cardinals Pediatric Cancer Awareness efforts.