Box Score MANKATO, Minn. --- On a beautiful Sunday afternoon at The Pitch, second-ranked Minnesota State nearly doubled 25th-ranked Southwest Minnesota State in shots and shots on goal as the two teams played to a scoreless draw in a key Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference showdown.
 
The tie moves MSU to 14-1-1 overall and 12-0-1 in NSIC action but snaps an 11-match winning streak for the Mavericks. SMSU now stands 14-1-1 on the year and 11-1-1 within the league.
 
The Purple and Gold extends its NSIC and home unbeaten streaks to 33 matches, which are tied for 10th and 13th-best, respectively, in NCAA Division II history. MSU's conference unbeaten streak is the all-time NSIC record.
 
Minnesota State opened up a 10-4 advantage in shots, including a 4-1 edge in shots on goal in the first 45 minutes but was unable to solve Mustang freshman Brienna Dehkes.
 
The second half of regulation was also scoreless with the Mavericks nearly finishing a pair of ideal scoring chances. Sophomore Korey Kronforst (Cary, Ill.) got behind the SMSU back line in the 69th minute and fired a shot that Dehkes deflected off the crossbar and over the net. MSU threatened once more in the 88th minute, but senior Courtney Vallarelli (Eagan, Minn.) had her header turned away by Dehkes as well.
 
Southwest Minnesota State's best scoring opportunity of the match came in the 99th minute of overtime number one. After a MSU foul just outside the box, senior Vanesa Corona bent a free kick around the Maverick wall, but sophomore Lauren Hoeppner (Lakeville, Minn.) made a diving save just inside the left post to deny the chance.
 
MSU gave the Mustangs all they could handle in the second overtime amassing seven shots - with three on goal - and four corner kicks, but the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
 
Kronforst fired a match-high eight shots and four shots on goal for MSU who outshot SMSU 25-13 on the day, including 12-7 on goal, and owned an 11-3 edge in corner kicks.
 
Hoeppner registered seven saves in the draw en route to posting her first career shutout and the 10th Maverick clean sheet this season, while Dehkes stopped a match-high 11 shots for SMSU.
 
Minnesota State will begin the final week of regular-season play next Friday when it hosts Upper Iowa at 1 p.m. at The Pitch.