Once Erin Scott hit the goalpost for Rice University early in Friday’s women’s soccer match at Stewart Field, the excitement was pretty much over with.

The visiting Owls and Colorado College went on to finish 110 minutes, with neither team scoring in a 0-0 Conference USA tie that prevented CC from clinching a berth in the league playoffs less than two weeks away.

The Tigers finished with a 20-15 edge in shots attempted, but other than
Scott’s point-blank rocket from just inside the left side of the box that
ricocheted high off the far post, neither team generated a qualitychance
in the offensive end.

CC, now 10-5-2 overall and 6-2-1 in conference play, resumes action with another home game against the University of Houston at noon Sunday.

Goalkeeper Meghan Erkel finished with six saves Rice, now 4-10-3 overall and 2-6-1 in C-USA. Caitlin Hulyo made four stops in net for the Tigers, who blanked their third consecutive opponent.