MINNEAPOLIS - North Central University Men's soccer (2-3-2, 0-2-2 UMAC) and Crown College (1-7-1, 0-3-1 UMAC) battled to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday afternoon in Elliot Park. The Rams looked to continue the momentum from the past weekend's win over Moody Bible College. However, the Rams were unable to break the stalemate with the Storm and finished in a draw. The Rams were dominant from the opening whistle outshooting the Storm, 12-7, and owning the advantage on corner kicks, 2-0. Josué Boutouli (Lome, Togo/Eagan) led the Rams offense with three shots, two shots on goal, and the only goal of the game for the Rams. Gabe Hartwig (Eagle River, Wis./Northland Pines) made five saves in net for the Rams.

After a scoreless first half, early in the second half Crown would get on the score board first with a goal from Josiah Steinkamp. The Rams offense continued to push until in the 76th minute Boutouli scored with an assist from Kaleb Smith (Kijabe, Kenya/Rift Valley Academy) inside the box for the go-ahead goal. The Rams and Storm would play untilthe end of regulation tied at 1-1 and two additional ten minute overtime periods would prove the same result leaving both teams with a one point through the 110 minutes of play.

Up Next:  The Rams will be back in action Saturday, September 30 in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) matchup with The University of Minnesota-Morris. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. in conjunction with the university wide Homecoming Week. Live stats and video can be found here.