TIFFIN — The Otterbein women's soccer team played to a scoreless draw at Heidelberg on Saturday afternoon in a crucial Ohio Athletic Conference showdown to close out its regular-season schedule. The teams entered play tied for fourth in the conference standings, and the tie secured the Cardinals the No. 4 seed in next week's six-team OAC Tournament based on league tiebreakers. The two teams will face each other again next week, as Otterbein will host fifth-seeded Heidelberg in Tuesday's quarterfinals. The semifinals are scheduled for Thursday with the championship set for Saturday.

The Basics

• Records: Otterbein (8-4-6 overall, 3-2-4 OAC), Heidelberg (10-3-5 overall, 3-2-4 OAC)
• Venue: Hidden Valley Soccer Complex - Tiffin, Ohio
• OAC Tournament page

The Game

• The Cardinals managed to take 20 shots while holding the Student Princes to just six. Junors Rae Ehrbar and Cami McCulty led Otterbein with three shots each. All of McCulty's shots were on target.
• Otterbein recorded 12 shots on goal to Heidelberg's three.
• The Cardinals finished with an 8-6 edge in corner kicks.
• Junior Ella Schwertfager played all 90 minutes in goal for Otterbein and recorded three saves in the shutout.

Notables

• Otterbein is now 15-2-1 against Heidelberg since 2007.
• Schwertfager has six shutouts this season. She boasts a 27-11-11 career record with 15 shutouts.
• Head coach Brandon Koons, now in his 26th year at Otterbein, holds an all-time record of 346-106-48 with the Cardinals.