Elon, NC - Alex Ashton had four saves for Hofstra, which played to a 0-0 draw against 11th-ranked UNCW in the Colonial Athletic Association opener at Rudd Field on the campus of Elon University Saturday afternoon. The game was played at the neutral site due to the affects Hurricane Florence had on the Wilmington area.

Hofstra moved to 3-3-3 (0-0-1 CAA) on the season and extended its unbeaten streak to five games (3-0-2). The Seahawks, who were playing for the first time in nearly two weeks, are now 5-1-1 overall and 0-0-1 in league play.  

The teams played to a scoreless tie at the end of the opening 45 minutes with both teams taking three shots and one shot on goal. But Hofstra started out strong in the second half, taking three shots on goal in the first 15 minutes of the half. But UNCW keeper Ryan Cretens was up to the task and kept the game scoreless. Cretens would finish with six saves on the day.

Ashton, who entered the game with four consecutive shutouts, was equally good and stopped all four UNCW scoring chances for his fifth clean sheet.

Matthew Vowinkel and George O'Malley each had three shots for the Pride, which had a 12-11 advantage on the day.

Hofstra is back in action Wednesday night when it hosts Drexel at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at HofstraTickets.com or by calling the Hofstra Athletics Box Office at (516) HOF-TIXX.

Notes:
-Ashton's five consecutive shutouts matched the school record held by Matthias Gumbrecht (2005).
-Hofstra's five consecutive shutouts match the school record last set in 2014.
-The Pride is now 10-5-3 all-time versus UNCW.
-The tie stopped a seven-game losing streak against ranked teams for the Pride.