DES MOINES, IOWA - On the strength of the first career shutout for sophomore goalkeeper Kourtney Arnold (Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk), the Drake women's soccer team battled No. 20 DePaul to a 0-0 double-overtime draw on Sunday (Sept. 6) at the Cownie Soccer Complex.

The Bulldogs earned a result over a ranked opponent for the first time since playing No. 14 Marquette to a scoreless tie on Sept. 1, 2006.

Drake moved to 1-2-2 on the campaign with the draw, while DePaul saw its ledger adjust to 3-1-2 overall.

"This is a great result for us," Bulldog head coach Lindsey Horner commented.  "We were able to put DePaul under pressure and when we kept the ball we looked dangerous in the attack."

Both sides had their opportunities in regulation to crack the scoring column but each goalkeeper came up with clutch saves.  The Blue Demons outshot Drake in the first 90 minutes, 15-9, before the Bulldogs garnered the advantage in overtime, 5-2, including 4-0 in the second bonus session.

Nearly stealing the victory in the final seconds of the second overtime period was Drake as the Bulldogs pushed the ball into the DePaul box only to be stymied on sophomore Lauren Berner's (Omaha, Neb./Westside) attempt at a game-winner.

Arnold pulled in a game-high seven saves in the Bulldogs' first shutout of the season, while her counterpart for the Blue Demons, Claire Hanold, recorded five stops.  The shutout was the first for Drake since posting a 3-0 victory over Indiana State on Oct. 26, 2008 and the initial home blanking of an opponent since a 9-0 triumph against North Dakota on Oct. 19, 2008.

"I'm very pleased to have earned a shutout against a team of this athletic caliber," Horner said.

Seniors Crystal Townley (Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer) and Blair Nelson (Southlake, Texas/Carroll) directed Drake with a team-high four shots apiece.  Morgan Celaya came off the bench to spark DePaul with a game-best five shots.

The Bulldogs face road tests at South Dakota State and South Dakota on Sept. 11 and 13, respectively.  Game time against the Jackrabbits is slated for 6:00 p.m., while the showdown with the Coyotes kicks off at 1:00 p.m.