The Tusculum College Women's soccer team opened their South Atlantic Conference schedule Wednesday afternoon with a 0-0 tie at Queens University of Charlotte.

The Pioneers (1-3-2 overall, 0-0-1 SAC) and Royals (4-1-1, 0-0-1 SAC) were meeting for the first time as conference opponents, but neither team could find the back of the net after 110 minutes of play.

The best scoring chance of regulation play came at the 17:06 mark of the first half, when Tusculum keeper Marissa Williams made her second save of a penalty kick this season by thwarting Queens' Caitlyn Rodriguez. It was the second time this season that Williams saved a penalty kick in a scoreless tie, having done so in a 0-0 deadlock with California (Pa.) in the season opener on Sept. 7.

Williams finished the match with six saves, while Jessyca Young made five stops between the pipes for the Royals.

The Pioneers will be back in action Saturday at noon with a SAC match at Mars Hill.