ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Lindenwood men's soccer (5-4-4. 2-1-2 OVC) picked up its fourth draw of the season with a 1-1 tie against the Huskies of Houston Christian at Hunter Stadium on Thursday evening. The Lions pick up their eighth point in the Ohio Valley Conference standings.

Cooper Wilson powered the Lindenwood offense early on in the match with his third goal of the season, good for second on the team. In the fourth minute of play, Wilson secured a cross from a corner kick from Jens Haukeland which resulted in a header. Haukeland leads the team this season with five assists.

The Lions' offense only had four shots in the first 45 minutes of action with two of them coming on goal. Lindenwood also had four corner kicks in the first half and limited HCU to just one which resulted in a goal.

During the 18th minute, Houston Christian's Kharrel Medza scored in the center of the net after a header assist by D'Alessandro Herrera. It was one of three shots on goal the Huskies had in the first half. 

Both defenses stood strong in the second half with no goals scored and only six total shots taken, three by each team. Goalkeeper Enzo Gil finished the match with four saves against the Huskie offense. Defenders Noe Bijou, Luke Neely and Matty Wackerfuss played all 90 minutes.

The Lions will be back at Hunter Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 1:00 p.m. as they take on OVC-affiliate member Incarnate Word for a conference showdown. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.