BOONE, N.C. - After four scoreless periods, the Mountaineers preserved their unbeaten streak as Appalachian State men's soccer (8-2-3, 2-0-1 SoCon) tied Southern Conference opponent College of Charleston (5-5-4, 1-1-2 SoCon) in a rainy 0-0 game Tuesday night at ASU Soccer Stadium.

The double-overtime draw gives the Black and Gold their tenth straight game without a loss (7-0-3), their longest unbeaten streak since 1978. With their eighth shutout of the year, the Mountaineers are now one shutout short of the program record of nine, set in 1978 and '83.

"College of Charleston is a good team," noted head coach Matt Nelson. "[CofC] has some of the best goal-scorers in the conference, and to hold them a shutout is a solid game defensively."

The teams played aggressively throughout the game, and they were whistled for 32 fouls and four cautions.

The Apps managed 15 shots in the game, while the Cougars posted 11 of their own. Nevertheless, ASU goalkeeper Danny Free and his CofC counterpart each notched four saves. Appalachian freshman Sekani Sinclair tallied a game-high four shots.

Early in the final period, CofC's Francis Twohig carried a breakaway into a one-on-one against Free. Twohig dodged the keeper and made what looked like the game-winning, open-goal shot. As the players on the field visibly paused ,the ball bounced off the far post and remained in play for the Mountaineer defense to make the clear.

Free's fifth shutout of the season puts him in a six-way tie for eighth on the ASU single-season shutouts leaderboard.

Nelson continued, "To still be undefeated after four conference games is something to be proud of. It was a hard-fought game, and both sides felt like they needed the win."

Appalachian state plays its next game against Furman on Saturday in Boone. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at ASU Soccer Stadium at Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex.