CHICAGO, Ill. – The Drake University men's soccer team extended its unbeaten start to the 2025 season with a 0-0 draw on the road against UIC Friday night in Missouri Valley Conference play. The result keeps the Bulldogs at 5-0-5 overall and 0-0-2 in conference action.
Drake and UIC traded momentum throughout a physical first half, with both sides struggling to generate quality chances. The Bulldogs' best opportunity came in the 27th minute when sophomore midfielder Jonathan Mendez fired a shot just missing the net. UIC responded with pressure of its own, but goalkeeper Tomas Butkovic came up strong with a key save in the 31st minute to keep the match scoreless going into halftime.