Men’s soccer battles top-ranked Wesleyan to 0-0 draw

WALTHAM, Mass. – First-year goalkeeper Gianni Nrecaj (Kinnelon, N.J./Kinnelon) made a career-high six saves tonight as the Brandeis University men’s soccer team battled top-ranked Wesleyan (Conn.) University to a 0-0 draw on Gordon Field. TEAM RECORDS Brandeis, 2-2-2. Wesleyan (Conn.), 3-0-1. HOW IT HAPPENED The game was evenly contested throughout. Brandeis had 7-4 edge in shots in the first half, while the Cardinals owned a 12-7 advantage in the second to take a 16-14 margin for the game. Nrecaj made an outstanding stop in the 29th minute, diving to his left to protect an open goal after an initial shot…