Boone, N.C. – The Furman women's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw in its final regular season road game of the year at Appalachian State on Sunday afternoon to maintain its lead in the race for the Southern Conference regular season championship and the No. 1 seed in next month's SoCon Tournament.

The draw moved the Paladins to 11-3-2 overall and 5-1-1 in the SoCon, while Appalachian State moved to 6-5-4 overall and 3-1-4 in the conference.  Furman, with 16 points from seven SoCon matches, holds a two point lead on second place Elon (4-1-2, 14 pts.) with Appalachian State and Samford tied for third with 13 points.

"There weren't a lot of chances in today's game, but we were able to grind out a result on the road," said Paladin head coach Andrew Burr.  "It was a tough four-game road trip for us and we are excited to be coming home for our final three regular season games with a chance to win the SoCon."

Sophomore goalkeeper Rose Hull helped the Paladins secure a point on a day when the offense created just three chances on goal.  Hull, a Brentwood, Tenn., native, stopped three second half shots from the Mountaineers and finished the match with four saves to notch her third shutout of the campaign.  Her 0.40 goals against average continues to lead the SoCon.

Furman tested Appalachian State's Megan Roberson with a pair of shots on goal in the first half, but the Paladins managed just one shot on target over the final 65 minutes as Roberson earned the shutout for the Mountaineers.

Appalachian State finished with a 15-14 advantage in shot attempts and 4-3 edge in shots on goal.

Furman opens its regular season closing three-match homestand by hosting Georgia Southern at 7 p.m. on Friday at Stone Stadium.  The Paladins entertain Davidson next Sunday before concluding the regular season at home versus Wofford on October 30.

Fans can follow live stats of all three crucial SoCon matches at www.FurmanPaladins.com and follow in-game updates on Twitter through @FurmanWSoccer.