Sophomore Zach Hendrickson attempts to move around a Rhodes College player. The Bears on Sunday recorded a 1-1 double overtime draw, the team’s third tie of the season in just five games. (Paul Goedeke | Student Life)

Despite outshooting the Rhodes College Lynx and a dominant offensive performance, the Washington University men’s soccer team ended Sunday’s contest with its third tie in the last five games.

“I thought we outplayed them, and when they scored, that was so against the flow of the game,” sophomore forward Patrick McLean said. “[The goal] was just so unlucky, but it happens a lot. But it’s just disappointing because we’ve really had a problem scoring this season, so far. It’s not like we’re playing bad; we just don’t score.”

Early in the first half, the Bears (2-0-3) commanded most of the play until the 18th minute, when Rhodes easily moved the ball upfield. The Lynx’s Logan Eberly netted his fifth goal of the season past senior goalkeeper John Smelcer.

“They [scored the goal] without us getting close to anybody…we were pretty soft,” head coach Joe Clarke said. “We were like moving cones on that play.”

After the goal, Wash. U. stepped up its offensive attack. Before the end of the half, the Bears took five corner kicks, barely missing on many opportunities at the net.

“I think that we had very dangerous corner kicks,” Clarke said. “We made a lot of good balls behind their defense because they were very high.”

The Bears outshot the Lynx 8-2 in the first half and held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks, but they remained down by one goal after 45 minutes of play.

In the second half, after continuing to outshoot Rhodes, the Bears were able to capitalize on the rebound off a 76th-minute indirect kick. Junior John Duncan scored the equalizer, his first goal of the season.

“The indirect kick was in the box, kind of, so first we were thinking about playing it quick,” Duncan said. “[Midfielder] Brian Wright picked Nat Zenner’s man so he had room to shoot and he got the shot off. [I] was kind of scrambling in the box, but it was good hustle on everyone, and we got a few shots…It came to me, and I just happened to be in the right spot and kicked it in.”

After ending regulation in a 1-1 tie, the Bears went on to play their fifth and sixth overtime periods of the season, but neither team scored.

“We were playing pretty well, and overall the result didn’t justify how well we played,” Duncan said. “Either we don’t get the shot off or the last pass isn’t there.We’re getting opportunities, but we just need to be crisper at the end of the play.”

Despite the tied result, the team noticed positive areas of play.

“We definitely had possession of the ball, so we were outpassing them,” McLean said. “We stepped high and passed the ball up the field…we didn’t let them pass the ball through us, which was good.”

The Red and Green will try to extend its undefeated streak on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Francis Field against Westminster College.