ST. LOUIS - Neither team scored in 110 minutes of action Friday, but one squad had to advance since it was the semifinals of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament.

And when the penalty kicks were over, it was Wisconsin-Parkside on the winning side of a 6-5 shootout against Northern Kentucky University. The contest goes down as a tie for both teams, but the Rangers move on to the championship game against top-seeded Southern Illinois at Edwardsville.

NKU and Wisconsin-Parkside met after the event had to be moved from Edwardsville, Ill., to St. Louis due to heavy rains which have fallen all week. SIUE's Korte Stadium was deemed unplayable for Friday due to the water and the GLVC Tournament semifinals were played at St. Louis University High School on an artificial turf field.

NKU, the No. 2 seed, is now 14-2-3 and ranked 14th nationally in the Division II poll. Wisconsin-Parkside (13-2-4) is the No. 3 seed and ranked 18th nationally.

NKU had beaten Wisconsin-Parkside two straight times, including a 2-1 win over the Rangers in last season’s GLVC Tournament. Earlier this year, NKU posted a 1-0 win at Wisconsin-Parkside.

Despite the tie, NKU is expected to receive its first-ever berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament when the pairings are announced Monday.