Middlebury (10-3-3) and Wesleyan (10-3-3) ended Saturday's NESCAC men's soccer quarterfinal in a scoreless tie, but the Panthers advanced to the semifinals on penalty kicks, 5-4. The fourth-seeded Panthers are back in action on Saturday when they take on third-seeded Tufts in a semifinal bout at top-seeded Connecticut College, who will face seventh-seeded Colby.

The hosts nearly opened the scoring in the game's first three minutes, as Brandon Reid had a partial break on the right side. Cardinal keeper Liam Devanny came out to challenge Reid, making the save just as the shot was leaving Reid's foot.

The visitors had a great opportunity with 21:37 on the clock when Dane Harmaty turned on a ball in the Middlebury penalty area and directed a hard shot on goal. Panther goalie Ryan Grady made a quick reaction save to keep the game scoreless.

The Panthers had another chance with just inside 10 minutes remaining on a long rising shot from Hank Nelson that Devanny punched over the crossbar.

In the second half, Middlebury had the early edge with numerous quality chances. Devanny made another save on a shot by Reid from in tight and then denied Reid again off a header following a corner kick by Liam Sloan. Devanny's best save came with a diving stop to his left on a penalty kick by Reid with 34:04 on the clock.

The Cardinals turned the table later in the frame, forcing Grady to make a pair of key saves. Wesleyan's Kyle Burbage burst into the penalty area and had a shot from point-blank range that Grady turned away with 25:22 left on the clock. Three minutes later, Harmaty one-touched a cross that the Panther keeper snared.

In the first 10-minute overtime, Jonah Roberts nearly netted the game-winner for the hosts with a sliding shot at the left post that Devanny stopped. The rebound sat near the goal line for a second before being cleared away by a defender.

The teams ended in a scoreless tie after the second extra session didn't produce a winner.

Middlebury advanced to the next round of the tournament scoring on each of their five penalty kicks. Jordan Saint-Louis scored the clinching goal for the Panthers as the fifth shooter.

Grady, who stopped Wesleyan's initial penalty kick, finished with five saves, while Devanney had eight stops for the Cardinals.

Middlebury held a 16-12 advantage in shots and a slim 7-6 edge in corner kicks. The last two times the teams met in the tournament also saw the winner advance on penalty kicks, with the Cardinals winning in 2015 and Middlebury advancing in 2014.