EDINBURG - Texas-Pan American goalkeeper Marcelo Paredes dived and smothered a hard shot directly on the goal line Wednesday in near darkness to save the Broncs a 1-1 soccer tie with Northwood University in overtime.

Luis Cardenas pounded away with 13 shots on goal for the unlucky UTPA Broncs, who took 36 shots on goal to just seven by Northwood. Cardenas gave UTPA 1-0 lead in the 70th minute when he punched home a rebound off Sergio Cavazos' kick.

Northwood's Knights tied it, 1-1, in the 88th minute when Eddie Hernandez slipped home a rebound off Mario Gonzalez' kick.

Goalkeeper Daniel Bryan, a hefty freshman at 5-8 and 200 pounds made 16 saves and thwarted UTPA constantly. Paredes finished with four saves and two were spectacular.

Northwood evened its record at 3-3 in a game that ended at 7:32, long after sunset. The Broncs gained their first tie in their home opener after opening the season with 10 road losses.

UTPA took 16 corner kicks to Northwood's three and had two shots strike the crossbar. Bryan stopped all but one of the 16 chances he handled.